1. Conduct Dives - 1 Conducting Open Water Training Dives Management and Control

2. Conduct Dives - 2 Overview  Goals and Value of Open Water Training Dives  Set Up  Control  Open Water Training Dive Management (Workshop)  Preparing an Open Water Teaching Presentation  Goals and Value of Open Water Training Dives  Set Up  Control  Open Water Training Dive Management (Workshop)  Preparing an Open Water Teaching Presentation

3. Conduct Dives - 3 Goals and Value of Open Water Training Dives  What are the four goals of open water training? 1. Knowledge and skill application  Divers apply what they’ve learned and deal with real conditions  Training assists with transfer of knowledge and skills to a real setting  Repetition helps cement learning and builds confidence  What are the four goals of open water training? 1. Knowledge and skill application  Divers apply what they’ve learned and deal with real conditions  Training assists with transfer of knowledge and skills to a real setting  Repetition helps cement learning and builds confidence

4. Conduct Dives - 4 Goals and Value  Open water training goals... 2. Adapting to the environment  The adventure and challenge of open water is why most people dive  Divers adapt and learn through guided experience  Open water training goals... 2. Adapting to the environment  The adventure and challenge of open water is why most people dive  Divers adapt and learn through guided experience

5. Conduct Dives - 5 Goals and Value  Open water training goals... 3. Mastering the art of diving  Divers pick up many essential skills and new techniques beyond those outlined in performance requirements  Being aware of the environment enhances enjoyment  Open water training goals... 3. Mastering the art of diving  Divers pick up many essential skills and new techniques beyond those outlined in performance requirements  Being aware of the environment enhances enjoyment

6. Conduct Dives - 6 Goals and Value  Open water training goals... 4. Building confidence and independence  Divers seek training to dive safely and comfortably  Divers want to feel confident about exploring and discovering new things  Open water training goals... 4. Building confidence and independence  Divers seek training to dive safely and comfortably  Divers want to feel confident about exploring and discovering new things

7. Conduct Dives - 7 Divers who feel good about their skills and abilities can enjoy their dive experiences – free from worry and anxiety

8. Conduct Dives - 8 Set Up  What aspects of a dive site should you consider when selecting one for open water training dives?  Site should meet dive’s needs relative to depth, topography, water movement and ease of supervision  Site and conditions should represent typical local diving  If possible, use a variety of dive sites to give divers a perspective on evaluating and handling different conditions  What aspects of a dive site should you consider when selecting one for open water training dives?  Site should meet dive’s needs relative to depth, topography, water movement and ease of supervision  Site and conditions should represent typical local diving  If possible, use a variety of dive sites to give divers a perspective on evaluating and handling different conditions

9. Conduct Dives - 9 Set Up  Aspects of a dive site...  Have alternative sites selected in case the primary site lacks acceptable conditions or the conditions change unexpectedly  Seek guidance from your PADI Office when in doubt  Aspects of a dive site...  Have alternative sites selected in case the primary site lacks acceptable conditions or the conditions change unexpectedly  Seek guidance from your PADI Office when in doubt

10. Conduct Dives - 10 Set Up  What preplanning steps are necessary to set up logistics, equipment and staffing for open water training dives?  When, where and how  The more student divers know about the dive site, the more excitement they develop and the less apprehension they have  Consider reproducing a map to hand out or showing an underwater video of the dive site  What preplanning steps are necessary to set up logistics, equipment and staffing for open water training dives?  When, where and how  The more student divers know about the dive site, the more excitement they develop and the less apprehension they have  Consider reproducing a map to hand out or showing an underwater video of the dive site

11. Conduct Dives - 11 Set Up  Preplanning steps..  Equipment  Make sure everyone has all necessary dive and safety equipment  Use PADI Open Water Equipment Checklist  Have extra dive equipment available  Have necessary floats, lines, dive flag, markers, etc.  Preplanning steps..  Equipment  Make sure everyone has all necessary dive and safety equipment  Use PADI Open Water Equipment Checklist  Have extra dive equipment available  Have necessary floats, lines, dive flag, markers, etc.

