Wk4: Wimba Post: Presentation Comments

My Comments to Cindy Price’s Presentation Project

"Wow! good job. Your 15 slides blow my 8 little slides away :)

I like the slide theme and pictures. I liked the cartoon.

I didn't see any speaker notes so come of the bullets and material in your slides didn't make sense because I didn't know what you wanted to say about them. For example, the graphs...I saw there were increases, but I don't know those assessments so I wasn't getting the full effect of your achievements.

A couple of the slides had ALOT of information on them. It would more well received to have less on the slide (highlights) and give the full information verbally, using speaker notes. (example: slides 10 and 14)

Also, with slide 10 and 14, the font is noticeably different. It is best to keep it consistent.

Also, instead of having the whole URL on your slides, use a key word in the text and create a hyperlink that you can just click on and that way the gobbledy-gook or those long URLs won't distract your audience.

Good Luck and thanks for the comments on my presentation.”

My Comments to Cheryl McGovern’s Presentation Project

“Good title

Need presenter notes, I don’t know what you want me to get out of some of the slides…for example: slide 11

Great pictures and great job in using them. You slide are to the point and consistent.

Your survey links didn’t work, Google said the documents weren’t there.

Good job and good luck J”

Comments from Cindy Price on my Presentation Project

“The slides were clear and concise. The pictures went along with the slide perfectly. You seemed to have included all aspects of your CBR project as well as the insertion of Schoology which we had learned in Month 10. Great addition!! The slide which were questions and answers was relevant and great way to add input from the target audience!

I was impressed with the slides and the speaker notes!

This was a presentation that the audience's attention will be held.

Once again, great job and good luck if you get to present this!”

Comments from Cheryl McGovern on my Presentation Project

“Your title is very catchy, and will make people sign up for your presentation based on the title alone. Good job.

Slide #2, 3, 4, and 6 you will need to check for your capital letters. There seems to be a lot of inconsistency throughout your presentation with the capital letters. You will want to make it uniform one way or the other.

Your speaker notes are very thorough. Good job. “

Wk4: Publishing_Leadership Project:

My plan for presenting my project involves two educational technology conferences. I initially wanted to apply for the Project Based Learning Conference or the National Art Education Association’s National Conference because my literature review and CBR project focused on art and project based learning projects to inspire motivation. However, these two conferences were closed to applications. I decided to turn to educational technology conferences because my ideas included a high amount of technology to supplement the lessons.

My first choice is the Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education (SITTE) whose next conference will be held in Austin, TX in 2012. Topics appropriate for this conference that coincide with my CBR include: Digital Storytelling, New Possibilities with Information Technologies, Arts & Interdisciplinary Education, English Education, and Teaching with Technology: Engaging Students through 21^st Century Learning. I chose this conference because it’s topics encompass my CBR project and I felt it was the best option available to share my work.

http://site.aace.org/conf/call.htm

My second choice is the Kentucky Society for Technology in Education (KYSTE) whose next conference will be March 7-9, 2012. This conference’s theme is “Connect, Collaborate, Change.” They are looking for presentations, which support technology as an education change agent, through connection and collaboration. I chose this conference because that is what I was trying to accomplish with my CBR was to use the knowledge I gained in the EMDT program and find a way to change and improve education to better engage and motivate students.

http://kyste.schoolwires.net/kyste/site/default.asp

Think Aloud 1

Think Aloud 2

Link to my Keynote Presentation

files.me.com/faberh/1sijbo.key.zip

Wk4: Think Out Loud: Where to Present

When I first looked at the list of possibilities for places to look into applying to present at, I was confused because they were all technology focused. Now, I wanted to go more Project Based Learning. So, I decided to research if there were any available conventions that had either an art-focused or project based learning-focus to the program. I did find a few, including: the Arts in Society Conference, National Art Education Association, Project Based Learning Conference. However, those conferences were currently not open for application for presenters. So, I took another look at the technology conferences. I noticed that it appeared each state had some kind of technology conference so I looked in to Oregon and Kentucky. Oregon's didn't say anything about presenters so I emailed and have yet to hear, Kentucky had one that was taking applications for presenters, so KySTE Conference will be one of the places I will be applying to. The other came from the list provided. The Society for Information Technology and Teacher Education seemed like the best fit for my presentation's focus. They had a wide variety of topics (as did the Kentucky conference).

I will say that in researching these conferences I did get pretty excited. Some I wanted to go present at and others I wished I had been able to attend as a teacher. I will say that some that surprised and concerned me was cost. I thought presenters got paid or at least didn't pay to present, yet some of the conferences I researched mentioned a fee (as high as 300 dollars). Plus there is the cost of traveling to where ever the conferences are...how do people do it. Who can afford that?

Wk4: Think Out Load: Presenting Dilemmas

So, it is not that I have never thought about doing workshops or presenting at conferences, in fact the vague, non-commital idea of it is exciting, but now that it is time to commit and find actual conferences to present at, I have lost all my confidence. I didn't know what I wanted to present, would educational professional even care to hear what I had to say or would they just criticize it? Then the fear that I am not "professional" enough to pull this kind of thing off. I don't talk in such a professional manner. I don't like to use words like "pedagogical."I don't think it helps get your point across. I know in workshops the presenters that talk a lot, with the big educational jargin words that made them seem self-important. As a teacher with little time and patience left after working, I just want to hear the idea in basic English...easier to understand...easier to implement because you have provided me specific examples (or time to make my own) and possibly materials for use right away, the better and more likely I will use it.

