Pocket Cards: 10 Super-Easy Health Tips for 2024

Every year about this time, I post these colorful little cards for you to download, print, cut up, and carry with you or share with colleagues, family members, and friends.
Read moreWelcome to the best of brain-based teaching, training, and learning! Home of the TBR-VE™ Class and the Six Trumps™ Brain-Science Principles.
Every year about this time, I post these colorful little cards for you to download, print, cut up, and carry with you or share with colleagues, family members, and friends.
Read moreYou just finished a customer service training for a small group of your company’s employees. They listened attentively the whole time your were talking. Now you stop and ask, “Do you understand?” They nod their heads. You continue, “Do you have any questions?” They shake their heads. “Good,” you think. “They’ve got it.”
Read moreActively engaging an entire audience (i.e. a large group of learners) during an an-person presentation is not as difficult as you might think. All that matters is your commitment to do three simple things.
Read moreYou’ve just delivered some important content via a lecture to a class of adult learners. You want them to remember the content, so how do you help them do just that? Here are three quick ways to ensure that your adult learners will remember what you’ve taught them.
Read moreIt’s the nature of the beast: There will ALWAYS be tech-glitches when learning online. With that said, here are 9 tips to make sure the learners in your virtual classes get the most from their remote learning experiences.
Read moreAfter watching this informative RSA Animate video, “The Divided Brain,” I invite you to think about how to best approach instruction so that both hemispheres of the learner’s brain are involved in the learning every step of the way (a challenge for all of us, to be sure!).
Read moreNOTE: The blog below was created and contributed by TBR Certified Trainer Jean-Paul Bayley and posted one year ago. It is still quite relevant since many companies and institutions are continuing their virtual class offerings even as they return to in-person instruction.
Read moreWant a five-minute learner review game that takes no preparation beforehand? Want a high-energy game for in-person classes that engages all learners and that reviews content in a fun and memorable way? Introducing: “Grab That Spoon!”
Read moreYou’ve just attended a train-the-trainer class with lots of great information to use and new instructional strategies to experiment with. So how do you keep from falling back into traditional, lecture-based methods of instruction?
Read moreFor participants who have attended an in-person, 2-day “Training from the BACK of the Room” (TBR) Practitioner Class, the “real work” begins after the class is over – with “Follow-Ups,” of course!
Read moreIt used to be thought that, once the human brain reached adulthood, learning slowed down. It was further thought that, as the brain aged, it became almost impervious to growing new neural pathways. Cognitive neuroscientists now know that both assumptions aren’t true. We can thank the brain’s “neuroplasticity” for this.
Read more(NOTE: This post was written and contributed by TBR Certified Trainer Jean-Paul Bayley): In this post, we’ll have a look at why and how to use Blackout Bingo to prime learners (that is, to get them ready) for new information to come. Why Use Blackout Bingo? How do you prepare workshop participants for important information to come? A
Read moreThis blog post contains a free infographic with 7 instructional strategies that engage learners in any virtual (or, for that matter, in-person) class or training. Feel free to download and share this free infographic with interested colleagues and friends.
Read moreBecause this topic has been one of the most popular blog posts on my website, I’ve created a free infographic that you can download and print. The infographic describes five 60-second activities that help learners move information into long-term memory.
Read moreHere is the second set of free “Pocket Cards” that you are welcome to download and share with colleagues, friends, students, and training participants – 10 easy ways to enhance any learning experience!
Read moreIf you’re one of my regular blog readers, you know that there are a number of free, colorful “infographics” posted here that you can download, use, and share with other interested colleagues. I hope you can make use of this reposted one in your 2023 classes and training programs.
Read moreEvery year about this time, I post these colorful little cards for you to download, print, cut up, and carry with you or share with colleagues, family members, and friends. Happy Holidays to you and yours from Sharon and Bowperson Publishing & Training, Inc! 🙂
Read more(NOTE: This blog post was written by TBR Certified Trainer Teri Frith and reposted by popular demand): When it comes to learning, we know that “movement trumps sitting.” Finding ways to build movement into activities in the virtual classroom is far more challenging than in the in-person classroom.
Read moreAs trainers and teachers, it’s always a good thing to remind ourselves now and then about the power of images to help the human brain learn and remember important information. Here are some excellent resources to explore that do just that.
Read moreMost webinars still function as virtual information-delivery systems: lots of slides, lots of lecture, maybe a polling feature, maybe a visible chat box, maybe a “word cloud” generator. To make learning the goal (and not just information-delivery), participants need to be engaged in a variety of ways throughout the webinar.
Read moreThis is the “science-made-simple” slide presentation about why the human brain is hard-wired the way it is and why both physical and psychological safety are so important to learning, whether in virtual or in-person learning environments.
Read moreThis is an excellent video about how the human brain learns best. It applies to all ages of learners and all types of learning environments, especially in-person and virtual live-streaming classes.
Read more“Body-Breaks” are short quick physical movements that learners do to stretch their bodies and get more oxygen to their brains. Body-Breaks have become hugely important in virtual/remote learning environments, so I’m reposting this blog from last year – be sure to download the free Body-Breaks infographic.
