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As a teacher you have to be the center of attention and
throughout the school year you will be evaluated by a principal for
formal observations. Stance is important when speaking in public.
It makes a difference in the way you are perceived as an educator.
Stance is the first lesson on how to effectively communicate in
public.
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As a teacher it is important to be a good speaker. You are
evaluated daily by peers and it is good that you rotate around the
room and Stance or posture is a very important element to get you
message across.2When speaking in public a speaker needs to enhance
their skills with sound
The best thing you can do is to relax. Don't worry too much
about. Every public speaker starts somewhere and everyone has
nerves, so just relax and try to enjoy it. The more relaxed you
are, the easier you will find it and better you will come off to
your audience. Before starting your talk or speech, take a few deep
breaths and try to relax. If you still feel uncontrollably nervous
you could always try the good old "picture your audience in their
underwear" trick!
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Relaxing while your speaking and making your presentation fun is
a key factor in getting your message across without being
nervous.
3A smile takes much less work than a frown and it certainly is
more pleasant to view than an immobile face exuding pain. In
addition, inducing laughter for both you and your audience releases
endorphins, the body's natural painkillers. Thus, if you laugh
during your presentation or speech, your will find your body
relaxing which will make your delivery that much easier. Not that I
am advising you to deliver your material with a perpetual grin on
your face; but, if you are able to add humor at various times
throughout your presentation, you will discover one of the best
means of controlling your nervousness. An added bonus is that your
audience's response to your humor will bolster your confidence.
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depicts happy people that are smiling. Confidence does not have to
be that hard. Just believe in yourself.4You Don't Have to Control
the Behavior of Your AudienceTo succeed as a public speaker, you
don't have to control the behavior of your audience. There are
certain things you do need to control--your own thoughts, your
preparation, arrangements for audio-visual aids, how the room is
laid out--but one thing you don't have to control is your audience.
They will do whatever they do, and whatever they do will usually be
"perfect."If people are fidgety or restless, don't try to control
this. If someone is talking to a neighbor, or reading the
newspaper, or falling asleep, leave them alone. If people look like
they aren't paying attention, refrain from chastising them. Unless
someone is being intentionally disruptive, there is very little you
need to control. Thinking you need to change or control other
people is a hidden cause of stress in many areas of life. This is
just as true for relating to a group as it is for relating to your
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This part of my storyboard is geared toward the control of your
audience. This slide is the culmination of the worked example. It
provides a summary of how you dont have to be in control of your
audience to clearly get your point across.
51. Make friends Here's a way to create an environment for
yourself that allows eye contact to occur naturally. It's called
"making a friend."As you're setting up and preparing for your
presentation, some people will begin to arrive. This is a golden
opportunity and a low-pressure way to greet some people before you
begin your talk.Say hello as a participant walks into the room.
Introduce yourself as the speaker. You can leave it at that, or you
can even ask a simple open-ended question, like "how did you hear
about the workshop?" You're just making small talk, but you've now
made a connection with an audience member that will serve you
later.When you begin your presentation, seek out your "friends" for
eye contact. You will feel more comfortable looking at them because
you've already met them. It's especially helpful to make your
opening remarks while looking at one or two people you feel
comfortable with. This sets the stage for the rest of your talk.2.
Divide the room into sections. Once you feel comfortable with a few
individuals, you can start spreading your gaze around the room.
Make sure to give each section of the room equal time and energy.
Look at someone on the left side for a few seconds, then someone in
the middle, then someone on the right. Don't neglect the people in
the back!When looking at the back of a large room, it's okay to
focus on a section or a head in the distance rather than try to
make direct eye contact with someone far away.3. Seek out the
people who are giving a positive response. Nobody wants to suffer
an insecure moment in the middle of a seminar by catching the eye
of an audience member sitting with arms crossed and a defiant
expression. Yes, you'll notice these people, but don't assume
they're indifferent. Each person has a unique way of interacting
with a speaker, and some people will enjoy your presentation while
appearing to indicate otherwise.If you're too uncomfortable making
eye contact with people who don't seem to be giving anything back,
look for those who are responding. Make eye contact with the one
who's smiling, the one who's nodding, the one who's obviously
"getting it." This builds confidence and gives you back the energy
you need to continue.Remember, a presentation is not a one-way
communication; it's a dialogue with your audience. They may not be
responding in words, but they are communicating with their eyes,
their body language and their facial expressions. The more you
interact with the audience, the more you look into their faces and
receive feedback from them, the more you are engaged in a
conversation rather than a lecture.**Eye contact is key to building
a relationship that is likely to continue even after your
presentation is over.
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This slide is the culmination of the worked example. It provides
a visual representation for the learner of what the out comes will
be when you use eye contact in your presentation.
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Practice exercises in an e-learning environment should apply
multimedia principles in order to engage the student and enable
them to receive feedback from their peers.
Persuasive SpeechesWrite a question which demands an opinion on
the board so the students can read it. Require each student to
answer the question and provide three reasons or facts supporting
the opinion expressed in a three- to five-minute speech. Persuasive
speeches encourage students to express their viewpoints in an
organized fashion. Be warned that assigning political, religion or
race-related questions will result in active class debate.World
Events UpdatesAssign each student a country or state for the
duration of the semester to present about a country or state's news
events inform the entire class, but it also helps the student
practice summarization, geography and anthropology skills in
addition to exercising public speaking skills.Mock Job
InterviewsInvent five job positions and provide the job
descriptions. Encourage students to write mock resumes using their
actual real-life experiences, talents and skills. Invite parent
volunteers to serve as "hiring representatives" for the five
companies or job openings. Allow students to choose which job they
wish to apply for. Have mock job interviews and allow the hiring
representatives to actually hire one student for each job. Have the
successful students share with the class what they did or didn't do
in the job interviews. Language skills can be taught by encouraging
communication through activities focused on realistic situations.
In this activity, students utilize articulation, informative and
persuasive speaking skills and learn valuable business
information
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The amount of learner control your practice exercise provides:
As noted above students can use public speaking skills to enhance
persuade speeches, How your collaborative activity enhances
instruction. Students will feel more confident about themselves and
it will encourage more confidence. As I tell my students they are
going to have to public speak in high school and college and they
need to become familiar with public speaking as soon as possible.
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