All this was running through my head as I was thinking about what I wanted teachers to know and to implement in their own classrooms. Then I remember... My main focus all this year has been Project-based learning, even my CBR reflected that. I finally knew I wanted to create a presentation that promoted PBL, using my CBR idea as the main platform. My CBR is simple in theory and can be used for any class or subject. It is easily tweaked and the phase 2 and 3 could become extensions. Within this presentation I would interject examples of PBL that can be included into the bigger project, or just on their own. The same goes with the advanced technology ideas we learned throughout this program.

Wk4: Classmate Response: Barbara

Wimba's have become frustrating for me because for some reason, even though my signal seems to be strong, the connection flutters and I hear every other word. This past week, I stayed on anyway, because I felt that half was better than nothing. I watch the archive as a back up, but there is nothing like the live session for getting in touch with the vibe of the course, professor and my peers.

This week was particularly important because we spoke about the abstract and final presentation for our AR project. I get intimidated when I have to write formally, and the more I know the better I feel. The abstract will be easy I think. But, I am scratching my head about the final presentation and the publishing! OMG, is it that time already? As I remarked in a prior post, I heard myself saying, "Oh no! I don't want to be published!"

I was kind of taken by surprise at the fear about this since I've knew about it from the beginning of the program, and have been working all along with publishing in mind - why all of a sudden do I feel like backing out? No reason, other than it's real now, and I am worried that I have not done enough, or well enough, yadda, yadda. So, this downward spiral thinking goes.

But, I see the genius in having us read Zanders now. I am sure we area ll going through similar thoughts and feelings and Zanders is so up beat, positive and so generous.

Thank you Full Sail for working this way to calm us down and feel confident into the course requirements. In fact, I have found the program tone exceptional in that regard. I value creativity and I have found another layer of my voice in this program because creativity is cherished here. Brava for EMDT, FullSail, and for all my peers! Brava!!!

I know what you mean. I am not looking to get published but I was very interested in doing workshops after finishing this program. Yet, when this assignment came up I was at a loss. I had no idea where to start. I stared at a blank Keynote presentation for 10 minutes just think " I don't know how to present to real professionals. I have only ever presented to teenagers" I had lost faith in my ideas and myself. It was silly really because I know I have great ideas, but after years of my ideas being shut down by my administration and made to feel less than professional, I realized how little confidence I had in myself to go out and really present my ideas to educational professionals.

After staring blankly for 10 minutes, I called a friend of mine up who has done tons of workshop presentations to professionals and he gave me some suggestions. Now, those suggestions didn't really pertain to what I had to present but it at least got my brain going. So I opened a word doc. and just started typing, freestyle, what I wanted other teachers to know. I began reflecting back on workshops I had attended at conventions and thought about what I liked and didn't like in a workshop. That is how I came up with what I have to share this week.

Wk4: Classmate Response: Richard

The Importance of a Good First Day of School

The first day of school is very important for teacher as well as their students, it sets the tone sometimes for the week to come and sometimes the entire school year. With everyone getting ready for school I thought it would be great to talk about, what is your favorite “first day” activity?

I must admit, I didn't miss the first day of school this year. Though, looking back on things I did before, I do miss the students. Now, I taught high school and most of the first day is spent going over rules and syllabi and such...But I usually saved time at the end for something fun that related to the class. For example, in debate, I had student give 2, 1-minute speeches (to get them used to speaking in front of people right away). The first speech was "Something I Love" and the other was "Something I hate" and usually they always have more fun with the hate speech. But it is a way to get to know the students and get them ready for the class.

In my drama classes, I start the year out with some fun improv games like Frog Toss (originally Ball Toss, but the ball deflated so I began using a stuffed frog) Where the students have to get used to thinking quickly. So we start out with a topic (ex: Movies) and we go through the alphabet randomly tossing the frog to someone in the circle. It always amazes how they can't even remember the alphabet let alone a movie title. This activity usually gives me a glimpse into the mentality of the students. If they are excited and into the game I can tell it will be a good class. If they are reluctant and don't even try I also get an idea as to how this class will go.

Wk 4: Reading post

Ch. 9:

Some things in life are better done in person

Enrolling: is not about forcing, cajoling, tricking, bargaining, pressuring, or guilt-tripping someone into doing something your way. Enrollment is the art and practice of generating a spark of possibility for others to share.

Hearing “NO”…I get what the book is saying about not taking a “NO” personally. But when you hear “NO” or worse, no reply at all, from so many, how does one not get discouraged?

Ch. 10:

Being the board sounds really good, in theory…kind of like Communism. I understand and can appreciate the concept of looking at a situation and finding your own responsibility in the matter. However, in terms of the car accident analogy, if that drunk driver had killed someone…like my child… all the rational, impartial, pride-free thinking in the world will not help. I think this particular chapter is asking a lot of the human species. It is asking use to take the emotion out of situations, what then is the point of living?

Ch. 11

The San Paolo story was very effective. I can see how that way of going about the situation would yield better results that yelling at the students, especially if you needed a good performance from them. The whole signing contracts is just a way for functions like that to easily kick you out. I can really get behind this way of thinking.