WHO SHOULD ATTEND?

• Trainers

• Facilitators

• Teachers

• Professors

• Instructional Designers

• Anyone who managers and leads learning programs

WHERE AND WHEN?

• Indianapolis, IN USA

• Tuesday, October 1 and Wednesday, October 2, 2024

• 09h00 to 17h00 each day

• Continental breakfast, coffee, and tea provided.

• Lunch on your own.

COST?

$649 US for the two days

WHAT YOU GET

• The session

• An ebook of INTERACTIVE TECHNIQUES FOR LEARNING

• Lifetime access to Thiagi and Matt (our lifetime… not, yours)

THE PROGRAM

DAY ONE:

MODULE 1: Introduction

Content:

We will welcome you, introduce the program, explain the unique approach we will take throughout the two days, and share mutual expectations. We will also introduce what we mean by facilitative training.

Activity types used:

• Openers

• Jolts

MODULE 2: What is Learning

Content:

We will explore the science of learning. We will share the cognitive architecture for how learning happens and what is required to support it instructionally. We will also introduce several strategies that enhance learning, as well as detractors—such as myths and misconceptions about learning.

Activity types used:

• Assessment-Based Learning Activities (ABLAs)

• Interactive lectures

• Jolts

MODULE 3: What we mean by “activity”

Content:

We will share the Thiagi concept of a Framegame and how it fits on a continuum. We will share the seven different types of activities, and the four we use when instructing.

Activity types used:

• Interactive lectures

• Textra activities

MODULE 4: Learning Motivation

Content:

In this module we will introduce how motivation supports the process of learning and how you can create a more intrinsically motivating learning environment.

Activity types used:

• Jolts

• Interactive lectures

• Board games

MODULE 5: Our Principles and Procedures

Content:

We are guided by a distinct set of principles that inform all our decisions when designing and delivering training. We also follow a specific process when designing training (our instructional design method). We share both.

Activity types used:

• Textra activities

• Role Play

• Interactive Storytelling

• Structured sharing

MODULE 6: Evaluation and Assessment

Content:

All seem to agree that it is essential to evaluate learning effectiveness. How do we approach it? Why do we approach it this way? We will share!

Activity types used:

• Interactive lectures

• ABLAs

• Role plays

MODULE 7: Close Day 1

Content:

We will wrap up the day using a bunch of debriefing and closing activities.

Activity types used:

• Closures

DAY TWO:

MODULE 1: Welcome Back

Content:

We conduct a review exercise about Day One and preview what’s coming for Day Two.

Activity types used:

• Closures (The debriefing activities)

• Openers

MODULE 2: How we Conduct Debriefing

Content:

Thiagi has a long-used and trustrd set of debrief question categories. We will model how we use them, give them to you, and ask you to try and practice using them.

Activity types used:

• Jolts

• Interactive Lectures

• Role Play

MODULE 3: How We Organize Our Activities

Content:

Thiagi has identified 49 interactive strategies. Each strategies contains a set of activities that support meeting the objective of those strategies. Our book introduces and shares activities from 11 of them. We share the taxonomy we use.

Activity types used:

• Textra Activities

MODULE 4: How We Choose Which Activity to Use

Content:

There are many ways one might choose an activity, but doing so must meet certain standards of good instruction. We provide those principles and share a process for deciding which activity to pick and when. We then urge you to adjust that process accordingly.

Activity types used:

• Interactive Lectures

• Interactive Storytelling

MODULE 5: Conducting, Modifying, and Evaluating Activities

Content:

We have written three checklists—one for conducting an activity, one for modifying an activity, and one for evaluating an activity. To share the checklist items, we will use several card games to teach this content.

Activity types used:

• Card Games

MODULE 6: Managing the Classroom

Content:

How do you manage the difficult participant (or challenging)? How do you consider other logistical factors when delivering interactive learning?

Activity types used:

• Role Playing

• Structured Sharing

• Closers

MODULE 7: Closing the Program

Content:

What else would you like to know that we didn’t cover? What questions do you have? How will you apply what you have learned?

Activity types used:

• Jolts

• Closers

FACILITATORS