[nabs-l] giving a presentation

Ashley Coleman amc05111 at gmail.com
Mon Jan 7 12:15:27 UTC 2013


Hi,
When I've had to give speaches I usually have the students call out
there name and there question.

AC

On 1/7/13, Julie McGinnity <kaybaycar at gmail.com> wrote:
> 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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> of Missouri recording secretary,
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