Facilitation Tools

Plan your training for maximum impact!

Transform the way you teach, train, and facilitate learning with Angela Agresto's Brain Building Blueprints Flip Book—a dynamic, easy-to-use course development tool that simplifies lesson planning while ensuring engagement, interactivity, and retention. Whether you're a corporate trainer, classroom teacher, instructor, facilitator, or coach, this innovative flip book provides a brain-friendly approach to designing impactful learning experiences in just minutes.

Built around the 4Cs Brain-Based Instructional Design Model (inspired by master trainer Sharon Bowman), this flip book gives you instant access to ready-to-use learning activities that work for any subject, skill level, or learning environment—live or virtual.

4Cs BRAIN-BASED INSTRUCTIONAL DESIGN MODEL

The 4Cs Model is a brain-based approach that enhances learning by following the natural way the brain processes and retains information -- by incorporating movement, talking, images, writing, breaks, and more. This flip book organizes activities according to these four stages, helping you effortlessly design effective training sessions.

C1 – CONNECTIONS

Before introducing new content, help learners connect to each other, to the instructor, and to their prior knowledge on the topic. This step is critical because activating prior knowledge makes learning more meaningful and increases retention.

C2 – CONCEPTS

Introduce new concepts and material through multi-sensory, interactive activities. Be sure to keep instruction short, engaging, and varied, use visuals, storytelling, movement, or hands-on experiences, and make learning fun and memorable. After all, the brain learns best when information is experienced in multiple ways.

C3 – CONCRETE PRACTICE

Reinforce new knowledge by allowing learners to practice using their new skills. Structure activities that allow learners to engage in review activities, teach others what they've learned, and applying the learning to new situations. By using new knowledge, brain connections and retention become stronger.

C4 – CONCLUSIONS

Wrap up learning with reflection and application activities. Include activities through which learners can summarize key takeaways, evaluate and celebrate learning, and develop action plans for real-world application. Each of these will help solidify learning and make it stick in the long-term.

HOW TO USE THE FLIP BOOK

Using Brain Building Blueprints is as simple as flipping through the pages!

• Step 1: Identify which 4Cs stage you need an activity for—Connections, Concepts, Concrete Practice, or Conclusions.
• Step 2: Flip through the corresponding section and choose an activity that fits your learners and setting.
• Step 3: Follow the step-by-step instructions, complete with timing estimates and material lists (if needed).
• Step 4: Implement the activity and watch your learners engage, interact, and retain more effectively!

EASY-TO-FACILITATE BRAIN BASED LEARNING ACTIVITIES

Every activity is designed to align with how the brain learns best. For each activity described in the flip book, you'll find:

The 4Cs Model is brain-based, meaning it enhances retention, engagement, and application of knowledge. Whether you're leading a workshop, running a classroom, or facilitating training, this flip book ensures you deliver memorable and effective learning experiences—with ease!

Take the stress out of lesson planning and create powerful, brain-friendly learning experiences with Brain Building Blueprints!

MORE BRAIN-BUILDING BLUEPRINT TOOLS!

Use the Brain-Building Blueprint Deck to easily access your brain-building activities during your session. (#RDBBBC)

The Brain Building Blueprint Facilitator Kit allows trainers to design and deliver exceptional brain-friendly learning. (#RDBBBF)

WATCH THE DEMO

Spin the wheel for instant fun! Use it to motivate your group, award prizes, select questions, choose teams, play learning games, or just play. The Wheel features 12 customizable prize slots and center plate for logo or text.

The 26 inch Prize Wheel is a perfect fit for those smaller spaces, but big enough to create a WOW sensation! Portable yet impactful. It's a great solution for sales promotions, meetings, trainings and fundraisers.

This tabletop prize wheel stands on a sturdy tripod made of high quality powder-coated steel

The wheel is made from ABS and PETG plastics

Each slot is customizable with easy-to-use templates created in MS Word and Adobe Illustrator

The prize wheel weighs 7 lbs. and ships fully assembled.

Product Dimensions: 26 in. wide; 33 in. high

PLEASE NOTE:
At this time, there is no Carry Case designed for this product. The Carry Case for the 31" diameter Prize Wheel will NOT fit this 26" product.

This product is shipped in a large packing box to protect from damage during shipping. SHIPPING COSTS ARE HIGHER THAN USUAL. Shipping method restricted to UPS Ground Service. If you need this product shipped more quickly than standard Ground service, call us during business hours for more information and estimates.

International customers, please note: We regret that we are unable to ship this item outside of the U.S.

