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Lectures
Excercises
Assignment
The journey so far...
Journey so far...
Epistemology
 Visualisation
 Mind Maps
 Bloom’s Taxonomy
 Learning Theories
 Learning Styles
 Communications
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Last lecture... recap
Communications 3
Last lecture
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Meeting Mangement
Information Organisation
Presentations
Intellectual Property
Communications 4
Powerpoint Karaoke
Communications Skills - Oral
Powerpoint Karaoke - PPTK
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A spin-off from the traditional Karaoke, however instead
of singing songs, the participants must present an
Impromptu and random PPT presentation.
Powerpoint-Karaoke can be considered a training game
that allows the participants to hone their rhetorical
presentation skills with a flair for dialogue. It is also
considered to be a form of Improv or as a type of
Theatersport game.
Powerpoint-Karaoke made its world debut in January
2006 in Berlin.
Goal - offers the possibility to improve one's rhetorical
abilities.
How does it work...?
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Random slide
10 seconds to view it
Describe the picture
Short discussion the image
No right or wrong answers
Can be factual, historic, humourous, made up,
etc.
Reflect and evaluate...
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As a result of this excercise, write down 10
things that would help you in making future
presentations.
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Name and student #
Benefits of Powerpoint Karaoke
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Experience presenting
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Experience public speaking
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“Improv” reduces pressure
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Practice for assignment
That’s it for today...
Sumo bene!