12. Conduct Dives - 12 Set Up  Preplanning steps..  Equipment  First aid kit and oxygen – highly recommended  Have any other necessary specialty equipment  Depending on facilities, consider having food, beverages and fresh water  Preplanning steps..  Equipment  First aid kit and oxygen – highly recommended  Have any other necessary specialty equipment  Depending on facilities, consider having food, beverages and fresh water

13. Conduct Dives - 13 Set Up  Preplanning steps...  Certified Assistant  Have enough assistants available to meet ratios  Thoroughly brief assistants about the site, emergency plan, their duties and roles on land and in the water  Preplanning steps...  Certified Assistant  Have enough assistants available to meet ratios  Thoroughly brief assistants about the site, emergency plan, their duties and roles on land and in the water

14. Conduct Dives - 14 Control  What are seven guidelines essential to maintaining control in open water? 1. Be prepared  Have lesson plan and skill sequence noted on your slate  Use Divemaster Slates to give a site orientation  Use Instructor Cue Cards to verify skill completion  Use Dive Roster to log divers in and out of the water  What are seven guidelines essential to maintaining control in open water? 1. Be prepared  Have lesson plan and skill sequence noted on your slate  Use Divemaster Slates to give a site orientation  Use Instructor Cue Cards to verify skill completion  Use Dive Roster to log divers in and out of the water

15. Conduct Dives - 15 Control  Seven guidelines for control... 2. Give role-model site orientations and emphasize each predive preparation step  When evaluating conditions, point out features  Review dive etiquette  Stress buddy procedures, predive safety checks, and consulting dive tables, etc.  Remember the FUN!  Seven guidelines for control... 2. Give role-model site orientations and emphasize each predive preparation step  When evaluating conditions, point out features  Review dive etiquette  Stress buddy procedures, predive safety checks, and consulting dive tables, etc.  Remember the FUN!

16. Conduct Dives - 16 Control  Seven guidelines for control... 3. Use assistants to maintain group control and for logistical support 4. Have an adequate surface support station and lines to conduct skills and enhance control  Carefully consider configuration and avoid damaging aquatic life  Know local practices  Seven guidelines for control... 3. Use assistants to maintain group control and for logistical support 4. Have an adequate surface support station and lines to conduct skills and enhance control  Carefully consider configuration and avoid damaging aquatic life  Know local practices

17. Conduct Dives - 17 Control  Seven guidelines for control... 5. Be sensitive to diver needs, comfort and safety  Reduce ratios as necessary  Provide support and encouragement without pressuring or adding stress 6. Put energy into making training experiences fun  Point out interesting animals and features  Spread out skills and extend tour  Seven guidelines for control... 5. Be sensitive to diver needs, comfort and safety  Reduce ratios as necessary  Provide support and encouragement without pressuring or adding stress 6. Put energy into making training experiences fun  Point out interesting animals and features  Spread out skills and extend tour

18. Conduct Dives - 18 Control  Seven guidelines for control... 7. Emphasize enjoying and preserving the underwater world  Stress buoyancy control  Model conservation practices in the water and on land  Seven guidelines for control... 7. Emphasize enjoying and preserving the underwater world  Stress buoyancy control  Model conservation practices in the water and on land

19. Conduct Dives - 19 Always conclude a training dive by:  Logging the dive and signing log books and training records  Consider having divers sign your log book and note their accomplishments using the Skills Record section  Record the dives on the Student Record File or appropriate form  Logging the dive and signing log books and training records  Consider having divers sign your log book and note their accomplishments using the Skills Record section  Record the dives on the Student Record File or appropriate form

20. Conduct Dives - 20 Open Water Training Dive Management (Workshop) Assigned dive site _______________  What special logistical, equipment or staffing needs are there for this dive?  Where will you anchor the surface support station and attach necessary lines?  Where will you position student divers and assistants (if any) to conduct the skills for this dive?  How will you sequence the skills within the dive?  What else do you need to consider to make sure student divers can meet performance requirements?  How much time will you have for an underwater tour? Assigned dive site _______________  What special logistical, equipment or staffing needs are there for this dive?  Where will you anchor the surface support station and attach necessary lines?  Where will you position student divers and assistants (if any) to conduct the skills for this dive?  How will you sequence the skills within the dive?  What else do you need to consider to make sure student divers can meet performance requirements?  How much time will you have for an underwater tour?

21. Conduct Dives - 21 Preparing an Open Water Teaching Presentation  How do open water teaching presentations differ from confined water teaching presentations?  You primarily ask student divers to apply already learned skills – emphasizing how to adapt skills to the environment  You rarely demonstrate a skill – you build upon skills divers have already mastered  How do open water teaching presentations differ from confined water teaching presentations?  You primarily ask student divers to apply already learned skills – emphasizing how to adapt skills to the environment  You rarely demonstrate a skill – you build upon skills divers have already mastered

22. Conduct Dives - 22 Preparing a Presentation  Presentations differ...  Logistics and procedures for control are more important because the open water environment is not as predictable as confined water  Open water logistics dictate an integrated approach to skill briefings  Presentations differ...  Logistics and procedures for control are more important because the open water environment is not as predictable as confined water  Open water logistics dictate an integrated approach to skill briefings

23. Conduct Dives - 23 Preparing a Presentation  How can you organize an open water teaching presentation consistent with the evaluation criteria?  Four areas of evaluation criteria:  Briefing  Problem solving  Control and Delivery  Debriefing  How can you organize an open water teaching presentation consistent with the evaluation criteria?  Four areas of evaluation criteria:  Briefing  Problem solving  Control and Delivery  Debriefing

