Transcript Effective Communication

Effective Communication
What sort of
SPEAKER
are you?
Deirdre Russell-Bowie
Overview
• What sort of a SPEAKER are you?
– Self Confidence
– Posture
– Enthusiasm
– Aids
– Know your subject
– Engage your students
– Review for feedback
Self Confidence
• Breathing
• Relaxation
– Shoulders, Head, Jaw, Lips, Face
• Self-talk: I CAN do it!
• Dress for respect and authority
• Believability Scale (How people
judge you to be believable):
– Verbal 7%; Vocal 37%; Visual 56%
Self Confidence
Before starting to speak,
remain silent:
• Stand straight and solid on your
feet,
• Breathe calmly and
cover the entire room with your
eyes to take possession of your
territory
Posture
Within 15 seconds,
we are the
subjects
of snap judgments
How we stand affects this judgment
Posture
• Balance forward on balls of
both feet
• Stretch up through string
from crown
• Breathe from the ‘stomach’
• Free hands and arms
• Take possession of your space
• Clear Body Language
Posture
• Body Language (Use when
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Smile!
Open Stance
Forward Lean
Touch
Eye contact
Nod your Head
• Who you are speaks so loudly,
that I can’t hear what you are
saying! (Ralph Waldo Emerson)
Enthusiasm
• Body Language
– 45% of your message is expressed by
the body
– 20% of your message is expressed by
the tone of voice
– 35% of your message is expressed by
what you say
• The Medium is the Message
(Marshall MacLuhan)
Enthusiasm!
• Your VOICE can reflect your enthusiasm!
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Pitch
Clarity
Volume
Pace
Intonation
Emphasis
Use of pauses and silences
Avoid : colloquialisms, chorus answers, ‘Would
you like to?
Enthusiasm!
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Clarify and support words
Dramatise your ideas
Lend emphasis and vitality
Help dissipate nervous tension
Function as visual aids
Stimulate student participation
Highly visable
Make them natural, convincing, smooth,
well-timed and spontaneous
Enthusiasm!
• Avoid Cliché Gestures
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Fig leaf
Pledge of allegiance
Praying hands
Scratching head
Body part pull
Hands in pocket
Statue ofLiberty
Wand waving
Machine gun
Aids
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Voice
Gestures
Body Language
Teaching Resources
• Blackboard; Paper; Pens; Overhead Projectors;
Interactive Whiteboard
• CDs; Videos; TV; Photocopier
• Computers; Cameras; Posters; Artifacts
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Know how they work;
Bring extension cord, etc
Know Your Subject
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Build Self-Confidence through
Preparation
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Children (Needs, interests, abilities)
Content
Classroom
Aids and Resources
Preparation represents 75% of the
effort that goes into a lesson
Successful teaching depends on
effective planning
Engage your Students
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Communicate to every child by
using their Intelligence strengths
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Logical/ Mathematical
Verbal / Linguistic
Bodily / Kinaesthetic
Visual / Spatial
Musical
Intra-personal
Inter-personal
Engage your Students
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Eye Contact
Clear Explanations
Check for understanding
Repeat important points
Empathy: ‘stand in another’s shoes’
Learn through DOING!
Involve ALL students
Review
• Videotape your lesson; review it
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Posture: What does your body language say?
Enthusiasm: Does your use of gestures and
voice aid your presentation?
Aids: How effective was the use of these?
Know your subject: Was this clear?
Engage your students: Were they involved?
Review : Gain feedback from video / mentor /
peer / supervising teacher
Effective Communication
What sort of
SPEAKER
are you?
Deirdre Russell-Bowie
What sort of SPEAKER are you?
For further information,
see Chapter 2 in
MMADD: About the
Arts: An introduction to
Primary Arts Education
by Deirdre Russell-Bowie,
published by Pearson
Education Australia