[nabs-l] giving a presentation

Julie McGinnity kaybaycar at gmail.com
Mon Jan 7 05:38:44 UTC 2013


It was more of an experiment than anything.  I just wanted to see if
it would work.  It didn't.  I think it could with middle schoolers
though.  It's up to you what you want to do.  I think both methods
have their benefits.

On 1/6/13, Ashley Bramlett <bookwormahb at earthlink.net> wrote:
> I agree with you Kirt; you need to do it efficiently; with kids, I'd likely
>
> use an assistant otherwise they will shout out all at once and it could get
>
> unorderly.
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Kirt
> Sent: Wednesday, January 02, 2013 9:35 PM
> To: National Association of Blind Students mailing list
> Subject: Re: [nabs-l] giving a presentation
>
> Sophie,
> I would say do whatever is most efficient. If it's practical, just have
> people in the room call out their names if they have a question, like has
> already been suggested. Otherwise, if there are so many people in the room
> to make that approach inefficient, I would suggest just asking someone to
> help you call on people. No need to be rebellious Lee independent. :-)
>
> Sent from my iPhone
>
> On Jan 2, 2013, at 7:25 PM, Lavonya Gardner <hotdancer1416 at gmail.com>
> wrote:
>
>> i do that too. i have my assistant call on someone with their hand raised,
>>
>> or i have people call out their names. but i have to have help.. i am
>> going to see about having bell at the end of the ils, that will be tone
>> and color coded.
>>
>> NOTHING ABOUT US, WITHOUT US. AUTISTICS RULE
>>
>> On Jan 2, 2013, at 21:00, "Jason Meddaugh" <jj at bestmidi.com> wrote:
>>
>>> I've used the classic convention method of having someone say their name
>>>
>>> instead of raising their hand and this usually seems to work, depending
>>> on the room size.
>>>
>>> Good luck with the presentation.
>>>
>>> Best Regards,
>>> Jason Meddaugh
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>>> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Sophie Trist"
>>> <sweetpeareader at gmail.com>
>>> To: "nabs" <nabs-l at nfbnet.org>
>>> Sent: Wednesday, January 02, 2013 8:18 PM
>>> Subject: [nabs-l] giving a presentation
>>>
>>>
>>>> Dear NABSters,
>>>>
>>>> I have to give a presentation at a middle school chock full of sighted
>>>> students next Tuesday. It's not a powerpoint, just a speech. But at the
>>>>
>>>> end of the speech, I'm going to take some questions. I could have a
>>>> sighted person help me with calling on people, but considering the moral
>>>>
>>>> of the speech is that blind kids can do anything sighted kids can, I was
>>>>
>>>> wondering if there was a way I could do this by myself. Any help would
>>>> be majorly appreciated. Good luck to everyone as they start their second
>>>>
>>>> semester!
>>>>
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-- 
Julie McG
 Lindbergh High School class of 2009, National Federation of the Blind
of Missouri recording secretary,
Missouri Association of Guide dog Users President,
and proud graduate of Guiding Eyes for the Blind

"For God so loved the world that he gave his only Son, so that
everyone who believes in him may not perish but may have eternal
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