PSwk19 sem

• Be sure to have watched all the lectures
• Be sure to have completed the post lecture task

Before you come to your seminars you MUST have done the below

Project Skills Week Seminars 1 & 2

• In pairs you have 3 minutes
• Give examples of the use of soft skills when giving a presentation
• Identify two soft skills that you would each like to develop
• Be prepared to feedback.

Task 1

• Think, pair, share (2 minutes)
• What are soft skills?

Opener

Seminar 1

Class brainstorm – what symptoms do you have before and during giving a presentation?

Task 2 - Class Brainstorm

• Think of a time when you have had anxiety in a situation where you may have needed to present to an audience, had an interview for a job or a similar situation. Reflect on the following:

In groups discuss

• How did you feel beforehand, during and afterwards?
• What did you do?
• What was the end result?
• What could you have done differently then?
• If you were to be in a similar situation, what might you do differently?

Task 3 - Dealing with Presentation Anxiety

• In pairs you have 2 minutes - what thoughts come to mind when you have to do a presentation?
• Be prepared to feedback

• First as an indivivdual take 3 minutes and reflect on presentations you have watched, identify good and bad examples - think carefully what was it that made them fall into that category
• Now as a team compare examples anduse them to create a checklist of, on one side 'Do's', and on the other 'Do Nots ' for presentations
• Be prepared to share your team's list

Task 1 - in groups 15 mins

Opener

Seminar 2- Delivering a Good Presentation

• Remember next week you will be delivering you have of your artefact so far in class as a 'mock'.
• Using your notes from the lecture and videos you have watched, decide how you are going to develop your presentation
• Remember the finished artefact is to be both professional and creative
• Use the remainder of this session to work on this

And Now ....

• Your artefact is due at the end of term - how many weeks are left?
• By now you should have decided on your groups' topic for the artefact
• What form will your artefact take (news report, debate, documentary
• Allocated team roles
• Developed your script and story board
• This time is for you to work on your artefact
• Be sure you are up to date with all tasks
• And remember to keep records of all meetings!

Seminar 3 - Team Time