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Articles: Delivery - 8 views

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shared by marydirksen on 27 Sep 14 - No Cached
  • Most presenters fail here because they ramble on too long about superfluous background information or their personal/professional history, etc.
    • marydirksen
      marydirksen on 27 Sep 14
       
      It is so important to avoid the "expert syndrome" as was alluded to in one of our earlier lessons. TMI is very damaging. It is NOT about us as presenters. We need to remember what the goal of the presentation is and stick to it.
  • Turning the lights off — besides inducing sleep — puts all the focus on the screen.
    • marydirksen
      marydirksen on 27 Sep 14
       
      My students will testify that this is absolutely true. Presentations put them to sleep if the lights are out.
  • So look at things from their perspective, and proceed carefully.
    • marydirksen
      marydirksen on 27 Sep 14
       
      It really does help to know your audience. When I present to our faculty, I am already aware of the "hot button" issues. However, if we are to present to an unknown audience, it would be great to find someone "on the inside" who can prepare us for areas of contention.
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  • "We know through research that 93 percent of the impression you leave on somebody has little to do with content and everything to do with body language and verbal ability—how you talk, sound, look and what you're wearing,
    • marydirksen
      marydirksen on 27 Sep 14
       
      Wow. This sounds like a very high statistic. Are we really so judgmental that we reject the message because of the messenger?
  • So keep the presentation to less than 20 minutes.
    • marydirksen
      marydirksen on 27 Sep 14
       
      Yes! What will be remembered are the discussions and responses to the material that is presented. Audiences/Students must be given the opportunity to engage the material, to "enter into" in what is presented.
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Articles: Design - 2 views

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shared by marydirksen on 24 Sep 14 - No Cached
  • Make sure you know the difference between a Serif font (e.g., Times New Roman) and a Sans-Serif font (Helvetica or Arial).
    • marydirksen
      marydirksen on 26 Sep 14
       
      I am so glad to have this explained! I did not know the difference between Serif and Sans-Serif.
  • f you have a detailed handout or publication for the audience to be passed out after your talk, you need not feel compelled to fill your PowerPoint slides with a great deal of text.
    • marydirksen
      marydirksen on 27 Sep 14
       
      Thanks to Zen Presentations, I did this very thing today at a faculty inservice. The atmosphere was light and fun and simple and I gave them a one page handout that was full of bullets. Thank you Zen!
  • “white space”
    • marydirksen
      marydirksen on 27 Sep 14
       
      I like the repeated emphasis on white space. It has a very clear look.
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  • Think of your slides as billboards.
    • marydirksen
      marydirksen on 27 Sep 14
       
      This comparison presents a strategy that will be very easy to remember.
  • Avoid off-the-shelf clip art
    • marydirksen
      marydirksen on 27 Sep 14
       
      Thank you for this strategy. Clip Art tends to cheapen the message.
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Articles: Preparation - 8 views

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shared by marydirksen on 21 Sep 14 - No Cached
  • Start with the end in mind
    • marydirksen
      marydirksen on 22 Sep 14
       
      Excellent example of backward design
  • Do not fall into the trap of thinking that in order for your audience to understand anything, you must tell them everything
    • marydirksen
      marydirksen on 22 Sep 14
       
      This is liberating!
  • Ten slides
    • marydirksen
      marydirksen on 22 Sep 14
       
      Only 10? With a maximum of 6 words a piece? 60 words? Yikes!
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  • Identify the problem. (This could be a problem, for example, that your product solves.) Identify causes of the problem. (Give actual examples of the conflict surrounding the problem.) Show how and why you solved the problem. (This is where you provide resolution to the conflict.)
    • marydirksen
      marydirksen on 22 Sep 14
       
      Simple.
  • participatory.
  • You should give your ten slides in twenty minutes.
    • marydirksen
      marydirksen on 26 Sep 14
       
      This is another great "Zenlike" strategy. In the classroom as well, the presentations should never exceed 20 minutes. Students need time to actively process information, particularly if it is new content.
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Articles: Presentation "Awakening" - 5 views

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shared by marydirksen on 19 Sep 14 - No Cached
  • First, make yourself cue cards.
    • marydirksen
      marydirksen on 21 Sep 14
       
      This is where I need to start creating power points for my audience and NOT just so that I can keep track of my content
  • Second, make slides that reinforce your words, not repeat them
    • marydirksen
      marydirksen on 21 Sep 14
       
      Obvious , but true.
  • its essential meaning
    • marydirksen
      marydirksen on 21 Sep 14
       
      We all want this. Get to the point!
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  • real things
    • marydirksen
      marydirksen on 22 Sep 14
       
      That's how we learn, by introducing new ideas with context.
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