[nabs-l] OT small group communication

[Jedi]

Accessible Event allows you to read powerpoints. You can ask people to 
e-mail hand-outs to you ahead of time, especially if they are 
important. Usually though, hand-outs usually serve as a place to take 
notes or to summarize concepts. As for time-keeping, use a braille watch.

Respectfully,
Jedi

Original message:
> Hi all,

> I could use some help and brainstorming ideas.
> This is for an interpersonal communication project.

> A couple questions/concerns here.  I’m doing a group presentation on 
> small group roles; its very broad but we’re focussing on the different 
> power people have and how the environment affects the roles we play.
> One member is presenting the Stanford prison experiment with a video 
> clip.  Its on youtube I think. Its about a psychological experiment 
> where healthy college students were assigned to be guards or inmates 
> and what happens in an institution like that

> Some of my questions.

> 1. Everyone has access to the handouts via hard copy; one member will 
> prepare a 1-2 page handout
> How do you access things like this including powerpoint? Do you just 
> insist on having them ahead of time? What about other presenters in 
> your class? They will hand out stuff too. What do you do? Just take it 
> home and scan?
> What I will do is politely remind them that I cannot see the paper and 
> to please read/paraphrase things on the handout.

> 2. How do you track time in a group presentation or public speaking?
> I have a watch I can see but I have to turn toward it with tunnel 
> vision and even with a talking watch, I cannot exactly press it during 
> a presentation.
> I want to track time so in the last minute I can wrap things up and 
> “transition” to the next speaker in this case.

> 3. I can read braille so plan to write out some notes. But where do you 
> put these? Others will have notes in their hands or on screen.
> Obviously I need to lay them down. Perhaps the podium?

> 4. If you have equipment, who operates that? The professor, another 
> classmate? In the past I used the professor to change screens for me or 
> click on videos.


> Now for my other needs.  Can you suggest some people/experiments or 
> sources in the area of small group communication I can look up?  Often 
> having a person’s name helps to start it.
> We do not need scholarly sources, but they do need to be reputable; so 
> quoting experts is a good idea.
> Articles or magazines sound good.
> I will try the database tomorrow.  I wish I had my social psychology 
> book; that is what I really need! But I sold it away!
> The only experiments that come to mind about roles are Milgrims 
> experiment and the Zimbardo prison experiment.
> So psychology and sociology majors, please suggest ideas!

> Thanks.
> Ashley
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