Sunday, December 20, 2009
Tuesday, December 15, 2009
Sample Goals for Presentation No.1
Presentation No.1 PAL:
Purpose - To talk about something that I am passionate about. Send a message. To use the video for goal setting of presentation skill improvement.
Audience - My 9 AEP students at ICU.
Logistics - 3 min. limit + short Q&A, computer, project (I will use Google Presentations because I want to easily post it on my blog. No handouts. Three slides?
Purpose - To talk about something that I am passionate about. Send a message. To use the video for goal setting of presentation skill improvement.
Audience - My 9 AEP students at ICU.
Logistics - 3 min. limit + short Q&A, computer, project (I will use Google Presentations because I want to easily post it on my blog. No handouts. Three slides?
1. Preparation/Rehearsal
I want to brainstorm ideas by talking about them with my wife and clustering on paper. Then I will type out a rough script of what I want to say about that topic, brainstorm an image of the slide I want to use on paper, and then create it. Then I will
2. Content / Overall Impression
I want my students to understand the importance of eliminating "exploitation of the weak" in this world and hopefully ignite a similar passion in them. I want "the importance of doing something to fight against exploitation" to stick forever. (In 3 minutes?!)
3. Voice
I want to speak in a fairly, slow serious low key tone to match my message and let the facts speak for themselves.
4. Body Language
I want to stay calm and controlled with a sincere expression and little movement except for a few gestures. I want to have my main points on a notecard and keep it on the desk in front of me just in case I forget.
5. Visuals
I want to use a few full screen images that show exploitation of the weak.Sunday, December 13, 2009
Mark's TED Presentation Analysis
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http://www.ted.com/talks/aubrey_de_grey_says_we_can_avoid_aging.html
My analysis of this presentation video is:
Impression:
De Gray's main point is that human aging can be delayed, and he predicts that 1000 year lifespans are very much possible if funding is provided for research. Is his talk persuasive? I would like to hear a professional critique by biological experts, but he seems to show that he is already extending the lifespan of mice steadily. Whether it is true or not, the talk is very valuable for us to think about the possible social consequences of living longer and longer. He argues that the idea that longer life is bad for society does not make sense. Aging causes death just like diseases, and it seems logical to find a way to reduce it. He argues that more funding should be given to anti-aging research.
He talks very, very fast, but I enjoyed listening to him to the end and felt the talk was informative, somewhat persuasive, and definitely thought-provoking. Also, cool beard. Makes an impact.
Strengths
His presentation strengths are
- He includes a lot of information in a very short time. Very informative.
- He talks with no notes and almost without looking at his slides. He knows his message and the ideas come out very clearly at an amazing speed.
- Organized and logical. He gives his outline at the beginning and follows it to the end. The flow of logic is easy to understand.
- His PowerPoint slides are not fancy, but they are effective because they match what he is saying. The key words match what he wants to emphasize. Very efficient.
- He really should talk slower. His persuasiveness would go up with fewer words and more pausing. Does he care whether the whole audience understands and keeps up? Fortunately, TED has video, so people can go back and listen if they have trouble following.
- His body movements at the beginning seemed distracting.
- More definitions of terms and more explanation of diagrams would have been helpful for me as a non-expert.
Voice Related Goals
Our Brainstorming of Voice Related Goals
Use a variation of voice tone, speed, volume- Emphasize important points or transitions
- Use pauses, intervals, silence, whispering
- Make our speed or rhythm of speech comfortable for the audience
- Mix joking tone, serious tone
- Mix charismatic vs. low-key, reserved style
- Be yourself!
Course Syllabus/Schedule 2009-2010
Click to see the course syllabus. This document will be updated as we go, but you can check out the basic goals, schedule, and evaluation items.
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