500 Creative Classroom Techniques for Teachers and Trainers

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Chapter 1

25 Ways to Have Participants Introduce Themselves

Chapter Overview

The first few moments of class are fearful moments for some participants. For others, the

introductions that take place at the beginning of a new program are sources of interest, of possibilities,

of discoveries, of commonalities. While it’s perfectly acceptable to ask people to give their names and

tell a little about themselves, the process often lacks luster. You can enhance it by structuring the way

you ask for atypical information.

What NOT to do: Don’t try to be a comedian unless you are one. Henny Youngman got away with an

introduction like this: “And now, ...