{"product_id":"sessions-thumball-set","title":"Sessions Thumball Set","description":"\u003cp\u003eLook under your thumb and share! This Session Thumball Set has all the prompts you need to Open, Debrief and Close your learning event. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eTrainers Warehouse's Silver Series Session Thumball Set is perfect for running an entire meeting focused on getting to know your participants, helping them learn from the session and closing out with key takeaways. As with any Thumball it's super-easy to play. Simply, toss the ball and ask recipients to share their reaction to whatever prompt lies under their (right) thumb. Thumballs are soft 6\" stuffed balls with loads of applications!\u003c\/p\u003e \u003ch3\u003eTHE \"SESSIONS SET\" INCLUDES...\u003c\/h3\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSession Openers Thumball\u003c\/strong\u003e -- more than your standard ice-breaker, this one offers somewhat deeper prompts that explore participants' motivations, goals for the event or session that lies ahead. \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSession Debrief Thumball\u003c\/strong\u003e -- use this one reflect on experiential learning activities.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSession Closers Thumball\u003c\/strong\u003e -- end the learning day by taking a moment to highlight key take-aways.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eClear plastic tote\u003c\/strong\u003e - tote color varies and chosen randomly based on in-house stock\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003ch3\u003eSESSION OPENER THUMBALL PROMPTS \u003c\/h3\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe prompts on the Session Opener Thumball are intended to build relationships and tease out session goals, so that facilitators can get their learning sessions off to a good start. To this end, prompts primarily cover these three categories:\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eGetting to Know You\u003c\/strong\u003e - dreams, peeves, wishes, decisions, frustrations, talents\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLearning Styles\u003c\/strong\u003e  - best teachers, preferred learning methods,  learning goals\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWork Styles\u003c\/strong\u003e - proudest accomplishments, creative contributions, strengths\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003ch3\u003eSESSION DEBRIEF THUMBALL\u003c\/h3\u003e \u003cp\u003eFor experiences to stick -- for them to move to long-term memory -- individuals must take time to think about what happened. They have to talk about it, relate it to something they already know, understand its importance, and consider when they might need to retrieve that learning down the road. After all, we only remember what we take time to think about (otherwise it's quickly in and out of our brains). That's the importance of a DEBRIEF!\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eYou'll find the Session Debriefs Thumball useful for games focusing on:\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eTeam building\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eCommunication\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eLeadership\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eProcess improvement\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eNegotiations\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003ch3\u003eSESSION CLOSER THUMBALL\u003c\/h3\u003e \u003cp\u003eEnd a learning session by taking a beat --  a pause to let the learning settle in and allow learners' brains to organize the new information so it can be easily recalled. Take time at the end of class to draw our key learning points and ah-ha moments.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Session Closers Thumball offers a variety of memory-enhancing techniques. Understand that our brains aren't equipped to remember every single thought that enters. Instead, we remember what we take time to think about. 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