Presentation Success, round 1

Well done to all six presenters this morning who were successful with their presentations.



I enjoyed the variety of subjects and well structured deliveries today: Infection Control, ECT, Autism, Breast Cancer, Dementia Treatment and Asthma.



I asked all presenters to self reflect on their performance, (good and bad) and for them to provide feedback on one other learner. This worked very well and then I provided detailed feedback too.




It was clear that the presenters found the assessment session of great benefit and they were even heard to say they enjoyed the experience. Who knew?


What helped the session to run smoothly and efficiently, was that everybody had printed their slides out as requested and this was of great help to all attendees. What was impressive for me, was the depth of research, the q and a session, enthusiasm and most crucially, how well structured the talks were. A great start to this round of assessments.


Those students who presented today, why don't you pop a few words down in the comments box below? It would be nice to hear your thoughts now you've had time to reflect on your performance. You know you want to...


Well done and I look forward to next Friday. If you are delivering on 2nd March and haven't e mailed me your talk yet, please do so by the end of the week so I can provide you with some feedback.


Cheers,


Mark

WATCH: film director Ridley Scott – 'Teaching is the most important of all professions'

This is worth a look. Profound and moving in my opinion.
What do you think? Comments below welcomed as always.




https://www.tes.com/news/school-news/breaking-views/watch-film-director-ridley-scott-teaching-most-important-all






Mark

Lollipop man 'banned from high-fiving kids because it could be construed as grooming' vows to never return despite emotional pleas from pupils

http://www.msn.com/en-gb/news/uknews/lollipop-man-banned-from-high-fiving-kids-because-it-could-be-construed-as-grooming-vows-to-never-return-despite-emotional-pleas-from-pupils/ar-BBJ1HxJ?li=AAmiR2Z&ocid=ientp


I missed this story the first time around. Is this a case of implementing stringent child safety protection values or is this a huge overreaction?

E-cigarettes should be on sale in hospital shops, health body says

https://www.theguardian.com/society/2018/feb/06/vaping-is-safe-way-to-quit-smoking-says-health-body


Interesting article worth making some comment on.


Mark

Remember this story? Graduate LOSES bid to sue Oxford over 2:1 degree

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-oxfordshire-42974641


This is a story we discussed before the festive break which prompted a flurry of comments at the time.


Correct decision?

Inspirational Speaker

Hi all,

Here is a link to a talk you might like to view. This is by a wonderful man called Professor Randy Pausch. He was a charismatic young college professor who chronicled his battle with pancreatic cancer in a remarkable speech widely-known as the "Last Lecture," and died at the age of 47.


It all began with one, age-old question: What would you say if you knew you were going to die and had a chance to sum up everything that was most important to you?

That question had been posed to the annual speaker of a lecture series at Carnegie Mellon University, where Pausch was a computer sciences professor. For Pausch, though, the question wasn't hypothetical. 

If you had only six months to live, what would you do? How would you live your life? And how can all of us take heart from Pausch's inspiring message to live each day to its fullest?

Here is the shortened version from the Oprah Winfrey show: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p1CEhH5gnvg


Here is the full version should you want to watch the original delivery: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ji5_MqicxSo


The version Oprah Winfrey talks about has now been viewed nearly 19 million times. Quite a legacy and it is a talk that I personally find greatly inspiring for a number of reasons. It is worth dipping in and out of the full talk, where Pausch fleshes out a lot of the points made in the shortened version. And observe the emotion at the end, fully deserved adoration for a great man.


As always, any comments you wish to share can be noted below, please keep them coming!

Assessed presentation - frequently asked questions

Hello everybody,


Here are some FAQs that I often receive regarding oral presentations. I hope they help! If you have any questions in addition to these, please e mail me and I will add them into the mixer.


The presentations are all coming along nicely and I am looking forward to learning lots of new things!


Q. Do I have to print off slides?


A. Yes, this would be very helpful. What could go wrong? The data projector and / or PC might not be working on the day (very unlikely) but you should always consider a back-up strategy. Slides and handouts are always helpful for the audience.

Q. Do I have to e mail Mark my slides?

A. Yes, you do. I’d like to look at them before I save them onto my memory stick. This will save any unnecessary logging into your e mails, One Drive accounts etc. Preparation is very much the watchword here.


Q. What is the running order on the day?


A. I will leave that up to you, I don't want to interfere too much with the presentation process.


Q. How many questions will I get and from whom?


A. Everybody will get at least two questions based on what they have talked about in their presentation. The questions can be from Mark and / or the students in the respective assessments. Students are likely to ask different questions to the assessor in this instance as they are subject specialists.


Q. Do I need to dress formally?


A. No, but don't wear flip flops, caps, sunglasses etc.!


Q. Will we get feedback after?


A. Yes, of course, as always! You will reflect on YOUR performance, you will reflect on ONE of your peers and I will feedback giving the result, which hopefully will be a pass. The feedback will happen after everybody has delivered their talk.


Q. Do I need to include references on my slides?


A. Oh yes, most definitely. All presentations will follow pretty much the following structure: Title slide (name of subject, your name, date, an appropriate image), then a slide telling the audience what you will talk about (could be called structure, presentation order, outline of talk, contents etc.), then all your findings, a conclusion slide with bullet points of what you have discussed, a slide with all your sources / references and finally a slide asking for questions.

Learner engagement in action!

Check the link below for a Saturday smile. I dare you not to!


Handshakes all round!


Have a great day.

Supplementary Blog (Out of the Lyme Light)

Hi,


This is the link to the blog of my former University student and her journey with Lyme Disease should this be of interest to you.


http://outofthelymelight.blogspot.co.uk/2017/


And here is a link to the NHS on the subject of Lyme Disease too: https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/lyme-disease/


Have a great weekend.


Mark


PS - here is the picture of me doing the 5 lime challenge for the LD charity!

Assessment Times

Hi all,


Good class today where I went over effective PowerPoint (visuals), listened to the ideas of the presentations and we chose the assessment times.


For those students who were flexible for any of the three dates or absent, I have allocated a time.

23/2 - Emma, Sophie, (D')Angela, Cole, Nicola, Darleen


2/3 - Cherelle, Beth, Wendy, Coop, Hannah, Annette


9/3 - Marie, Maxine, Lisa, Steph O


Many thanks and the next two weeks are for research and me checking your presentations for structure, text, content, conclusion, references etc. I would be happy to receive any drafts of your slides via e mail outwith the class though.


Have a great weekend.


Mark

Shrinkflation?

Not a word I have ever come across, but it piqued my interest. As did the following article. What say you?


http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-42864685