This is an entry into the Non-Profit, Government category. I retired from Social Security Headquarters after 13 years as their sole PowerPoint Specialist.

3. Explain 3 roles of an effective instructor

4. Facilitate participative lecture/discussions

7. active learning

8. to be respected

9. to test information

10. feedback

13. promotes on-the-job application

17. generate interest in a topic

19. Contribute actively Think through course content Explore thoughts, attitudes & feelings Share opinions & experiences Give feedback

21. phrasing it correctly

24. Ask follow-up questions

25. Handle “wrong” answers appropriately

26. Plan your questions

27. Ask questions related to learner’s knowledge, skill or experience

29. DON’T ask obvious questions

30. DON’T answer your own questions

32. Encourage participants

33. Mediate differences between participants

36. questions that are off target or irrelevant

39. Ask “What questions do you have?”

40. Ask participants to write down questions

41. Ask participants to work in small groups to generate questions

43. Do an agenda check

44. Conduct a quick review

47. Eye contact

48. Gestures & movements

50. Positive self-talk

53. Serious problems are rare

54. Instructors define challeng-ingbehavior differently

55. Participants go to trainingfor different reasons

57. DON’T get caught inpower struggles

58. Connect on a personal level

59. Use good-natured humor

61. Monopolizes the discussion

62. Goes off on tangents

63. Challenges you

64. Engages in private conversation

65. Doesn’t want to “waste time” indiscussions or exercises

66. Arrives late & leaves early

68. Offer opportunities to discuss content in pairs or small groups

69. Ask safe but relevant questions that may be answered easily

70. Use positive, nonverbal cues(e.g., moving closer, establishing eye contact)

71. Refer to something he/she has said or done in apositive manner

72. Talk with him/her privately

75. Use COLOR

76. Use symbols

77. Keep track of pages

79. Enhance with graphics, color & sound

80. Don’t display more info than needed

81. Don’t distract from the visual

82. Don’t talk to the visual, face your audience

84. Always turn on projector FIRST before connecting to laptop

85. Once laptop has booted up, SEND THE PRESENTATION TO THE SCREEN! Use “toggle keys” (blue FN key + F3 or F9 key -varies on each laptop)

87. Most effective qualities ofa good instructor

89. Respectful

90. Goal-oriented

94. Find out about your students

95. Know your subject thoroughly

96. Review timing of instruction& consider possible adjustments

99. Performance check

102. Most effective qualities ofa good instructor

104. “Attitudes, behaviors and feelings that influence our interactions with others.”

106. Accountable

107. Multi-tasker

108. Poised, self-controlled

109. Flexible

110. Good/active listener

111. Positive attitude

113. Behavior

114. Communication

116. GENUINE, not fake

118. Respectful

119. Goal-oriented

121. Clear

122. Concise

124. Support versus replacelearning objectives

125. Use alternatives tohumorous activities