FULLY CONVERTABLE AND CUSTOMIZABLE! Pick the height and the number of slots!

[NOTE: IMPORTANT SHIPPING INFORMATION BELOW]

Spin the wheel for instant fun! Use it to motivate your group, award prizes, select questions, choose teams, play learning games, or just play. The Wheel features 24 customizable prize slots and center plate for logo or text.

The 12- to 24- Slot Prize Wheel allows you to select any number of prize cards between 12 and 24. The clicking sound helps build excitement as it spins! The capability to refresh or change prizes offers complete flexibility for any event. Includes directions for downloading templates for Adobe Illustrator or Microsoft Word so you customize your own sections. You create the prizes! You choose the colors! Use a color printer or colored paper. You can also customize the center with your company logo or theme name.

Floor model (which also converts to tabletop model): Wheel is 31" diameter, extends to 73.5" high, weighs 14 lbs.

Tabletop-only model: Wheel is 31" diameter, extends to 41" high, weighs 11.5 lbs.

If you order a Carry Case at the same time as your Prize Wheel, the Prize Wheel will be assembled and shipped inside the case, saving you time and decreasing your shipping costs!

For more product specifications of the Carry Case, see #GAWPCS.

(Case not intended as a shipping case.)

PLEASE NOTE: This product is shipped in a large packing box to protect from damage during shipping. SHIPPING COSTS ARE HIGHER THAN USUAL. Shipping method restricted to UPS Ground Service. If you need this product shipped more quickly than standard Ground service, call us during business hours for more information and estimates.

International customers, please note: We regret that we are unable to ship this item outside of the U.S.

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Use these bullet tip dry-erase markers on white or black dry erase boards. The washable markers can be washed off skin and fabric, and don't "ghost" on whiteboards. The neon markers are very brightperfect for making anything stand out.

• Bright, vivid ink is specially formulated to be low-odor.
• Durable bullet tip allows for broad, thick lines that are easy to see from a distance.
• AP certified non-toxic ink

Set of 5 Markers includes 1 each of Neon Pink, Orange, Yellow, Green and Blue

Brain science tell us that people learn more when they write things down. Rather than just sitting and listening, students also learn more when teachers and facilitators slow down and let everyone think of an answer... not just the eager beavers who are first to raise their hand or shout out an answer. Personal whiteboards, a.k.a. Answer Boards, Quick Response Boards, or Briteboards, make it easy for teachers and trainers to get 100% learner participation.

Neon Briteboards are a huge hit with students and educators, as every individual gets to write an answer, cast a vote, ask questions, and offer opinions.

INCLUDES

• 30 Briteboards (6 each of 5 different colors)
• 30 Mini Felt Erasers

BRITEBOARD FEATURES

• Easy to hold handles
• Large writing area: 6" x 7.75"
• 2-sided dry-erase, wipe-on/wipe-off surface
• Super sturdy and durable
• Clean up easily

TONS OF USES

• Casting votes
• Conducting icebreaker activities
• Answering questions
• Rating or ranking items
• Sharing game answers
• PLUS:  the 5 colors lend themselves very well to team building activities!

VIEW VIDEO DEMO

This combo package comes with 30 Briteboards (6 each of all 5 colors) Each felted mini-eraser is 2.5" x 1.25" x .65", and works great with dry-erase markers.

** TIPS **

by Nanna Frank (Author), Anne Madsen (Author)

A guide for teachers and leaders who aspire to create curious and collaborative learning cultures using Graphic Facilitation.

'Draw to Learn' offers practices and processes for how to create Meaningful Learning Communities and illustrates how Graphic Facilitation can be a powerful and playful tool to offer shared clarity, support clear communication and invite participation inside and outside the classroom.

Change is a natural and inevitable part of our personal and professional life.

At times we consciously bring about change and sometimes change is imposed or invited from outside. No matter how change comes about, it is our experience that more often than not, we are challenged when we are required to change, develop and practice new ways of working. At the same time we acknowledge that change is at the heart of what it means to be a learner and to grow as a human being.

In the book we will dig into and unfold what Meaningful Learning Communities are, and how Graphic Facilitation can support you in creating the optimal conditions for these communities to thrive in an educational context. We are introducing visual methods that can be used to visualise learning processes and learning strategies, create clarity around objectives and progression as well as invite students and teachers to contribute with their own knowledge and competences. These methods can build an enriching, inspiring and motivating learning environment where children and adults alike can acquire and create new knowledge and competences together.

