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Quick Links New Books Book Ordering Streaming Video Photo Gallery For book purchases, go to www.amazon.com	All articles, slides, handouts, and other informational pieces listed here are in PDF format. You will need the free Adobe Acrobat Reader from www.adobe.com in order to download and read this information. You have Sharon's permission to share these articles with others, provided that you cite the source. For the handouts and slides for specific 2010 training programs (IHC, POST, CIW, ASTD, Alaska Apprencticeship and ACTE Conferences, SMSU, Rochester MN, SLCC, Training 2010 Conference and Expo, to name a few), scroll down this column to find the specific links which are listed below the article links. Reading the Tells Author: Jerry Balistreri About the Author: Jerry Balistreri is a professional educator, administrator, and trainer. His training on how to read body language leaves participants wanting more and creates a memorable learning experience. This is valuable information for anyone who wants to learn to communicte more effectively. More about Jerry and his "Reading the Tells" workshop can be found on his website at www.readingthetells.com. Adventures in Accelerated Learning Author: Roger Brown About the Author: Roger Brown is a coach and trainer in the world of Agile Software Development, a team-based approach to creating innovative products. He has an interest in the application of neuroscience to learning, creativity, and collaboration. You can correspond with Roger on his professional blog at www.agilecoachjournal.com or his personal blog at www.infinitedigress.com. Six Trumps: The Brain Science That Makes Training Stick Note: This is an excerpt of Sharon's newest book, to be published in the fall 2010. The article summarizes six brain science principles that are easy to remember and use in any instructional setting. The Science of Learning: Best Approaches for Your Brain Author: Mark Levison About the Author: Mark Levison is an Agile Software Development trainer who also specializes in applying cognitive neuroscience to classroom-based instruction and coaching software development teams. For more about Mark and the links to his articles, click here or you can access his personal blog here. 60-Second Interactive Review Strategies for the Harley-Davidson Rider's Edge New Rider Course Note: Although written for motorcycle safety instructors, the interactive strategies in this article can be used with other topics, as well. Color Your Brain! Note: This worksheet was part of the Concept Centers activity during Sharon's opening session at the Teaching for a Change 2009 Conference in Flagstaff AZ Sharin' with Sharon From: Training Treasures Magazine, 9/08 Note: This article was published in the September 2008 edition of Training Treasures Magazine. Myth or Fact Brain Game Note: This simple card-sorting game deals with the brain research that supports human learning. Ten Tips for Interactive E-Learning From: Training Treasures Magazine, 6/08 Note: This article was published in the June 2008 edition of Training Treasures Magazine. Wake 'Em Up! 7 Tips for Interactive E-Learning. From: Training from the BACK of the Room! Bag It! A Quick and Remarkably Easy Instructional Design Process. From: Training from the BACK of the Room! Powerpoint® Unplugged - Part One: 7 Ways to Transform a Slide Show into a Learning Tool. Learners Teaching Learners: A Powerful Way to Train. From: Training from the BACK of the Room! Stand, Stretch and Speak: Using Topic-Related Energizers. From: Preventing Death by Lecture! The Gallery Walk: An Opening, Closing, and Review Activity. From: How To Give It So They Get It. Note:A more detailed version is found in: The Ten-Minute Trainer. When Your Message Matters: Four Ways to Make It Stick. Terrific Tips for Crowd Control. From: Shake, Rattle and Roll! Nifty Notes: Involving Learners with Graphic Organizers. I See What You Say! From: Nevada Business Journal Move About When In Doubt! From: Las Vegas Health Magazine Refilling Your Own Pitcher. From: Going Lightly! 60-Second Pop-Ups! From: The Ten-Minute Trainer! The Magic of Metaphor! From: Shake, Rattle, and Roll! Click on photo to enlarge picture The Walkabout: A Cool Way to Take a Summer Break. From: The Ten-Minute Trainer! Rapid Learning Stations: Learning a Lot in a Little Time. From: The Ten-Minute Trainer! Get a CLUE: Four Elements to Increase Motivation and Memory in Learning. From: The Ten-Minute Trainer! Birds-of-a-Feather: A Unique and High-Energy Way to Begin a Training Session. Marking the Middle: Involving Learners in the Middle of a Lecture. Let the Compass be Your Guide: Two Powerful Training Design and Delivery Tools From: The Ten-Minute Trainer! 