Connect to Convince

1. Connect to Convince

2. Randy Kidd

4. Desperate Teachers

6. Connect to Convince • Stories • Magic • Advertisements/Headlines • Humor • Juggling • Strange News

7. SIMPLE !!!!

8. STORIES

10. Randy Kidd’s Top 5 list of Story Benefits! • 5. Stories engage the left and right brain.

11. Randy Kidd’s Top 5 list of Story Benefits! • 5. Stories engage the left and right brain. • 4. Stories can give you instant credibility.

12. Randy Kidd’s Top 5 list of Story Benefits! • 5. Stories engage the left and right brain. • 4. Stories can give you instant credibility. • 3. Stories create a bond and bridge of commonality.

13. Randy Kidd’s Top 5 list of Story Benefits! • 5. Stories engage the left and right brain. • 4. Stories can give you instant credibility. • 3. Stories create a bond and bridge of commonality. • 2. Stories establish involvement.

14. Randy Kidd’s Top 5 List of Story Benefits! • 1. Stories are Fun!!!!!

15. Finding Story Ideas

16. Finding Story Ideas • Journal

17. Finding Story Ideas • Photo Books

18. Finding Story Ideas • Reunion

19. Finding Story Ideas • Revisit old neighborhood, schools

20. Finding Story Ideas • Read old letters, cards saved

21. Finding Story Ideas • Watch old movies or programs watched when young.

22. Finding Story Ideas • Think about any tragic or particularly trying times in your life.

23. Finding Story Ideas • Turning Points Activity! • Divide lifeline into 5 year segments. • Mark significant turning points in your life.

24. Typical Turning Points • Changes in Geography. • Changes in relationship. • Changes in job or career. • Change in responsibility.

25. At each turning point ask yourself: • What factors were involved in the decision? • What was the main or final reason for the decision? • How did I feel about the decision at the time? • What thoughts and feelings have I had about the decision since then?

26. Other sources of story ideas: • Vacations • Historical Events • Draw the floor plan of the place that you grew up in. • Talk with other teachers about the craziest students or activities of a student. • Interview anybody!

27. Interview-use opened questions. • What is it you enjoy about your work/hobby? • How do you do it? • What is the funniest thing that has happened to you at work/hobby etc? • Anything that you and your co-workers still laugh about? • What’s the weirdest situation that has happened to you at work/hobby?

28. Crafting the Story • Set the scene.

29. Crafting the Story • Set the scene. • Introduce the Characters.

30. Crafting the Story • Set the scene. • Introduce the Characters. • Encounter the obstacle.

31. Crafting the Story • Set the scene. • Introduce the Characters. • Encounter the obstacle. • Climax.

32. Crafting the Story • Set the scene. • Introduce the Characters. • Encounter the obstacle. • Climax. • Resolve the Story.

33. Crafting the Story • Set the scene. • Introduce the Characters. • Encounter the obstacle. • Climax. • Resolve the Story. • Make the point.

34. Crafting the Story • Set the scene. • Introduce the Characters. • Encounter the obstacle. • Climax. • Resolve the Story. • Make the point. • Ask the Question.

35. Crafting the Story • Set the scene. • Introduce the Characters. • Encounter the obstacle. • Climax. • Resolve the Story. • Make the point. • Ask the Question. • Restate the point.

36. Magic • 3 reasons why magic works so well in class! • Ultimate visual aid. • Appeals to all ages. • Can be tied into any topic.

37. Top 5 magic tips 5. Do the tricks as often as possible. 4. Get feedback from family and friends. 3. Don’t rush through a trick. 2. Don’t worry about screwing a trick up. 1. Have Fun!!!!

38. Advertisements/Headlines

42. Top 5 Reasons to use Humor in the classroom • 5. It is one of the most effective forms of emotional communication. • 4. It can increase your credibility and help you come across as a real person. • 3. It can provide needed breaks. • 2. It can help drive home a point. • 1. It makes work fun!!

43. 3 elements for Humor • 1. A commonly understood situation. • 2. Buildup of tension. • 3. Unexpected twist.

44. High Risk vs Low Risk Humor

45. Different types of low risk humor • 1. Multiple Choice Questions

46. Which one of the following is a “Murphy’s Law” version of your annual conference experience? • A. The BEST session of the day is opposite the session in which YOU are a participant.

47. Which one of the following is a “Murphy’s Law” version of your annual conference experience? • A. The BEST session of the day is opposite the session in which YOU are a participant. • B. The paper (Handout) you want most at a session is the only one not available.

48. Which one of the following is a “Murphy’s Law” version of your annual conference experience? • C. At the breakfast buffet, the guy in front of you took all of your favorite type doughnut.

49. Which one of the following is a “Murphy’s Law” version of your annual conference experience? • C. At the breakfast buffet, the guy in front of you took all of your favorite type doughnut. • D. The most BORING presentation always goes overtime.

50. 2. Cartoons