As I move along in my advocacy
journey I continue to seek out information that can strengthen my odds for
success. I have come to a point in my voyage where I am questioning the
receptiveness of those who will be on the receiving side of my actions.
My plan involves an educational
workshop for the staff of my current fieldwork site. I will employ a multimedia
presentation as well as fact sheets and a reference list for future list;
however, I am looking for creative presentation ideas. Can you help?
Have you ever attended a workshop
in which the presenter utilized a fun or creative activity? If so, please
share. Do you have any suggestions on how I can teach new information while supporting
the teacher’s current level of understanding so I am not demeaning their
position or intelligence? Have you ever experienced a powerful exercise that
made an impact on you and resulted in self-reflection?
I have no experience in presenting
or leading an information/training workshop. So I went searching for tips on
the internet. I came across this helpful blog: http://www.speakingaboutpresenting.com/delivery/how-to-go-from-good-presenter-to-great-presenter/
If your advocacy plan involves presenting I highly recommend checking this
website out. It hosts a plethora of information and tips on every point of the process.
Hi Pamela,
ReplyDeleteYou have come a long way and just getting ready for the final steps. I could understand how nervous you feel . Dont worry ,you are not alone, I also have very limited or I might say no knowledge in presenting. I did a small presentation at the school assembly ones, but still I feel nervous to do it in front of a very diverse not very friendly (only some of them) audience. I think your plan sounds very professional. Workshops are great!. I am going to take a look at the information you have posted. Thank you, this might help me. Do you have any samples of Power Point presentations that have a connection advocacy?.
Hi Pamela,
ReplyDeleteI just attended training on your topic Autism Spectrum Disorder, the information was very formatting, and the presenter stated her PowerPoint with the definition of what is ASD. She talked about how ASD is different in each child; she also talked about the delay areas which include: communication, social interaction, cognitive, sensory, and restricted interest. She explained how most of the behavior issues are a result of misunderstanding the child’s needs. At the end of her presentation she passes around several visual supports that she uses in the classroom. For example, the presentation was fun; she interacted with the audience passing down educational materials. I believe that by passing out materials before giving or during the presentation, can help your audience pick up on key information and follow along better.
Hello Pamela
ReplyDeleteI went to an workshop on this topic before. I think it was like a year ago. It was fun and creative. The presenter did an PowerPoint presentation along with slide show. She had the slide show on paper. On the left she provide information on the topic and on the right side were four line for you to jot down note in that area for you to have a better understanding of the topic. It was nice. With her passing out the information, I find it useful in my work with children when I came across a child with ASD. I read over the information she gave me and it made me developed a better understanding of the child that was in my classroom.
I can fully understand your comments on being nervous about presenting you plan. I am the same way. I do not like to speak in front of a big crowd. I have never attended a workshop in your field so at this time I don't feel comfortable providing you information. Your topic is a very important topic and I feel you have done your research for your resources that you will need for your presentation. I enjoyed examining your site your posted as your resources and I felt it was very informative and would be very helpful on your subject.
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ReplyDeleteI understand where you coming form about not wanting to step on any one toes about the information you want to share. I believe that this is a very important topic that needs a lot of light place on it and every tip that you have the teacher should be ready to receive it. I’m doing a power point presentation as well and one thing that I have learned is that bullet points are a good way to show your main points. I’m sure you have your plan in place already so maybe if put in a couple of personal statement in your presentation then they will understand that you are come from a good place with this information and you want to help everyone as much as you can. When talking about Autism some people don’t know the warning signs or what Autism really mean so maybe these are something’s that you may want to start off with.
I believe that a workshop is a bold and wonderful move. I have done few workshops. It helps that I know the people I am presenting to. I have also attended many workshops. The ones that are boring is when some one talks in a monotone and just reads what is written. Try to engage those who are listening and maybe give something that your audience can connect to. Are you presenting at a place that you know well? If you then maybe it will help to know how they operate and start there with your information. I questioned co-workers on which style they prefer both as a teacher and parent.
ReplyDeleteI think a workshop is very impressive. I think I have experienced one workshop throughout my adult life. But the one I did attend was very informative and engaging. There was not a time I was bored during the workshop. The workshop had an interactive discussion and the audience were able to respond to questions that the presenter would ask. I decided to do a power point because I think I would be more confident during my presentation.
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