60-Second Shout Outs. From: The Ten-Minute Trainer! Grab that Spoon! From: The Ten-Minute Trainer! Working Together and Making It Work: Basic Human Needs and the Strategic Planning Process. Authors: Sharon Bowman and Laura Moriarty www.tahoetrainingpartners.com Drawing a Blank! From: Shake, Rattle and Roll! Make Your Next Training an EPIC Experience! Click on photo to enlarge picture You Said It But Did They Get It? How To Check For Understanding. Taking Care of Yourself While Taking Care of Business. Teach It Quick and Make It Stick! Ten Tips from Sharon Bowman’s Train-the-Trainer Workshop. Nine Interactive Things To Do With A Workbook Or Handout. From: Shake, Rattle and Roll! Eight Characteristics of Accelerated Learning. Seven Tips for Turning Listeners into Learners. From: Preventing Death by Lecture! Eight Training Reminders from Sharon Bowman’s Train-the-Trainer Workshop. For the 2010 Intermountain Healthcare Educational Summit (Salt Lake City UT, July 16th 2010) Click on the links below for the keynote and breakout session handouts and slides. The keynote handout includes the "What's Your Style?" and "Color Your Style" worksheets. Enjoy! Sharon "How To Give It So They Get It!" Keynote Session Handout IHC Keynote Slides "Take Ten: Using the 4 Cs" Breakout Session Handout IHC Breakout Slides ***************** For the San Diego Regional Training Center 2010 POST Symposium Participants (June 8th - 11th 2010) Click on the links below for the slides to the keynote session: "What's The Brain Got To Do With It?" and the breakout session: "More Brain Science: Using Concept Centers and The World Cafe." POST Symposium Keynote Slides POST Symposium Breakout Slides Horse and Rider Puzzle *************** For the Harley-Davidson Rider's Edge 2010 CIW Intructors (May 21st - 22nd 2010) The links below are for the handouts, slides, and card games for the general and breakout sessions. There is also a link for an article titled: "60-Second Interactive Review Strategies" that will be useful for the New Rider Course. There is also a message for you on my blog at http://www.sbowman.blogspot.com/ You are welcome to add your comments there, as well. The website link for the little orange Harley-Davidson "Grab That Bike!" game toy is http://www.mednetdirect.com/product-p/dcph8200v08.htm The toy motorcycle is $2.73 plus shipping (you can find it on other sites but it costs more). General Session Handout General Session Slides Breakout Session 1 Handout Breakout Session 1 Slides Breakout Session 2 Handout Breakout Session 2 Slides Horse and Rider Puzzle Grab That Bike Game (labels and cards) for NRC Units III and IV Match-Up Game (labels and cards) Myth or Fact Game (labels, answer key, statement cards, myth/fact category cards) 60-Second Interactive Review Strategies for the NRC ************* For the Participants of the ASTD 2010 International Conference and Expo (May 16th - 19th 2010) Log onto the following links for free copies of the handout and slides of Sharon's concurrent session Training from the BACK of the Room! A reminder to all of us who teach and train for a living: Not all the words have to come out of our mouth! A major paradigm shift, to be sure! Handout for Session SU313: Training from the BACK of the Room Slides for Session SU313: Training from the BACK of the Room *************** For the Participants of the Alaska 2010 Apprenticeship and Region V ACTE Conferences (April 27th and 28th 2010) Log onto the following links for free copies of the slides, handouts, and the horse and rider puzzle from Sharon's keynote sessions:What's The Brain Got To Do With It? and Preventing Death by Lecture. Apprenticeship Slides: "What's The Brain Got To Do With It?" Apprenticeship Handout: "What's The Brain Got To Do With It? Apprenticechip: Horse and Rider Puzzle ACTE Slides: "Preventing Death by Lecture!" ACTE Slides: "Teaching from the BACK of the Room!" ACTE Handout: "Preventing Death by Lecture" ACTE Handout: Teaching from the BACK of the Room!" ***************** For the Participants of the Rochester MN Workshops (April 20th - 21st 2010) Log onto the following links for free copies of the slides and the horse and rider puzzle from Sharon's two program sessions: How To Give It So They Get It and What's The Brain Got To Do With It? "How To Give It So They Get It " Slides "What's The Brain Got To Do With It?" Slides Horse and Rider Puzzle ********************* For the Participants of the SMSU Workshops (April 9th 2010) Log onto the following links for free copies of the handout, slides, and the horse and rider puzzle from Sharon's workshop: What's The Brain Got To Do With It? SMSU Brain Science Handout SMSU Concept Center Handout SMSU Brain Science Slides Horse and Rider Puzzle ********************* For the Participants of the SLCC-FTLC Workshops (March 24th - 25th 2010) Log onto the following links for free copies of the slides from Sharon's workshops: Teaching from the BACK of the Room and Using the Ordinary to Make Your Teaching Extraordinary. Slides: Teaching from the BACK of the Room Slides: Using the Ordinary to Make Your Training Extraordinary ******************* For the Participants of the SC Child Care Center for Career Development Workshops (March 