Whew!!! I am so glad that is over! So...reflection...Here goes. I feel like I did ok. Thanks to everyone telling me I did well I feel better. The adrenaline rush was so strong that if someone would have been making funny faces at me, I wouldn't have even noticed because I was so focused on trying to get my point across and not mess up. There wasn't any point in imagining people in their underwear or anything like that, it was just in total support of Nike "Just Do It!".
I tried to gain common ground with my audience in my introduction by asking rhetorical questions and using funny images, while at the same time referring to Jessie's presentation also. I tried to cover every slide without going through them too quickly.
Throughout the body of my presentation I did focus more on the powerpoint slides to get my points across better. I used my power points visual images for explaining the different types of mounts, movements and materials of poles. There are some things that I left out that I wish I would have remembered were the Chinese Pole. I also had a really good tasteful video I found on youtube of Jenyne Butterfly that I should have added in, but I forgot to. If you'd like to take a look at it, it is www.youtube.com/watch?v=lwqucGc8GEw
I think one of my hardest parts was coming up with transitions to the different aspects of the subject. I had a hard time going from my introduction to the history, the make up, the physiological and then entertainment with stereotypes but I think I pulled it off. Towards the end, I think I did a good job at building my credibility by sharing my own experience.
I think I totally skipped my conclusion now that I think about it. O man! I did. Bleh. I should have had an extra slide to summarize everything.
Overall, I think I did better than I had expected...Luckily!
Wednesday, August 4, 2010
Monday, August 2, 2010
Today's presentations!
I didn't present my powerpoint today. Unfortunately it was not an option. On the other hand I observed 4 other presentations, each done very well and each had their own technique. I didn't notice any fading of the slides if there were any or not. I did notice that everyone kept their bullets to a minimum and no one really seemed too nervous. I was nervous, and I didn't even speak so I don't know how they did it.
The information covered ranged from UAV's, Chinchillas, BulletBikes, and Self Esteem and Self Worth. Each powerpoint seemed to be structured well. I felt that Amanda's powerpoint on her chinchilla's was extremely well prepared and she didn't read everything from the slides. She had the general idea of the slide and expanded on each slide which was great. Her use of visuals were good also.
My presentation had a completely different type of introduction than the others presentations. Mine is kind of corny and I'm trying to figure out if it's too rhetorical. I need to compound my information and as Brittany covered the stereotypes of bikers at the end of her presentation, I can somehow do the same about my pole dancers.
Something else I noticed in other presentations that some pictures just felt like filler. They didn't seem to have any relevance until they were pointed out. Some presentations seemed as though the transitions were too smooth or fluent, if that is even possible. It just made the points a little more unclear from one point to the next. Some others parts contained either a video or short video clips. I like the idea of that and had already put one of Pantera's pole competition clips in mine, just been waiting for her ok. So for my presentation, I do not want to read or recite something straight from the powerpoint or cards, but know enough about the subject that I don't have to rely on mainly that information. I know I have the knowledge, I just have to present it clearly without screwing up as usual!!!
On that note: I'm sooo overwhelmingly very nervous to present mine as I was shown that the stereotypes of my presentation are present in my classroom, but excited at the same time to bring out the truth of what pole dancing is all about.
The information covered ranged from UAV's, Chinchillas, BulletBikes, and Self Esteem and Self Worth. Each powerpoint seemed to be structured well. I felt that Amanda's powerpoint on her chinchilla's was extremely well prepared and she didn't read everything from the slides. She had the general idea of the slide and expanded on each slide which was great. Her use of visuals were good also.
My presentation had a completely different type of introduction than the others presentations. Mine is kind of corny and I'm trying to figure out if it's too rhetorical. I need to compound my information and as Brittany covered the stereotypes of bikers at the end of her presentation, I can somehow do the same about my pole dancers.
Something else I noticed in other presentations that some pictures just felt like filler. They didn't seem to have any relevance until they were pointed out. Some presentations seemed as though the transitions were too smooth or fluent, if that is even possible. It just made the points a little more unclear from one point to the next. Some others parts contained either a video or short video clips. I like the idea of that and had already put one of Pantera's pole competition clips in mine, just been waiting for her ok. So for my presentation, I do not want to read or recite something straight from the powerpoint or cards, but know enough about the subject that I don't have to rely on mainly that information. I know I have the knowledge, I just have to present it clearly without screwing up as usual!!!
On that note: I'm sooo overwhelmingly very nervous to present mine as I was shown that the stereotypes of my presentation are present in my classroom, but excited at the same time to bring out the truth of what pole dancing is all about.
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