Modeling Ethical Conduct in the Classroom. Encouraging ethical conduct in the classroom is critical to successful teaching. There are many theories about behavioral management; however, fundamentally each of them operates on the school's foundation of a common belief set. Therefore, a teacher must dedicate adequate time to establish and reinforce those beliefs with his or her classes. If they are clear and accepted, they will carry you through some difficult days in the school year. Successful teachers begin with the intention of benefiting their students. Attention and Orchestration One of the first steps is to teach students active listening. Focused attention is a significant starting point for education; to actually open one's mind in the present tense to new and different ideas, and to hear the discourse from others are the essential beginnings of one's education.
Everything is a Contribution Think of oppositional behavior as an ingenuous attempt to actually contribute. Tips for Effective PowerPoint Presentations. Tips for creating and delivering an effective presentation - PowerPoint. The 10/20/30 Rule of PowerPoint. I suffer from something called Ménière’s disease—don’t worry, you cannot get it from reading my blog. The symptoms of Ménière’s include hearing loss, tinnitus (a constant ringing sound), and vertigo. There are many medical theories about its cause: too much salt, caffeine, or alcohol in one’s diet, too much stress, and allergies. Thus, I’ve worked to limit control all these factors. However, I have another theory. To prevent an epidemic of Ménière’s in the venture capital community, I am evangelizing the 10/20/30 Rule of PowerPoint. Ten slides. So please observe the 10/20/30 Rule of PowerPoint. Presenting with PowerPoint: 10 dos and don'ts.
Cherie Kerr knows how PowerPoint can be both provocative and persuasive in a business meeting. She's also aware that precisely the opposite can occur. "It can be the very best friend you have," says the Santa Ana, Calif., public relations consultant. "But you have to use it right. " Kerr's two-sided view of Microsoft's popular presentation and graphics program in Office Small Business mirrors a debate coursing through business and academia.
While many embrace the values of PowerPoint as a potent business tool, there are others who contend that it's a drag on effective interaction—that it confuses, distorts and even strangles communication. But, as Kerr points out, any discussion of PowerPoint's merits and miscues merely illustrates the importance of using the program to best advantage. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10.