Comments on: Presenting…to those who need to know. http://resiever.edublogs.org/2009/02/22/presenting-to-those-who-need-to-know/ Noticing what gets stuck and what falls through Tue, 08 Dec 2009 07:27:04 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.2 hourly 1 By: Jan Smith http://resiever.edublogs.org/2009/02/22/presenting-to-those-who-need-to-know/comment-page-1/#comment-86 Jan Smith Mon, 30 Mar 2009 03:09:08 +0000 http://resiever.edublogs.org/?p=69#comment-86 Cindy, I really appreciated your thoughts before my presentation. I know your work and am certain the Trustees will be influenced by what you have to say. Good luck! Cindy,
I really appreciated your thoughts before my presentation. I know your work and am certain the Trustees will be influenced by what you have to say. Good luck!

]]> By: Jan Smith http://resiever.edublogs.org/2009/02/22/presenting-to-those-who-need-to-know/comment-page-1/#comment-85 Jan Smith Mon, 30 Mar 2009 01:45:40 +0000 http://resiever.edublogs.org/?p=69#comment-85 Hi Mary Ellen, Your wiki is really impressive--what a tremendous resource for your audience. And the business card--sheer genius! One of the promises of technology was supposed to be that we would save trees--what a great way to model that. Because you are providing it all via wiki your audience will opportunity to see and use all your great resources, and refer back to them as they explore blogging themselves. Have a great time with your presentation--it is such a wonderful growth opportunity because we have the chance to look at our practice and see what really makes a difference for learners. And of course we're part of that community of learners. Nervous is good--try to have fun too! Hi Mary Ellen,

Your wiki is really impressive–what a tremendous resource for your audience. And the business card–sheer genius! One of the promises of technology was supposed to be that we would save trees–what a great way to model that. Because you are providing it all via wiki your audience will opportunity to see and use all your great resources, and refer back to them as they explore blogging themselves.

Have a great time with your presentation–it is such a wonderful growth opportunity because we have the chance to look at our practice and see what really makes a difference for learners. And of course we’re part of that community of learners.

Nervous is good–try to have fun too!

]]> By: Cindy Seibel http://resiever.edublogs.org/2009/02/22/presenting-to-those-who-need-to-know/comment-page-1/#comment-84 Cindy Seibel Sun, 29 Mar 2009 22:19:01 +0000 http://resiever.edublogs.org/?p=69#comment-84 Jan your advice is so timely. I happened back upon this while checking my blog stats (how ironic). I'll be presenting to Trustees shortly myself - thanks for the tips! Jan your advice is so timely. I happened back upon this while checking my blog stats (how ironic). I’ll be presenting to Trustees shortly myself – thanks for the tips!

]]> By: teacher102 http://resiever.edublogs.org/2009/02/22/presenting-to-those-who-need-to-know/comment-page-1/#comment-83 teacher102 Sun, 29 Mar 2009 20:39:18 +0000 http://resiever.edublogs.org/?p=69#comment-83 Hi Jan, I was just checking out my twitter (am following you) and saw your post "My Teaching is Sticking". Loved that post but was looking on your sidebar and saw this post... amazing. I am sitting in my hotel room - kind of nervous. I am presenting tomorrow on Blogging. I am a grade one teacher. My blog is http://teacher102.edublogs.org/ I think you have visited it. Well you've given me some great advice for tomorrow. I was thinking of surveying the audience but now I will do it for sure. I made a wiki and will present from that. http://maryellenlynch.wikispaces.com/ So I have little business cards to hand out with the wiki address instead of a handout. This is my first experience with presenting. Hopefully my love of blogging will shine though and it will go well. Thanks again for your post! It was perfect. Hi Jan,
I was just checking out my twitter (am following you) and saw your post “My Teaching is Sticking”. Loved that post but was looking on your sidebar and saw this post… amazing. I am sitting in my hotel room – kind of nervous. I am presenting tomorrow on Blogging. I am a grade one teacher. My blog is http://teacher102.edublogs.org/
I think you have visited it. Well you’ve given me some great advice for tomorrow. I was thinking of surveying the audience but now I will do it for sure. I made a wiki and will present from that.
http://maryellenlynch.wikispaces.com/
So I have little business cards to hand out with the wiki address instead of a handout.
This is my first experience with presenting. Hopefully my love of blogging will shine though and it will go well.
Thanks again for your post! It was perfect.

]]> By: James McConville http://resiever.edublogs.org/2009/02/22/presenting-to-those-who-need-to-know/comment-page-1/#comment-82 James McConville Sat, 28 Feb 2009 18:16:25 +0000 http://resiever.edublogs.org/?p=69#comment-82 You post is great advice to all of us who present our passion of educational technology to a group. I really need to always remember to know the audience! thanks, You post is great advice to all of us who present our passion of educational technology to a group.
I really need to always remember to know the audience!
thanks,

]]> By: Jan Smith http://resiever.edublogs.org/2009/02/22/presenting-to-those-who-need-to-know/comment-page-1/#comment-81 Jan Smith Thu, 26 Feb 2009 14:06:08 +0000 http://resiever.edublogs.org/?p=69#comment-81 Hi Errin, I agree that involving participants is the best scenario, and I wish I had found a way of doing that effectively. I had wanted to provide time for turn and talk, but the circumstances weren't great: 55-ish adults in a space for 30 kids (our school library). But I could have done some surveying--I think that would have been good modeling of formative assessment. :) I am presenting to my master's class, so close to home and a friendly audience that I know well. More of a stretch, I am presenting to North Vancouver teachers for their LAN Party (Learning at Night) via Skype next Wednesday night. Excited and slightly terrified, but willing to go out on this limb! Thanks for stopping by, Errin. Hi Errin,

I agree that involving participants is the best scenario, and I wish I had found a way of doing that effectively. I had wanted to provide time for turn and talk, but the circumstances weren’t great: 55-ish adults in a space for 30 kids (our school library). But I could have done some surveying–I think that would have been good modeling of formative assessment. :)

I am presenting to my master’s class, so close to home and a friendly audience that I know well. More of a stretch, I am presenting to North Vancouver teachers for their LAN Party (Learning at Night) via Skype next Wednesday night. Excited and slightly terrified, but willing to go out on this limb!

Thanks for stopping by, Errin.

]]> By: Errin http://resiever.edublogs.org/2009/02/22/presenting-to-those-who-need-to-know/comment-page-1/#comment-80 Errin Tue, 24 Feb 2009 23:45:42 +0000 http://resiever.edublogs.org/?p=69#comment-80 I think active engagement of the audience is very powerful. Is there some way you can involve your audience? Also, prizes! Some sort of door prize or participation prize is usually appreciated, moreso at conferences or workshops. Where are you presenting in April? VSS conference? I think active engagement of the audience is very powerful. Is there some way you can involve your audience? Also, prizes! Some sort of door prize or participation prize is usually appreciated, moreso at conferences or workshops.

Where are you presenting in April? VSS conference?

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