Read moreEight-hour training days may be the norm for in-person training, but it’s a poor format for live virtual training. The overwhelming temptation for trainers is to maintain the status quo when offering classes online. However, this flies in the face of science, academic practices, and decades of professional reports of successful virtual learning experiences.
Read moreWhen it comes to designing/delivering effective and successful online instruction, sometimes we just need a refresher to remind us of what we already know. Here, you’ll find a collection of links to a few of my past blog posts about virtual instruction and learning. I hope you’ll enjoy revisiting this useful information (be sure to download the free infographic!).
Read moreThose of us who have been teaching virtual classes know about important staging elements: quality lighting and sound, external camera, backgrounds that don’t distract, etc. However, we might think that these elements don’t matter when we’re the participants in a class – or do they?
Read moreThis blog post contains a free infographic with 7 instructional strategies that engage learners in any virtual (or, for that matter, in-person) class or training. Feel free to download and share this free infographic with others.
Read moreIt’s the nature of the beast: There will ALWAYS be tech-glitches when learning virtually. With that said, here are 9 tips to make sure the learners in your virtual classes get the most from their remote learning experiences.
Read moreMy job – as an author and small business owner – requires that I sit for long hours in front of a computer doing the behind-the-scenes stuff that forms the foundation of my work. I hurt – I mean REALLY hurt – at the end of a computer workday.
Read moreThis very short video is an excellent animation and explanation of “neuroplasticity” – the ability we all possess to rewire our brain.
Read moreI’m still receiving emails with questions about the TBR-VE™ Class (Training from the BACK of the Room – Virtual Edition). The information and links in this blog post will help you figure out if the TBR-VE™ Class will fit your professional learning goals as a trainer, instructor, teacher, or coach.
Read more(NOTE: This blog is reposted from an earlier contribution by TBR Certified Trainer Jean-Paul Bayley): When it comes to class size, the thinking is that smaller groups of learners are better than larger ones for an optimal virtual learning experience. True or not? Let’s look at the research.
Read moreMost webinars still function as virtual information-delivery systems: lots of slides, lots of lecture, maybe a polling feature, maybe a visible chat box, maybe a “word cloud” generator. To make learning the goal (and not just information-delivery), participants need to be engaged in a variety of ways throughout the webinar.
Read more(NOTE: This blog post was written by TBR Certified Trainer Teri Frith): When it comes to learning, we know that “movement trumps sitting.” Finding ways to build movement into activities in the virtual classroom is more challenging than in the in-person classroom. This means that we trainers need to be more deliberate in including learner movement as often as possible.
Read moreEvery year, I repost two “Pocket Card Sets” for you to download, print, and cut into small cards (10 per set). You can pocket them or post them where they become tiny reminders of both health tips or learning tips. Here are the two sets for your health and learning journeys in 2022. Happy New Year! 🙂 Sharon
Read moreI repost this blog every year because it contains links to many of the free infographics on my website. As always, you’re welcome to download, print, and share the resources below with interested colleagues. Pay it forward and teach someone something!
Read moreAwhile back, I wrote a post about “Body-Breaks,” short quick physical movements that learners do to stretch their bodies and get more oxygen to their brains. Body-Breaks have become hugely important in virtual/remote learning environments.
Read moreThe human brain evolved over millions of years to learn “on-the-fly,” that is, while the physical environment was constantly changing. The brains of our ancestors adapted to change slowly, over time, and perfected certain learning behaviors. The current situation with the global pandemic has exponentially increased our need to do the same, only faster.
Read moreI’m always surfing the web for information about the human brain and how it learns. In this blog are two short videos: “The Learning Brain” and “How to Learn Faster.” Both videos are visually-interesting and great refreshers on how we, as humans, learn.
Read moreI’ve received many emails with questions about the TBR-VE™ Class (TBR – Virtual Edition). Some questions had to do with schedules and fees; others had to do with course content and how the virtual class differs from the 2-day in-person TBR Practitioner Class. Here are resources to help you sort it all out.
Read moreWhen it comes to designing/delivering effective and successful online instruction, sometimes we just need a refresher to remind us of what we already know. Here, you’ll find a collection of links to a few of my past blog posts about virtual instruction and learning. I hope you’ll enjoy revisiting this useful information (be sure to download the free infographic!).
Read moreIt used to be thought that, once the human brain reached adulthood, learning slowed down. It was further thought that, as the brain aged, it became almost impervious to growing new neural pathways. Cognitive neuroscientists now know that both assumptions aren’t true. We can thank the brain’s “neuroplasticity” for this.
Read moreThose of us who have been teaching virtual classes know about important staging elements: quality lighting and sound, external camera, backgrounds that don’t distract, etc. However, we might think that these elements don’t matter when we’re the participants in a class – or do they?
Read more(Note: This blog post is contributed by TBR Certified Trainer Kelly Pfeiffer): If you’re using Zoom to teach a virtual class, the reason you’re doing so is to ensure that you can see the participants and they can see you, right? When people are learning together, visual cues are extremely helpful, except when they’re not! It turns out that too
Read moreEight-hour training days may be the norm for in-person training, but it’s a poor format for live virtual training. The overwhelming temptation for trainers is to maintain the status quo when offering classes online. However, this flies in the face of science, academic practices, and decades of professional reports of successful virtual learning experiences.
Read more