Make a Better Presentation-Part 1 Ronald J. Dietel

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Make a Better Presentation-Part 1Ronald J.
Dietel
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The Value of the Spoken Word

• And so, my fellow Americans, ask not what your
  country can do for you ask what you can do for
  your country.
• Education is not a preparation for life
  education is life itself.
• What's the difference between a pit-bull and a
  hockey mom? Lipstick.

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Common Presentation Mistakes

• Too much content
• Lack of practice
• Audio or Visual

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Crafting Content-Value

• Audience
• Usability

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Crafting Content-Organization

• Introduction
• Body
• Conclusion
• Transitions

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Attention Getting Introduction

• Ask a question
• Provocative fact or visual
• Humor
• Personal or local anecdote

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Crafting Content - Length

• Start and finish on time
• Limit background information
• 1-2 research questions
• Edit, edit, edit

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Content - Strong Closing

• Restate big point
• Encourage action
• Avoid more research needed
• Use voice, body, visuals

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Delivery Tips - Knowledge

• Increase your knowledge
• Avoid topics you dont know
• QA

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Delivery Tips - Verbal

• Audible
• Clear
• Variety in tone or pace

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Delivery Tips - Non-verbal

• Dress
• Eye-contact
• Smile
• Gestures
• Movement

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Audiovisual Tips

• Content supported by AV
• Make sure technology works
• Instant Improvement
• Simplify visuals
• Reduce of visuals

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Baegel District Formative Assessment Study
Alignment, Achievement, and Analysis in the
2008/2009 School Year

• Research Questions
• Are the districts formative assessments aligned
  to state and school district content standards?
• Do the district formative assessments improve
  learning in mathematics?
• What is the correlation between performance on
  the district assessments and performance on the
  state test?
• Formative assessments that are not aligned to
  standards are not useful in guiding and informing
  instruction, Garcia and Wilson, 2008
• Random selection of 400 students who received
  different types of math instruction (ten lessons
  each) before taking the district mathematics
  assessment
• Data on mathematics alignment
• Evidence collected in mathematics formative
  assessment using different mathematics curricula
  and instruction
• Learning experts analysis of data
• Triangulation of data
• Study Results

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Baegel Formative Assessment Study

• Key Research Question-
• Do the districts formative assessments improve
  learning?
• Methods
• Random selection to treatment and control groups
• Results
• Small but significant achievement gains in
  mathematics for treatment group

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Avoid Complex Models
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The Dietel-Kerr Effective Presentation Model for
Communicating Educational Research
Audiences
Knowledge
Content
Audiovisual
Delivery
Value
Organization
Reciprocal Feedback
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Use Simple Models

• QUALITY PRESENTATION

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TEST I vs TEST II

• TEST II more selective test takers
• Mean TEST I and II for CA Students taking both
• VM Writing Math 1c Math 2c 3 TEST IIs
  
• white 1200 593 574 646 1764
• Latino 1018 (182) 506 (87) 500 (74) 572
  (74) 1630 (134)
• Black 1016 (184) 509 (84) 487 (87) 576
  (70) 1503 (261)
• Asian A 1150 (50) 540 (53) 581 (-7) 656 (-10)
  1730 (34)
• Correlations
• TEST I V (TEST II W .79) (TEST II Lit .83)
• TEST I M (TEST II M1C .84) (TEST II M2C .79)

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Mean Differencesby Race and Test

Test 1 Test 2
2 Subjects 3 Subjects
White 1200 1764
Asian 1150 1730
Latino 1018 1630
Black 1016 1503
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TEST I vs TEST IIStandardized Differences
K/C/J Korean, Chinese, Japanese
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Standardized DifferencesTEST I vs. TEST II
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666 Rule for Better Powerpoints

• 6 bullets per page - max
• 6 words per bullet
• 6 information points on graphics

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More Tips for Better Powerpoints

• Minimum font size 18 points
• One minute per slide
• Handouts

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Purpose-to make a better presentation
Goal 1 - improve content Goal 2 - improve
delivery Goal 3 - improve audiovisual
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What is the single best way to improve your next
presentation?

• Practice, practice, practice

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