We had a packed class today and here’s a rundown of all the goodness we could wedge in:

Administrivia

• Digital Tattoo Presentation
  • All TCs are expected to attend the Digital Tattoo (in essence, your digital identity) presentation that will be held on Tuesday, 20 September 2011 from 10:00 am to 11:30 am in SCARFE 100.  For more information on your DT, lease see the presenters’ website at digitaltattoo.ubc.ca.
• TC Profile
  • Please see the previous post for information about what the TC Profile is and how to complete it.  This task is due on Monday, 26 September 2011.  Please email your completed profile to both Dave (dunnigan@mail.ubc.ca) and I (lholbrook@sd43.bc.ca).
• Laptops and Flash Drives to Class on Wednesday, 21 September 2011
  • We will be using the flash drives to store your MIAB speech video and the laptop to surf the interwebs.  If you don’t have a laptop, that’s OK.  You’ll be able to complete the in-class task we’re working in with a partner.
• Social Committee
  • If you are interested in sitting on the Middle Years Cohort Social Committee – a group that organizes potlucks, outings, and gatherings – please see Dave or I.

What You Want to Learn

Dave led you in a brainstorming and categorization session all aimed at figuring out the teaching-related topics you are keen to know more about.  Dave will type up the topics in their categories and we’ll post the results on the blog soon.

Me In A Bag Speeches

After considering:

• a rationale for public speaking tasks
• reviewing the MIAB Speech criteria (“The 8 Ps of Powerful Presentation” + Content Criteria)
• A/B partner rehearsal
• choosing a speaking order

we started delivering the speeches for real!

Thanks to all those that presented and to all those that gave feedback using a…

We’ll finish the speeches in Wednesday’s class.

‘Til then.

– Lawrence