In class today and Friday you will have time to work on your presentations. This involves: Choosing a topic and phrasing it as a “big idea” Clearing your topic with me Researching arguments and evidence for the position you take Preparing a proper list of the sources you used in the MLA format (examples available … Continue reading
Category Archives: Presentation Skills
Class 54: Visual Storytelling V
Key points to remember: There are good presentations and bad presentations Good use of technology does not guarantee a good presentation Presentations are like stories with a beginning, a middle, and an end Presentations should be geared to specific audiences Presenters should show an audience where it is at the beginning of the presentation and … Continue reading
Class 53: Visual Storytelling IV
We will look at the tutorials on presentation skills from Rice University. These tutorials address basic presentation skills: Eye contact Gestures Non-verbal behaviour Voice Quality Language Use Introductions & Conclusions Visual Aids Questions You should review each video (we will not watch all of them in class) and be familiar with the appropriate behaviours. Continue reading
Class 52: Visual Storytelling III
7 students completed the TED activity. Thank you. In the first part of class we will pick one of these TED talks and watch it together, reflecting on how the presenter delivers his material. The important take away from last class is that presentations, whether they involve technology or not, should tell a story. They … Continue reading
Class 51: Visual Storytelling II
Presentations as Storytelling http://www.duarte.com/books/resonate/benjamin-zanders-ted-talk-and-sparkline (material here comes from the book resonate: present visual stories that transform audiences, by Nancy Duarte (Wiley, 2010): One reason presentations are boring to watch: no identifiable stories. Here is a recognizable story patterns: Relatable and Likable Hero Situation: Jake Sully is a paralyzed ex-Marine who is selected for the Avatar program, … Continue reading
Class 50: Visual Storytelling (I)
Today we will do the following: Watch and provide feedback on any student films. So far we have one: Next we will check out our infographics and provide feedback to each other on our techniques and topics. I will distribute the rubric for the video project reflection. AND….we will take a look at visual storytelling: … Continue reading
