1. ICT for Development Presentation Assignment
Tim Unwin

2. The assignment An oral presentation of 10-15 minutes
On any aspect of ICT4D that is not assessed in another way, thus excluding
Web-site
Annotated bibliography
Counts 10% of overall assessment
Peer assessment is part of the assignment
Sign up subject topics on list
Outside my office
Designed to help with revision
This is not meant to be a huge task
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3. Peer assessment Value of peer assessment Marking schedule
Enables you really to appreciate the marking criteria
Encourages student involvement
Enhances group cohesion
Treats assessment as part of learning
Encourages you to evaluate your own performances more carefully
Marking schedule
Need to fill in recommended grades and give reasons
Can highlight aspects of the grade descriptions
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4. The Department’s criteria
Presentations should
Address the topic
Have clear structure
Use a range of relevant sources
Include relevant analysis
Be clearly audible
Use visual aids well
Be appropriately paced and to time
Have a good eye contact and body language
Encourage audience involvement
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5. Presentation skills Why presentations? Key skills
You must understand their strengths and weaknesses
Key skills
Using as many senses as possible to reinforce understanding
The importance of preparation and planning
Video clip
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6. Tim’s media training TV News London
Strengths
Pleasant clear voice
Fluent and confident in own agenda
Thoughtful and knowledgeable
Lively and enthusiastic
Smart and businesslike
Good eye contact with camera in ‘down the line’ TV interview
Points to Watch
Needs to pace himself and not speed up
Needs to retain eyes on the camera so as not to distract audience
Must always put main points at the start of an interview
never work up to big points on radio and TV
Needs to work on some general messages he can always use
Find concise illustrations
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7. Why presentations Why do people give presentations? Strengths
Inspirational
Getting across key messages
Up-to-date
Use of multimedia
Learning through all the senses
Opportunity for interaction
Weaknesses
Not good for conveying lots of information
Many different kinds of presentation!
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8. Presentation skills (i)
First impressions
Try to appear confident
Be positive
Never apologise!
Dress
Be appropriate for the occasion
What image do you want to convey?
What do you feel comfortable in?
Eye contact
Very important
Encourages the audience to feel involved
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9. Presentation skills (ii)
Structure of presentation
Ensure that the audience knows where you are going
They must know what your aims are
Delivery pace
Not too fast, not too slow
Practice makes perfect
Voice modulation
Avoid a boring monotonous tone
Deliberately change style
Remember that audience’s concentration span is limited!
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10. Presentation skills (iii)
Encourage audience involvement
Can be simply through use of visual aids
Or get them to ask questions
Or ask them questions
Timing
Never over-run
Run through in advance
Know the material you can cut out if necessary
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11. Presentation skills (iv)
Above all be enthusiastic
It is your presentation
You know more about it than they do
Convey your passion for what you are talking about
If you are bored, rest assured that the audience will be too!
The old three-fold aphorism
Say what you are going to say
Say it
Say what you said
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12. Preparation and planning (i)
Prepare a presentation well in advance
Always run through your presentation beforehand - to check timing
Note where you are going to use illustrations
Know the room where you will be performing
And how everything works
Choreograph your performance
Use two columns: content and choreography
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13. Preparation and planning (ii)
Incorporate a variety of media
The spoken word
The dominant mode
Computer (PowerPoint) presentation
Can be useful, but not everyone likes them
Transparency overheads
As a general rule, never less than 18 pt.
Visual slides
Can really bring things to life, but avoid if poor quality
Handouts
Essential for loads of information
Exhibits
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14. Concluding thoughts Don’t worry if you are nervous
A bit of adrenalin is a good thing
The more you practise the better you will get!
Developing expertise at this key skill throughout the degree programme
We are all among friends
Be supportive
And positively critical
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