What Makes a Great Presentation Topic?




The Jeff Bradbury Show show

Summary: In this episode of “<a href="https://www.teachercast.net/episodes/ask-the-tech-coach/">Ask the Tech Coach</a>,” Jeff and Nick discuss how Tech Coaches can impress not just one teacher but an faculty by choosing and pulling off the perfect faculty meeting presentation.  <br> In this episode, we discuss:<br> <br> * Reflections and reactions to Episode 24 “How to Provide Direction”<br> * Question: What happens if you are trying to lead but find yourself actually banging your head against the wall?<br> <br> <br> Reflections from the ISTE and NJEA Conference<br> 3 Things that Make a Memorable Presentation<br> <br> Well Organized … Well Prepared … Well Thought out<br> <br> Have a Great Plan A but always have a plan B<br> Always check your dongles<br> Never rely on Technology<br> Be prepared to lecture if needed<br> Know your audience<br> <br> <br> Audience Participation<br> <br> Keep them awake … keep them busy<br> Don’t bore them with words on your slides<br> Your cat videos aren’t winners in 2019 … try something new<br> Know when to be innovative and when to leave innovation behind<br> <br> <br> Provides something that can be put into use the very next day<br> <br> Templates are a great give away<br> Provide lesson plans that they can take home and mold to their needs<br> Share real-world examples during your presentation to get them thinking<br> End not with a Q&amp;A but with a roundtable discussion<br> <br> <br> <br> <br> <br> <br> * <a href="http://www.askthetechcoach.com">On the Next Episode</a><br> <br> <br> November 19: How to find your teaching/coaching style<br> <br> How to feel comfortable teaching adults vs children<br> How to navigate through the sea of Administration and Association<br> How not to get disturbed when things get awkward<br> <br> <br> <br> <br> <br> Follow our Podcast<br> <br> The TeacherCast Educational Broadcasting Network | <a href="http://www.twitter.com/teachercast">@TeacherCast</a><br> <a href="https://www.teachercast.net/askthetechcoach" title="Ask the Tech Coach on iTunes" class="pretty-link-keyword">Ask the Tech Coach Podcast</a> | <a href="http://www.twitter.com/askthetechcoach">@AsktheTechCoach</a><br> <br> Follow our Hosts<br> <br> Jeff Bradbury | <a href="http://www.twitter.com/jeffbradbury">@JeffBradbury</a><br> Nicholas Amaral | <a href="http://twitter.com/namaraledu">@NamaralEDU</a><br> <br> Tech Tip of the Week<br> <br> When planning your conference and school presentations, always rely on yourself to get the job done.  Don’t rely on others.<br> <br> Join our PLN<br> Are you enjoying the TeacherCast Network, please share your thoughts with the world by <a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/ask-the-tech-coach-the-teachercast-educational-network/id1067586243?mt=2">commenting on iTunes</a> today? I enjoy reading and sharing your comments on the podcast each week.<br> Let’s Work Together<br> <br> Host: Jeff Bradbury <a href="http://www.twitter.com/teachercast">@TeacherCast</a> | <a href="http://twitter.com/jeffbradbury">@JeffBradbury</a><br> Email: <a href="mailto:info@teachercast.net">info@teachercast.net</a><br> Voice Mail: <a href="http://www.teachercast.net/voicemail">http://www.TeacherCast.net/voicemail</a><br> YouTube: <a href="http://www.teachercast.net/YouTube">http://www.TeacherCast.net/YouTube</a><br> iTunes: <a href="http://www.teachercast.net/iTunes">http://www.TeacherCast.net/iTunes</a><br> <br> Check Out More TeacherCast Programming<br> <br> TeacherCast Podcast (<a href="http://www.teachercast.net/tcp">http://www.teachercast.net/tcp</a>)<br> Educational Podcasting Today (<a href="http://www.educationalpodcasting.today/">http://www.educationalpodcasting.today</a>)<br> The <a href="https://www.teachercast.net/tep" title="TechEducator Podcast on iTunes" class="pretty-link-keyword">TechEducator Podcast</a> (<a href="ht..."></a>