Day 34: Intro to Presentation Skills

Presentation Skills:

• Presenting information clearly and effectively is a key skill in almost every field
• Beginning March 7th, you will be presenting one of your Person, Place, or Thing Presentations to the class
• We will be practicing presentation skills between now and then
• Delivering an inspirational or captivating presentation requires a lot of organization, preparation and work.
• fears of public speaking are normal, but can be reduced by preparation and practice
• Coping with Presentation Nerves
• Top Tips for Effective Presentations.
• connecting with your audience
• importance of voice and body language 
• tips about preparing slide-shows
• Only use visual aids if they are necessary to maintain interest and assist comprehension
• Working with Visual Aids

Presentation Practice

• Today, you will stand at your seat and introduce yourself to the class in a friendly, clear, projected voice
• First, greet the class 
• "Hi everybody"
• Then, introduce yourself:
• "My name is Michael Haworth"
• "I am a teacher here at West Leyden"
• Finally, thank the audience:
• "Thank you"

Old Assignments:

These should be completed and turned in already. 

• Personal Brand Presentation
• Person, Place, & Thing Presentation
• link to an example presentation
• Turn in completed assignment using the Assignment Submission Form
• Share file with anyone who has the link 
• Copy the URL 
• Submit the URL through the Assignment Submission Form

On-going Assignments:

• Create LinkedIn Account
• Update Weebly Web Site
• link to example Showcase Website
• Complete your Twitter Profile and post something positive 
•  Digital Footprint Presentation Assignment