Discussions

Your Name and Title: Erik Palmer

Country from Which You Will Present:  United States

Language in Which You Will Present:  English

Target Audience: Teachers of students ages 7 to 18

Short Session Description: Oral communication skills need to be improved in order to make better use of the sites and tools that make global interconnectedness so easy. You cannot be globally competent unless you can effectively use the digital tools that make global communication possible.

Full Session Description:

How effective are your students as communicators? Are you generally impressed with their speaking ability? With the speaking skills you observe on Skype, online videos/podcasts, and when your class is connected to another a continent away?  Many websites and 21st century tools exist that make interconnectedness possible.  These tools require strong verbal skills in order to be used to their full potential. Before we use them to showcase our students' speech, we have to improve the speaking skills of our students.

In this session, teachers will be introduced a framework for teaching effective oral communication and will learn specific modifications needed to move from effective in-person speaking to effective digital speaking. How do you adjust your presentation for a globally diverse audience?  How do you create effective aids for a digital and global communication?  How can you ensure that your message is powerful when viewed on a small screen?  How can Skype be used more effectively?  These questions and more will be answered.

Introduction to Digitally Speaking

Websites / URLs Associated with Your Session: www.pvlegs.com