Active learning ideas
The final stage of the multimedia unit is the delivery. This topic focuses on the practical skills needed to present a digital slideshow to an audience, including using 'Presenter View', managing speaker notes, and interacting with the room. This is a vital skill for the Leaving Certificate Applied 'Student Tasks', where students must present their work to an external examiner.
Activity 01
One student starts a presentation, and the teacher 'simulates' a problem (e.g., the projector goes blank). The student must use their speaker notes to keep talking while a peer 'fixes' the tech.
How do we project a presentation?
Activity 02
Students take turns showing a partner how to set up 'Presenter View' so they can see their notes while the audience only sees the slides.
What are speaker notes?
Activity 03
Students deliver a very short presentation on a topic of their choice. Peers use a 'Positive Feedback' sandwich to comment on their pacing and audience engagement.
How should we interact with the audience?
A few notes on teaching this unit
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Reading directly from the slides is a good way to present.
Explain that the audience can read faster than you can speak. Use a 'No-Slide Challenge' where students have to talk for 1 minute using only their notes to build confidence.
You don't need to practice if you know your topic well.
Discuss how nerves can affect memory. A 'Speed Run' practice session helps students realise where they might stumble over their words or slide transitions.
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