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Bueller . Bueller. Improving Communication Skills in the Classroom February 27, 2009 By Katherine Pantinas. Who Am I?. Katherine Pantinas, MA BA in Journalism and Speech Communication MA in Communication 20 years experience in public speaking 5 years competitive speaking

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Bueller . Bueller .

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  1. Bueller. Bueller. Improving Communication Skills in the Classroom February 27, 2009 By Katherine Pantinas

  2. Who Am I? • Katherine Pantinas, MA • BA in Journalism and Speech Communication • MA in Communication • 20 years experience in public speaking • 5 years competitive speaking • 8 years providing professional training in public speaking and communication skills • 3 years classroom instruction in public speaking and communication skills

  3. A Painful Example • Instructional Strategies: Ferris Beuller's Day Off

  4. Preparation • Organization - Arranging your information in an orderly and logical fashion • Topical • Group all information by sub-topics • Chronological • Ordering the information according to a timeline • Presenting information in the order it is written in the textbook

  5. Speaking Skills • Voice • Volume – how loudly or quietly you speak • Pace – the rate of your speech • Tone – the highness or lowness of the voice • Vocal Variety – using a consistently changing pattern of volume, pace, and tone to capture the audience’s attention

  6. Speaking Skills • Verbal Pauses • Um, ah, er, well, like, etc. • Allow the moment of silence • Dealing with Nervousness • Be prepared • Practice • Get in the right frame of mind

  7. Nonverbal Communication • What Image do YOU want to project? • Informal • Sitting • Casual clothes • Casual language, uses first name • Structured • Walks the room • “Office” clothes • Informal language, probably uses first name • Formal • Stands • Business Attire • Formal language, probably uses title and/or last name

  8. Strategies for Increasing Discussion • Use YOU as an example • Encourage the students to speak freely • Vegas rule • Ask a “Who here has…?” question, followed by an open-ended question • Let the silence stand • Think outside the box • Have them move, change seats, exercise • Have them work in groups, then discuss with the class • Talk about something NOT on topic

  9. Tips for Using Visual Aids • Power Point • DON’T TALK TO THE SCREEN • Don’t put too much information on the slides • Video • Never use video without discussion! • Internet • Have the internet sites up before class • Handouts • Do not handout anything until the end • They will concentrate on the handout and not YOU!

  10. Let’s Talk! Questions, Comments or Issues You’ve Had in Your Classrooms?

  11. Thank you! • References • Hughes, J. (Producer). (1986). Ferris bueller's day off [Motion picture]. United      States: Paramount Pictures. Retrieved February 24, 2009, from YouTube Web      site: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0s-oGumvPz0 • Lucas, S. E. (2007). The art of public speaking (9th ed.). Boston: McGraw-Hill.      (Original work published 1983)

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