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	Home About us   5-Day Accelerated  Certification Programs New Trainer's Survival Kit  Toolkits For Trainers  Self-Study Kit: Writing  Skills for Trainers Self-Study Kit: How to  Create an e-Learning Strategy Facilitation Skills for  New Facilitators   Icebreakers & Brainteasers Tips for Instructors & Designers Dictionary of Training Terms Glossary of e-Learning Terms Instructional Methods Checklists & Worksheets (PDF Document Help)		plus Professional Certification Icebreakers & Brainteasers Icebreakers are short activities built into the course design. Their main purpose is to build rapport between learners. They allow teams to have fun and they promote collaboration. Icebreakers work best at the beginning of a course or each time a new group is formed during a course. TIP: Remember to keep them short and simple or they will be viewed as a waste of time. The following link includes 6 of our favorite icebreakers. Brainteasers are used to engage learners in training. They create opportunities for learners to work with each other and provide mental breaks that help to re-energize learners. TIP: If possible, make brainteasers content-related. It will help to reinforce the content in a fun, yet subtle, way. The following link includes 12 fun brainteasers.
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