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Bueller. Bueller. Improving Communication Skills in the Classroom February 27, 2009 By Katherine Pantinas
Who Am I? • Katherine Pantinas, MA • BA in Journalism and Speech Communication • MA in Communication • 20 years experience in public speaking • 5 years competitive speaking • 8 years providing professional training in public speaking and communication skills • 3 years classroom instruction in public speaking and communication skills
A Painful Example • Instructional Strategies: Ferris Beuller's Day Off
Preparation • Organization - Arranging your information in an orderly and logical fashion • Topical • Group all information by sub-topics • Chronological • Ordering the information according to a timeline • Presenting information in the order it is written in the textbook
Speaking Skills • Voice • Volume – how loudly or quietly you speak • Pace – the rate of your speech • Tone – the highness or lowness of the voice • Vocal Variety – using a consistently changing pattern of volume, pace, and tone to capture the audience’s attention
Speaking Skills • Verbal Pauses • Um, ah, er, well, like, etc. • Allow the moment of silence • Dealing with Nervousness • Be prepared • Practice • Get in the right frame of mind
Nonverbal Communication • What Image do YOU want to project? • Informal • Sitting • Casual clothes • Casual language, uses first name • Structured • Walks the room • “Office” clothes • Informal language, probably uses first name • Formal • Stands • Business Attire • Formal language, probably uses title and/or last name
Strategies for Increasing Discussion • Use YOU as an example • Encourage the students to speak freely • Vegas rule • Ask a “Who here has…?” question, followed by an open-ended question • Let the silence stand • Think outside the box • Have them move, change seats, exercise • Have them work in groups, then discuss with the class • Talk about something NOT on topic
Tips for Using Visual Aids • Power Point • DON’T TALK TO THE SCREEN • Don’t put too much information on the slides • Video • Never use video without discussion! • Internet • Have the internet sites up before class • Handouts • Do not handout anything until the end • They will concentrate on the handout and not YOU!
Let’s Talk! Questions, Comments or Issues You’ve Had in Your Classrooms?
Thank you! • References • Hughes, J. (Producer). (1986). Ferris bueller's day off [Motion picture]. United States: Paramount Pictures. Retrieved February 24, 2009, from YouTube Web site: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0s-oGumvPz0 • Lucas, S. E. (2007). The art of public speaking (9th ed.). Boston: McGraw-Hill. (Original work published 1983)