In the book you will find visual templates, DIY drawing exercises, cases from the classroom, an extensive icon library and inspiration for how you can use Graphic Facilitation in your daily work to create inspiring and collaborative learning environments.

Enjoy!!

by Candido Segarra (Author)

ARE YOU A BOSS OR A LEADER? Transforming your Management and Leadership Style for the 21st Century

In post COVID-19 world, managers at all levels are adapting and altering their leadership style, typically from an authoritative "boss" model, to one of a coach, mentor, and people developer to meet the needs of new generations of leadership talent and a changing workplace. How to Become a World-Class Training Facilitator and Coach, designed for non-training leaders, is a no-nonsense, extensive guide in the processes of learning how to facilitate meetings, training, and development programs of all kinds as well as group presentations and designing programs.

Candido Segarra, drawing on his decades of successfully developing leaders and management teams, shares his wisdom and vision of transformational leadership development and training, while providing the layered skills and techniques necessary to become a world-class trainer, facilitator, coach, mentor, and people developer.

Whether you are just beginning your managerial career, are an experienced manager, or are a facilitator wanting to sharpen and expand your skill set, this book lays the foundation for transitioning from a "boss" model to becoming an intuitive leader, people developer, and facilitator for all types of training processes. It is a must-read for 21st-century leaders!

by Cyndi Maxey (Author), Kevin O'Connor (Author)

As the workforce ages and younger trainers and managers emerge, facilitation skills take on a new importance and, with the increased use of social networks, new facilitation skills are needed. Written by two facilitation gurus, this book shows how to make any learning environment come alive. It outlines proven guidelines any trainer can use to unify groups, inspire creativity, and get audiences, teams, and colleagues to speak up, talk back, participate, and engage in meetings.

Front Jacket

If you are a facilitator with years of experience or just getting started, you will learn what it takes to create and deliver a high-powered presentation that is tailor-made to draw in your audience members and get results every time. Once you set the stage to include and connect with your audience, you will trigger memory and action like never before.

Fearless Facilitation is filled with easy-to-implement presentation techniques designed to appeal to all types of participants. You will learn how to break the fourth wall (the invisible wall that separates you from the audience) and engage your audience through dialogue. In addition, the authors show not only how to involve participants in the conversation but also what to do when they grow silent or argumentative.

Throughout the book a personalized coach helps you with answers to common questions, specific scenarios, and past nightmare experiences. The coach helps to clarify the text, calm any fear, and take the next right step. And, to further illustrate how to become a skilled fearless facilitator, the book is peppered with interviews with masters of the craft of facilitation and engagement.

Praise for Fearless Facilitation

Maxey and O'Connor inspire readers to engage with audiences as collaborators. Experienced facilitators will be motivated to take new risks; beginners will feel prepared to actively engage an audience.
--Kathleen M. Galvin, Ph.D., Communication Studies Department, Northwestern University

Fearless Facilitation is a blockbuster resource for engaging even the most challenging audience with confidence and purpose.
--Judy L. Schueler, Vice President and Chief Human Resource Officer, University of Pennsylvania Health System

Through this book Maxey and O'Connor have actually facilitated a process for you to become a better facilitator. These two not only know what they're doing, they've put together one of the most practical books on the market. Read it and then go facilitate something!
--Ron Culberson, MSW, CSP, speaker, humorist and author of Do It Well. Make It Fun

Back Jacket

If you are a facilitator with years of experience or just getting started, you will learn what it takes to create and deliver a high-powered presentation that is tailor-made to draw in your audience members and get results every time. Once you set the stage to include and connect with your audience, you will trigger memory and action like never before.

Fearless Facilitation is filled with easy-to-implement presentation techniques designed to appeal to all types of participants. You will learn how to break the "fourth wall" (the invisible wall that separates you from the audience) and engage your audience through dialogue. In addition, the authors show not only how to involve participants in the conversation but also what to do when they grow silent or argumentative.

Throughout the book a personalized "coach" helps you with answers to common questions, specific scenarios, and past nightmare experiences. The coach helps to clarify the text, calm any fear, and take the next right step. And, to further illustrate how to become a skilled fearless facilitator, the book is peppered with interviews with masters of the craft of facilitation and engagement.

Author Biography

Cyndi Maxey, CSP, owns Maxey Creative Inc., a communication consulting firm. She is a professional speaker, facilitator and coach and holds the Certified Speaking Professional designation with National Speakers Association.

Kevin E. O'Connor, CSP, is a speaker, consultant, and teaches graduate and undergraduate classes at Chicago's Loyola University and Columbia College of Chicago. Kevin is also a Certified Speaking Professional.