Becky’s favorite things for trainers

Creative Training Techniques - The Bob Pike Group

Emotions are the gifts that keep on giving long after the present is gone. Becky has a list of her favorite things for trainers that will help you be memorable.

BPG & Trainer Resources

BPG Free Monthly Webinar – Monthly free sessions hosted by The Bob Pike Group – https://www.bobpikegroup.com/webinars

Creative Training Techniques Podcast – BPG podcast with over 500 bite-size training episodes https://www.bobpikegroup.com/podcasts

Media & Presentation

Canva (Free Version) – Free design tool for creating slides, handouts, visuals and more

https://www.canva.com

Rick Altman’s Webinar Series – Free sessions on slide and handout design by presentation guru

https://www.trainingmagnetwork.com/events/3064?gref=LC

Web-Based Activities

Big Timer – Simple, large countdown timer to display during breaks or activities

https://www.bigtimer.net/?minutes=10&repeat=false

Calculator.net Dice Roller – More dice for more fun—multiple types and colors

https://www.calculator.net/dice-roller.html

Digital Story Dice – Roll story dice for spontaneous storytelling or warm-ups

https://davebirss.com/storydice/

Education.com Crossword Generator – Another crossword generator, perfect for themed vo-

cabulary reviews

Emojidb Webinar Emojis – Emoji bank themed around webinars and virtual sessions

https://emojidb.org/webinar-emojis

FocusMe – Eliminate online distractions while designing or prepping content

https://www.focusme.com

IcebreakerIdeas.com – Huge list of icebreakers, openers, and energizers to remix

https://icebreakerideas.com/

Letter Dice Generator – Create letter-based dice rolls for alphabet games or prompts

http://letterdice.iphonemarks.com/

MakeBeliefsComix – Make comic strips with learners to reinforce concepts visually

https://www.makebeliefscomix.com/Comix/

Motion Worship Countdown – 5-minute countdowns with calming video backgrounds – https://

www.motionworship.com

MovieClips (YouTube) – Licensed movie clips for use in trainings with proper license

https://www.youtube.com/c/MOVIECLIPS

MyWordle Custom Game – Custom Wordle generator for personalized word challenges

https://mywordle.strivemath.com/?word=pfrlymju

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Web-Based Activities

Online Stopwatch – Use fun chance-based games like wheel spins and dice rolls

https://www.online-stopwatch.com/chance-games/

ProProfs Puzzle Maker – Make your own digital puzzles, games, and activities

https://www.proprofsgames.com/create-game/

QR Code Generator – Create scannable QR codes for quick links to polls, docs, and games

https://www.qr-code-generator.com/

Slido (Free Version) – Create interactive polls, word clouds, and quizzes; free for up to 3 events

https://www.slido.com/

Super Crossword Creator – Custom crossword puzzle generator—great for learning checks

https://www.supercrosswordcreator.com/

WordClouds Generator – Generate visual word clouds for brainstorming or feedback

https://www.wordclouds.com/

Wordle (Strive Math) – Play or create your own Wordle puzzles—great for vocab or concept

warmups – https://mywordle.strivemath.com/

Zoom Annotate Tools – Use stamps, text, draw, and more during training – https://zoom.us

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Podcast available on iTunes here: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/creative-training-techniques/id862555469?mt=2

On Spotify here: https://open.spotify.com/show/2L5Ej7fMWOijhAwTlJUVUd

And on the web here: http://www.bobpikegroup.com/Resources/podcasts-and-videos

Bob Pike Group is the industry-leading firm to train your trainers and design your training programs.