ICT for DevelopmentPresentation Assignment

Tim Unwin

Presentations

The assignment

• An oral presentation of 10-15 minutes• On any aspect of ICT4D that is not assessed

in another way, thus excluding Web-site Annotated bibliography

• Counts 10% of overall assessment • Peer assessment is part of the assignment• Sign up subject topics on list

Outside my office

• Designed to help with revision This is not meant to be a huge task

Presentations

Peer assessment

• Value of peer assessment Enables you really to appreciate the marking

criteria Encourages student involvement Enhances group cohesion Treats assessment as part of learning Encourages you to evaluate your own

performances more carefully

• Marking schedule Need to fill in recommended grades and give

reasons Can highlight aspects of the grade descriptions

Presentations

The Department’s criteria

• Presentations should Address the topic Have clear structure Use a range of relevant sources Include relevant analysis Be clearly audible Use visual aids well Be appropriately paced and to time Have a good eye contact and body language Encourage audience involvement

Presentations

Presentation skills

• Why presentations? You must understand their strengths

and weaknesses

• Key skills Using as many senses as possible to

reinforce understanding

• The importance of preparation and planning

Video clip

Presentations

Tim’s media trainingTV News London

• Strengths Pleasant clear voice Fluent and confident in

own agenda Thoughtful and

knowledgeable Lively and enthusiastic Smart and businesslike Good eye contact with

camera in ‘down the line’ TV interview

• Points to Watch Needs to pace himself

and not speed up Needs to retain eyes on

the camera so as not to distract audience

Must always put main points at the start of an interview never work up to big

points on radio and TV Needs to work on some

general messages he can always use

Find concise illustrations

Presentations

Why presentations

• Why do people give presentations?• Strengths

Inspirational Getting across key messages Up-to-date Use of multimedia

Learning through all the senses Opportunity for interaction

• Weaknesses Not good for conveying lots of information

• Many different kinds of presentation!

Presentations

Presentation skills (i)

• First impressions Try to appear confident Be positive Never apologise!

• Dress Be appropriate for the occasion What image do you want to convey? What do you feel comfortable in?

• Eye contact Very important Encourages the audience to feel involved

Presentations

Presentation skills (ii)

• Structure of presentation Ensure that the audience knows where you are

going They must know what your aims are

• Delivery pace Not too fast, not too slow Practice makes perfect

• Voice modulation Avoid a boring monotonous tone Deliberately change style Remember that audience’s concentration span is

limited!

Presentations

Presentation skills (iii)

• Encourage audience involvement Can be simply through use of visual aids Or get them to ask questions Or ask them questions

• Timing Never over-run Run through in advance Know the material you can cut out if

necessary

Presentations

Presentation skills (iv)

• Above all be enthusiastic It is your presentation You know more about it than they do Convey your passion for what you are talking

about If you are bored, rest assured that the

audience will be too!

• The old three-fold aphorism Say what you are going to say Say it Say what you said

Presentations

Preparation and planning (i)

• Prepare a presentation well in advance• Always run through your presentation

beforehand - to check timing• Note where you are going to use

illustrations• Know the room where you will be

performing And how everything works

• Choreograph your performance Use two columns: content and choreography

Presentations

Preparation and planning (ii)

• Incorporate a variety of media The spoken word

The dominant mode Computer (PowerPoint) presentation

Can be useful, but not everyone likes them Transparency overheads

As a general rule, never less than 18 pt. Visual slides

Can really bring things to life, but avoid if poor quality Handouts

Essential for loads of information Exhibits

Presentations

Concluding thoughts

• Don’t worry if you are nervous A bit of adrenalin is a good thing

• The more you practise the better you will get! Developing expertise at this key skill

throughout the degree programme• We are all among friends

Be supportive And positively critical