Overall I felt the presentation went well and I did find some things that I can work on in the future. My interest and passion on this topic did not come across the way that I would think that it would, at least on the video. I hope in the classroom that is was a little different. In the video I seemed a little too monotone in the beginning and I guess I was not projecting enough since I did not hear myself very well on the video. This was a little surprising since I typically do project my voice well for everyone to hear clearly. One of my God given gifts is being loud and loud enough to hear. As the presentation went on, there was more variation in my voice and it would make it easier to understand.
Too many hand gestures at times. If I had a hearing impaired audience, many of the gestures would be confusing and not going along with the presentation. Then again some of the signs in ASL are directly related to some of the words and sayings I was trying to portray to the audience. Limiting the gestures would be more beneficial.
I believe my time was very much on track with my plan and not too long. Moving from screen to screen in a sufficient amount of time with enough information for the audience and not too much that I lose them. I also feel that my examples are good to explain and illustrate my points that are up on the power point.
As for what was not on the video that I felt was very good was the role play and the presentation of the role play. This way people can get different ways of viewing how to use working with their teen on these sensitive issues. We also corrected any mistakes or problems in the role play presentation so the audience would have a high confidence level on how to speak and listen to their children.
Hi BJ,
ReplyDeleteI enjoyed your presentation. I felt that you have drawn attention to an important issue which can often be ignored or neglected. I liked your choice of video. It was a serious video which clearly demonstrated the possible severe consequences of bullying.
Utilizing role play was a great idea. I find it amazing how playing a certain role can really open your mind to how that person (the bullied person) may feel in a certain situation. It can also help prepare a person (parent) to handle challenging situations in the future. Great job!
BJ, I thought your voice reflected the somber nature of the topic. Your initial sharing of your personal experience with bullying was very effective. It is a good way to relate to the audience. The videos were a great addition to the presentation. They showed the audience real people and the often devastating results of being bullied.
ReplyDeleteI agree you did a good job with the timing of the presentation. Trying to present just a portion of the lesson plan in a short time was a challenge.
The presentation was interesting and thought-provoking. Thanks, Kay