Week 3 Think Out Loud" PLP blog post Part 1 of 2

To present or not to present, that is the question. I am not a big fan of presenting and was put to the test this year when asked by one of our Administrators to talk about the methods I used in adding multimedia to my curriculum. I had asked him to be one of my Critical Friends and I guess he liked my AR topic so much he wanted me to share it with my cohorts.

I used my topic to create a Powerpoint and with my wireless pointer expected the worst. We have options to choose from during our personal development days so I was not the only venue that morning. Fully prepared though I waited for everyone to be seated. I was excited to see that the room was almost full. The panic set in though as I realized they expected me to wow. While I doubt I knocked anyone off their feet, I have to say I did pretty well. They were clearly engaged, asked a lot of questions and wanted to know more. As were learned in our reading this week, just being passionate and knowledgeable can really change the way someone receives information. I think my enthusiasm showed that morning and reflected in my presentation.

I thought about writing a publication for our Leadership/Presentation but I think I am leaning toward a presentation now. I don't know if I can capture what I've accomplished in words as well as show it in a presentation.