Audio Visual Techniques Jim Clawson Doctoral Seminar on

Audio Visual Techniques Jim Clawson Doctoral Seminar on Pedagogy 2006

NLP: Who’s in the room? l Visual types (drawings, chalkboard, etc. ) l Audial types (stories, explanations, etc. ) l Kinesthetic types (role plays, demos, etc. )

Name as many ways as you can think of to begin a class. . . l l l l Stay silent for a while Infinite—categories? Review of last class, Agenda for today, w board outline Level 3 Questions—personalizing Tell a story Audio Visual Ask student what they want from the day Test Lecture Introduce guest speaker Introduce self Change venue—let’s move Acknowledging student situations

Name as many ways as you can think of to end a class. . . l Instructor lists takeaways l Students list takeaways l Preview of next week/ Bridge/ transition l Abrupt, walk out l Clarify assignments l Final question for reflection

What’s your favorite movie and why?

Is there anyone here who has not yet inserted video into a PPT file? l Create PPT slide. l INSERT / MOVIE from file. . . / l Automatic or when clicked? l Size and reshape. l REMEMBER: link is built to current location of clip. Be careful if e-mail these. l Example. .

What if your students come to class looking like this? (insert example)

Investment Opportunity? l l l l Commodity Business Competition everywhere Low Margins Low tech 12 -14 hour days Minimum wage High School dropouts On your feet all day Smelly

Another kind of design…

Take one minute and write down what you could use FISH! to demonstrate in your non-leadership oriented course work. . .

What’s your video repertoire/library?

Clips from Class: Bill Forster

Clips from Class: Jeff York

Clips from Class

Clips from Class

IMTOO DVD ripper. . .

AUDIO VISUAL OPTIONS: YOU Formal? Informal? Professorial? Distant? Close? DOMINANT INFLUENCE

AV: Chalkboards, Flip Charts, walls.

AV: Overhead Projectors

What is your “take” on audio visual techniques? Give us one conclusion you’ve reached. l l l Aim for the lowest tech common denominator. Power. Point Syndrome/stigma “Appropriate” for the audience. Variety of medium/channel is important AV “sticks with ‘em” Memorable? ? Bring world, outside world into the classroom, companies, culture, child labor, VIVID. Macromedia Breeze. . . Entertaining? Get carried away. Plan ahead use the Developmental Notes To drive home powerful points. . Or Make a back up plan, don’t hang your hat on the AV in case it fails. Protect the bubble. . .

Audio Visual: Some additional thoughts. . . l Is there whether you want it to be or not. l Speaks loudly to the visuals. l Begins with your presentation and style. l Adds variety and richness and impact l Done poorly is a sign of ineptness l A major challenge is making seamless transitions that don’t break the bubble. (PS: what is the “bubble? ”)