3rd - 4th 2010; Columbia SC) Log onto the following links for free copies of the handouts and slides from Sharon's two full-day workshops (also available for any interested Bowperson.com readers). "It's In the Bag" Handout "It's In The Bag" PPT Slides Brain Science Handout Brain Science PPT Slides Brain Science Concept Centers Horse Puzzle ***************** For the Training 2010 Conference and Expo Participants (February 1st - 3rd 2010; San Diego, CA) Log onto the following links for free copies of the handouts and slides from Sharon's four conference sessions: Session 110: Bag It! A Remarkably Quick and Easy Instructional Design Process. Session 211: Training from the BACK of the Room! Session 309: Brain Science about How Adults Really Learn. Session C1: Using the Ordinary to Make Your Training Extraordinary! The following link will give you the summaries from The World Cafe group discussions from Session 309: TWCTableclothNotes.pdf ***************** Teaching for a Change 2009 Conference Handout, Slides, and Postcards from "Teaching from the BACK of the Room!" Note: These are the session "souvenirs" from Sharon's opening session titled "Teaching from the BACK of the Room!" ASTD ICE 2009 Handout and Slides for "Right from the Start! What Beginning Trainers Need to Know." Note: This is the handout for Sharon's breakout session at ASTD's 2009 International Conference and Expo, held June in Washington D.C. The handout includes the "Blackout Bingo" answers as well as the slides used during the session. Right from the Start! What Beginning Trainers Need to Know. Note: This is the Training 2009 Conference and Expo handout and slides for the breakout session by the same name. The handout includes the Blackout Bingo answers. Training from the BACK of the Room! 12 Ways to Step Aside and Let Them Learn. Note: This is a Training 2009 Conference and Expo session (handout and slides) with activities taken from Sharon's newest book Training from the BACK of the Room. Using the Ordinary to Make Your Training Extraordinary. Note: These are the handouts and slides for the Training 2009 Conference and Expo session by the same name. NSA-Carolinas Handout for: "Write It Now! 10 Tips to Self-Publish Your First (or Next) Book." Note: This is the handout that accompanied the rountable session by the same name - facilitated by Sharon at the NSA-Carolinas Speakers School, November 2008, in Charlotte, NC. Look for the complete article during the summer of 2009. Slides from the 2008 POST Law Enforcement Instructor Symposium, Note: These slides are from Sharon's keynote address at the 2008 Peace Officers Standards of Training (POST) 2008 Conference held June 2008 in San Diego, CA. *******************	Bowperson Publishing and Training The tips and articles include excerpts from Sharon's books, workshops, and conference sessions. Unless otherwise noted, all are authored by Sharon. Your time to shine! Click on photo to enlarge picture "Finally! A workshop for learning and applying valuable training techniques for ALL types of learners and personalities. I can't wait to use these techniques and watch my company's success GROW!" Marcia Karen, Product Training Specialist Sigma-Aldrich "Energetic and educational! I recommend this workshop for anyone who wants to create an EPIC learning experience. Do yourself a favor and sign up!" Mario Roberti, Commercial Services Trainer WMasterfoods USA, a divison of Mars Inc. "Sharon Bowman knows her 'stuff" AND, more importantly, she knows how to teach you her 'stuff.' Thanks, Sharon!" Kim Waycaster, Regional Training Specialist Security Finance "Action-packed learning which touches ALL styles. Whether you are a 'newbie' or an 'oldie,' Sharon provides tools and techniques that will enhance the learning experience that you facilitate." Sarah Hoey, Program Leader General Mills "Enlightening and thought-provoking! A highly motivating course for enabling a truly exceptional learning environment." Lt. Colonel Patrick Verdon, USAF, McGuire AFB "High energy, content rich, worth every penny! What a fantastic way to recharge your training battery!" Cindi Bishop, Senior Trainer Paramount Health Care "I was very excited and happy to be at such an enlightening seminar. I have a Master's degree in education and have studied this same material, but Sharon made it so easy to understand how to use it in my training programs. Carolyn B. Powell, Owner Powell Enterprises Training & Development "Calling all trainers! Calling all trainers! Go see Sharon - her class is a true gift, not only to yourself, but also to the future classes you train." Lori Becker, Corporate Trainer Nestle Purina "Innovative, mind-jolting, and a great way to learn how to teach - a must-have for those instructors who think they know it all!" Technical Sargent Chad Ohor, USAF, McGuire AFB "The best training I have been to ... I loved the energy and the knowledge I have gained to use in the future." Natay M. 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