Tip #919: Are You a Dinosaur, Too?
Summary
“We all have a dinosaur deep within us just trying to get out.” Colin Mochrie I was a classroom trainer happy with overhead transparencies until l had to learn how to create and use PowerPoint slides. Just when I thought I had somewhat mastered the bells and whistles of virtual platforms, external applications like Mentimeter and Jamboard came along. I enjoy the synergy and energy of a class, where so much learning happens between participants during group assignments at their tables and informal conversations over breaks. I like decorating the room with colorful kites and placing lots of tactile objects and bowls of candy on the participant tables. It’s so much easier to read the room, add or change an activity or insert a break, when necessary, in response to the participants’ interests, needs, and energy levels.