24. Conduct Dives - 24 Preparing a Presentation  Briefing (not necessarily in this order)  Introduction and Overview — Introduce skills to be covered and a brief statement welcoming the divers  Value — A realistic reminder of why student divers learned the skills and a reason to apply the skills in open water  Objective — A clear statement of the measurable performance requirements  Briefing (not necessarily in this order)  Introduction and Overview — Introduce skills to be covered and a brief statement welcoming the divers  Value — A realistic reminder of why student divers learned the skills and a reason to apply the skills in open water  Objective — A clear statement of the measurable performance requirements

25. Conduct Dives - 25 Preparing a Presentation  Briefing...  Skill Review — Quick reminder of the key steps including suggestions for accomplishing the skills in open water — do not reteach skills  Conduct — Clear description of how skill practice will be organized – positions, sequence, roles, etc.  Signals — Reminder of the signals used to indicate each skill and guide practice  Briefing...  Skill Review — Quick reminder of the key steps including suggestions for accomplishing the skills in open water — do not reteach skills  Conduct — Clear description of how skill practice will be organized – positions, sequence, roles, etc.  Signals — Reminder of the signals used to indicate each skill and guide practice

26. Conduct Dives - 26 Preparing a Presentation Briefing Example

27. Conduct Dives - 27 Preparing a Presentation  Problem solving  Anticipate problems and make provisions to correctly respond or prevent them  Allow divers to self-correct as long as safety isn’t compromised, however, immediately correct problems that put divers at risk  After correcting a problem, help divers understand what went wrong and how to prevent the problem — identifying the problem and then reinforcing proper technique  Problem solving  Anticipate problems and make provisions to correctly respond or prevent them  Allow divers to self-correct as long as safety isn’t compromised, however, immediately correct problems that put divers at risk  After correcting a problem, help divers understand what went wrong and how to prevent the problem — identifying the problem and then reinforcing proper technique

28. Conduct Dives - 28 Preparing a Presentation Problem Solving Example

29. Conduct Dives - 29 Preparing a Presentation  Control and delivery  Position the group in an area conducive to performing skills  Position assistants where they can observe student divers  Organize activity flow for efficiency Who should move?  Provide divers with guidance and adequate positive reinforcement  Observe surroundings and be aware of diver interaction with environment and each other  Control and delivery  Position the group in an area conducive to performing skills  Position assistants where they can observe student divers  Organize activity flow for efficiency Who should move?  Provide divers with guidance and adequate positive reinforcement  Observe surroundings and be aware of diver interaction with environment and each other

30. Conduct Dives - 30 Preparing a Presentation Control and Delivery Example

31. Conduct Dives - 31 Preparing a Presentation  Debriefing includes: (not necessarily in this order)  Give specific examples of how well student divers performed the skill — positive reinforcement  Clearly restate the performance requirements  Identify specific problems that occurred  Give specific suggestions for avoiding those problems and improving performance  Reinforce the value  Debriefing includes: (not necessarily in this order)  Give specific examples of how well student divers performed the skill — positive reinforcement  Clearly restate the performance requirements  Identify specific problems that occurred  Give specific suggestions for avoiding those problems and improving performance  Reinforce the value

32. Conduct Dives - 32 Preparing a Presentation Debriefing Example

33. Conduct Dives - 33 Preparing a Presentation  What steps should you take to develop an open water teaching presentation?  Review the Performance Requirements and Recommended Techniques in your PADI Instructor Manual or Specialty Course Outline  Refer to the “Guidelines for Preparing Open Water Lesson Plans” in your workbook  What steps should you take to develop an open water teaching presentation?  Review the Performance Requirements and Recommended Techniques in your PADI Instructor Manual or Specialty Course Outline  Refer to the “Guidelines for Preparing Open Water Lesson Plans” in your workbook

34. Conduct Dives - 34 Preparing a Presentation  Steps for open water presentation...  Use the Open Water Training Dive Lesson Planning Slate  Visualize and rehearse the presentation  Review the evaluation criteria to ensure your presentation covers necessary elements  Steps for open water presentation...  Use the Open Water Training Dive Lesson Planning Slate  Visualize and rehearse the presentation  Review the evaluation criteria to ensure your presentation covers necessary elements

35. Conduct Dives - 35 We’ve discussed...  Goals and Value of Open Water Training Dives  Set Up  Control  Open Water Training Dive Management (Workshop)  Preparing an Open Water Teaching Presentation  Goals and Value of Open Water Training Dives  Set Up  Control  Open Water Training Dive Management (Workshop)  Preparing an Open Water Teaching Presentation