Ignite Presentations

Today, we started work on our Ignite Presentations. We watched a few examples of Ignite videos and talked about some characteristics they all have in common and some techniques each presenter used in unique ways to make his or her presentation particularly effective.

Some Examples:

Why Blog?

My Beautiful Wheelchair

How and Why to Make Video Games

We are starting out by planning our Ignite Presentations on paper (that we folded into eighths) and will talk about next steps later this week. Some students already have ideas of how they want to create their slideshows. Many think they'll use the Google Drive, Molly wants to teach people how to use SmileBox and I think I'll show people how to use Prezi!

Here is what we've talked about so far (this is also a Google Doc that has been shared with all students in Room 209)

Ignite Presentations

-planning on paper first! Use one side of your paper!

Criteria for Ignite:

15 seconds per slide

20 slides

5 minutes

Criteria for Room 209 Ignite:

-title

-what you learned this year at school

-you MAY include academic lessons, social lessons, physical lessons, lessons about yourself

-follows Ignite rules

-speaks clearly

-credit for photos, information

-CREATIVITY!

-be aware of your audience to engage them

Steps:

1. Fold your paper into eighths

2. Design your slides and think about what you will say