Conversations Overcome the Class Structure of Business David Weinberger

People implicitly acknowledge that they don’t have all the answers (or else the conversation is really a lecture) and risk being wrong in front of someone else. And conversations overcome the class structure of business, suspending the organization chart at least for a little while. Credit: David Weinberger Posts where this quotation is embedded Cicero’s Sermo … Continue reading Conversations Overcome the Class Structure of Business David Weinberger

Show Me a Professor of Education Who Lectures Donald Clarke

Show me a Professor of Education who lectures, and I’ll show you a hypocrite who doesn’t read the research. Credit: Donald Clarke Quotations: Donald ClarkeShow Me a Professor of Education Who Lectures Donald ClarkeTags: education (23) | lecture (11)Google Web Search Photo Credits: Pixabay (Pixabay)This quotation is part of a  blook on Conversational Leadership. It is … Continue reading Show Me a Professor of Education Who Lectures Donald Clarke

The Language of Conversation and Speech Wikipedia descriptions of words describing conversation and speech

Numerous words describe the varied forms of conversation and speech. This page lists some of the more common ones in alphabetic order. The descriptions are extracted in real-time from Wikipedia using the Wikipedia API. Posts that link to this post The Language of Conversation and Speech Digging into their meaningPOST NAVIGATION Pop-up all posts in this … Continue reading The Language of Conversation and Speech Wikipedia descriptions of words describing conversation and speech

Introduction: Participatory Conferences From audience to participants

Conferences often involve long, boring presentations that disengage audiences. This “death by PowerPoint” approach fails to actively involve attendees in the learning process. With some creative planning, however, organizers can transform conferences into engaging, participatory experiences that energize audiences. In a conference presentation or lecture, would you rather have this: or this or this or … Continue reading Introduction: Participatory Conferences From audience to participants

Peer Instruction Where students learn from each other

Eric Mazur is a Harvard physicist and educator who developed a teaching method called Peer Instruction. Peer Instruction involves students learning from each other during class. It begins with a concept-based question that challenges students’ understanding. After individually answering the question, students discuss their responses with their peers. This collaborative discussion helps them clarify their … Continue reading Peer Instruction Where students learn from each other

Conversational Conferences In a conversational conference, the dominant style of presentation is the conversational talk

Most conferences are a series of PowerPoint talks interspersed by the occasional panel discussion. The audience gets a little time to ask questions, but they get absolutely no time to reflect or interact with each other besides in the coffee breaks or over lunch. Not allowing time for conversation is a missed opportunity for the … Continue reading Conversational Conferences In a conversational conference, the dominant style of presentation is the conversational talk

Conversational Talks How to give a conversational talk or presentation

In most talks or seminars, there is no opportunity for the audience to discuss the presentation. This doesn’t have to be the case. Allotting a few minutes during the Q&A session for conversation can facilitate this. Conferences far too often rely heavily on standard lecture-style talks where presenters speak and attendees passively listen. However, integrating … Continue reading Conversational Talks How to give a conversational talk or presentation

Flipped Teaching Speech is a bad medium for communicating information - so watch lectures at home

Flipped teaching reverses, or “flips”, traditional in-class lectures and homework. Students watch the teacher’s prerecorded lecture at home, and in-class time is used for students to test their skills, apply their knowledge, and interact through hands-on projects, discussions, and exercises. Traditional lectures such as the one below can be sleep-inducing or worse: Boring Economics teacher … Continue reading Flipped Teaching Speech is a bad medium for communicating information – so watch lectures at home

When It Comes to Lectures, Appearances Can Be Deceiving ** Eric Mazur thought he was a good teacher until he discovered his students were just memorizing information

Imagine you receive the same lecture twice: once from a charismatic lecturer speaking fluently without notes and maintaining eye contact; and again from a hesitant speaker, slumped over her notes and stumbling over her words. Which is better? Regarding what you learn there is surprisingly little to choose between the two, according to a team … Continue reading When It Comes to Lectures, Appearances Can Be Deceiving ** Eric Mazur thought he was a good teacher until he discovered his students were just memorizing information

Let’s Get Rid of Lecterns The lectern is a barrier to connecting with your audience

Why do we still use lecterns in meetings and at conferences? A lectern prevents you from engaging with your audience, I was at a conference a few years ago, and there was no lapel microphone available and no hand microphone – just a fixed mike on the lectern, which meant I had to stand behind the … Continue reading Let’s Get Rid of Lecterns The lectern is a barrier to connecting with your audience