Day 37: Even More Presentation Practice

Presentation Practice

• Today, you will stand in the front of the room 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"
• tell them something about yourself
• Finally, thank the audience:
• "Thank you"
• Try to avoid
• "Umm"
• "And"
• fidgeting
• Try to
• make eye contact
• connect with the audiance
• sound natural
• project your voice
• speak slowly
• sound friendly

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

Old Assignments:

These should be completed and turned in already. 

• Breaking Down Text - Part 2
• 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

Develop Your Personal Brand

• Add your professional photo to all of your accounts
• Gmail, Twitter, LinkedIn, Weebly, Blogger, YouTube

• If you have not done so already, make a copy of this helpful document and start preparing for your future by:
• Creating your Resume
• Preparing a general Cover Letter
• Creating a list of your Network of Contacts:
• What kind of people do you have your network?
• The goal is establish quality relationships with others in your industry that you can potentially leverage, and create visibility for yourself.