Wednesday, February 19, 2020

Day 29 - Presentation Skills

Objective:
Communicate clearly and creatively for a variety of purposes and audiences using the platforms, tools, styles, formats, and digital media appropriate to one’s goal.
Bell Work
  • Complete daily practice in Typing Club using proper technique (remember to focus on how you type, not how well). Work on one lesson for 5 to 10 minutes repeatedly, each day
Presentation Skills:
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"
      • 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 audience
      • sound natural
      • project your voice
      • speak slowly
      • sound friendly
THINGS YOU SHOULD KNOW BY NOW
Comprehension Checks:
THINGS THAT SHOULD BE DONE ALREADY:
ON-GOING ASSIGNMENTS:
  • Online Organization
    • organize your Drive using folders and naming conventions
  • Google Calendar
    • update your calendar with important events
  • Gmail
    • use labels to achieve zero-inbox
    • Watch this video and create a signature line for your gmail account.
  • Personal Brand Presentation
  • Build Your Brand
    • add your professional photo to all of your online accounts
    • As time allows, make a copy of this helpful document and start preparing for your future by:
      • Creating your Resume
      • Learning who you are: 
      • Knowing what you do: 
        • Special Classes
        • Sports, Clubs, Other School Activities
        • Work Experience
        • Honors, Awards, Leadership
      • 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.
  • EverFi Ignition
  • PencilCode.net (Coming Soon)
    • Download a copy of the PencilCode guide (with the down arrow) and upload it and move it to your Computer Coding folder.
      • Work on completing each of the assignments beginning on page 9 of the guide
      • move through the guide at your own pace, as time allows
  • Optional Twitter Activities
  • Showcase Website / Digital Portfolio
    • set up showcase website in Weebly
      • Log into your Weebly account 
      • Add pages for Home, About, Contact, Portfolio 
      • Add content to the Home page 
        • Make your name stand out 
        • Add a button to link to your About page 
        • Include your personal statement
        • Consider creating a welcome video for this page 
      • Create an About page with your 
        • professional picture
        • activities
        • honors
        • School
        • Extracurricular Activities 
        • Volunteering 
        • Skills & Languages 
        • What programs and/or applications would you say you are proficient at? 
        • What computer skills do you have to offer at this point in your career? 
        • Soft skills developed 
          • Include information on soft skills you developed thus far such as communication, time management, collaboration, etc. 
          •  Check out a list of soft skills HERE. 
        • Add pictures that relate to the different activities 
        • Consider adding an About Me Video
      • Create a Contact page with links to Gmail, Twitter, YouTube, Blogger, and LinkedIn
        • Use images as links to your professional social media accounts 
      • Create a Portfolio page with links to examples of your work 
        • Performance videos 
          • plays, sports, concerts, speeches, service projects, etc... 
        • Evidence of your writing 
        • School projects of which you are proud 
Optional LinkedIn Profile (if over 16 yrs old)
  • Create a LinkedIn Account
  • Complete the basic information 
  • Upload a professional picture 
  • Update your public profile settings to create a custom URL for your profile 
  • Create a link to your LinkedIn profile from your Weebly website 
  • Read the article about how to write the perfect LinkedIn summary
  • Write your LinkedIn summary
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