Sunday, June 9, 2013

Blog 1: 2013 2-Hour Presentation Reflections

1. I saw the following presentations during the last two weeks:

  • Wight Loss by Natalie
  • Woodworking by Sebastian 
  • Interior Design by Natalie
  • Loscksmithing by Antonio
  • Child Life Specialist by Alicia
  • Clinical Social Work Therapy by Brittany 
  • Healthy Mexican Food by Manuel
  • Video Game Journalism by Christopher 
  • Running a Skate shop by Eric 
  • Political Campaigns by Angel 
  • Animal Control by Cherokee
  • Physical Fitness by Jocelyn 
  • Anesthesiology by Zhaliah 

2. I don't have any questions regarding the actual two hour presentations that I saw because most of them were well covered andlots of information was given. I am curious about the presentation requirements though. I wondered about the amount of activities that each presentation needed to have, because some presentations had one activity while others had 3. I also asked myself, "What if someone didn't make time, did they have to represent or do they get docked a grade?" Lastly, is a power point required for the 2 hour presentation? 

3. I feel like the most important part of the senior project, based on what I saw from the 2 hour presentations, was knowing your information. It was clear when someone didn't have a deep understanding of their topic, as it was when the presenter did. I also found that the students who had a better understanding of their topic usually had entertaining presentations.

4. I am considering doing my topic on firefighting. This is because I have always respected people who risk their life to help others and quite frankly I find this topic interesting. I also have a brother who is a firefighter that can help guide and mentor me.