Me In A Bag Speeches
After considering memorable performances from your lives – everything from Kanye West to Cirque du Soleil – we completed the Me In A Bag speeches.
Me In A Bag Speech Analysis
We discussed the Post-Speech Analysis Task. What you need to do is watch the video of your speech and consider the following questions:
- What are my strengths as a speaker?
- What challenges did I face when delivering this speech?
- What goals will I set for my next speech / presentation?
You can use the “Me in a Bag Speech” Assessment Criteria / The 8 Ps of Powerful Presentations as a framework for this analysis and you can touch on any other aspects of your talk that strike you.
Now, the beauty of this task is that you can present this content information via any end product you see fit. This approach to the assignment is consistent with the princicples of DI (differentiated instruction). Here’s a 6 minute clip with some basic info on DI at the K-12 and university levels:
[youtube]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xJmEiQ4HmEc&feature=PlayList&p=4C5E68673251FE37&index=1[/youtube]
Then, we brainstormed an extensive list of options in class – which I promptly forgot to write down on paper, sadly. You could consider analyzing your speech using:
- a map
- a song
- a poem
- a comic strip
- a dance
- a news article
- a poster
- a graphic organizer
- a Prezi presentation
- a game show
- a model / diorama
- a sculpture
- a collage
The possibilities are well and truly endless. The key, however, is to ensure that whatever product you choose is conducive to clearly demonstrating the content. Some products may need to be accompanied with a one-pager that makes all three aspects of the analysis clear.
I’m looking forward to seeing what sort of creations you come up with by the due date, Monday, 4 October 2010.
Administrivia
I touched on the following items:
- Alternate Practicum in a Rural or Remote BC Community: Please see this post for the details. I’ve recently updated the post by adding the application form for this initiative. The application due date is Friday, 26 November 2010.
- Tomorrow’s Pre-Prac Prep Session: We previewed the Practicum Info Gathering questions, organized the potluck lunch, and reviewed the Ropes Course expectations
Looking More Closely At Language
In a previous session, I asked you to read “Chapter 4: Language” from the text Communication for the Classroom Teacher by Simonds and Cooper (2011) using the Sticky Notes strategy. As a means of processing the information, we used the discussion strategy First Turn/Last Turn. Here’s how it works:
I modeled FT/LT with a modified Fishbowl method. After that, we developed criteria for a powerful discussion and then I set you on your way to have your own talk about the piece. While time ran short, we did analyze the strengths and weaknesses of the FT/LT strategy. In a future class, I will share with you a Discussion Rubric that you can use in your middle school classroom and we’ll spend some time to consider the chapter’s content.
Later alligators.
– Lawrence