Day 4: Oct 4

On October 4th, we will be discussing; Dave Eggers; 4 Talks that are spot on.

1) Gever Tulley (9:18) "5 dangerous things you should let your kids do"
2) Geoff Mulligan (6:16) "A short intro to studio school"
3) Phillip Zumbardo (4:46) "The demise of guys"
4) Elizabeth Gilbert (19:28) "Your elusive creative genius"

Watch all four TEDtalks, but focus on the talk that was assigned to you.

Be prepared to answer the following questions in your discussion groups;
1. What does the speaker want the listener to "take away"? (What is the message?)
2. What tips (style, technique, etc.) could you adapt to your presentation?


On October 4th, you will be doing your 10X10 presentation.
You must;
- be prepared!
- bring 2 typed copies of your 10X10 script

Cheers,
Greg

Have you seen any awesome TED talks?

Hi,

I just saw this awesome TED talk by Mike Ebeling about an artist who is paralyzed and can only move his eyes. It's an awesome story about what is possible if we try.

Click the link and watch the talk, then post a comment below.

Please share any TED talks or Youtube videos that you think other people in this class might be interested in.

Cheers,
Greg

DAY 2 (Sept.13)

AWESOME!!
We had a rough start today with changing classrooms and broken monitors, but despite these obstacles we had a great class. You all did a fantastic job of describing your TEDtalks and sharing your ideas.

No class on Friday Sept. 20. Enjoy your Chuseok break!

For our next class (Sept 27):

Refine your 10X10 script. (See post "Assignment Script Assessment" >> "Formal 2nd Draft)
Include the photos you want to use.
Be prepared to show your Formal 2nd Draft to Greg and to share it with your peers.
This is not your final presentation. You can change things and refine it more with any new ideas you get from other students.

Show & Tell
Prepare a short and interesting unscripted presentation based on a personally relevant object or image. It can be about anything and any length.  Short is good! Be creative and have fun practicing presenting in front of others.



Here is a little something for those interested in another example of audio-visual presentation.

This video is best viewed full screen and with headphones.

Day 1: THE BEST OF TED

Best of TED

 

Watch the TEDtalk that has been assigned to your group. Answer the question;

 

Why is this talk so popular?
What makes it different from other TEDtalks?
What will you use in your own TEDtalk?

Group 1:          Ken Robinson (19:24) “How schools kill creativity”

Group 2:       David Gallo (5:27) “Underwater Astonishments”

Group 3:      Sarah Kay (18:28 but up too 3:45 is enough) “If I had a daughter”

Group 4:     Hans Rosling (19:50) “ The best stats you’ve ever seen” Note: contextualization 14:40 – 14:50.

Group 5:     Chimamnda Ngozi Adichie (18:49) “The danger of a single story”

 

Remember, on Sept. 13 that you must also bring a personal draft for your 10X10 presentation!

 

Cheers,

Greg

Assignment Script Assessment

Personal Draft:

-      -  may be handwritten or typed.

-      -  Ss show the T what they have done. The T gives a point to Ss who have something on paper by the due date.

-     -  The goal is simply to check that all Ss are initiating progress.

-      - No grade is given for the quality or quantity.

Formal Draft:

-      - Completed, typewritten and double spaced (to allow room for editing).

-      - within the class period, students exchange papers and review each other's essays focusing first on organization (global) and then on local aspects of writing.

-      - T comments on common writing issues such as word order, capitalization, punctuation, etc.

-      - Ss rewrite.

-      - No grade is given for the quality or quantity.

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Final Script:

-      - This script is graded. If the first two drafts have been submitted, and this final script has corrections.   It is not graded for accuracy as this is graded in the presentation rubric.

-      This script is turned in to the T on presentation day so that the T can follow a script during the presentation.

Syllabus and Rubric

Movies and Current Events, Fall 2013

Course Number: 09512001
Class Hours: Friday: 1,2,3
Instructor: Gregory Lewis		Email: gslewi@gmail.com
Office: Room 311
Class blog: www.mcefall2013.blogspot.kr

Course Description & Objectives:

Movies and Current Events is an elective course for those wishing to explore English through TED (Technology, Entertainment, and Design), and presenting personal stories to an audience. It is designed to develop students’ English language proficiency in a socially relevant setting with practice in all four language skills; listening, speaking, reading and writing.

Movies and Current Events emphasizes awareness of social commentary through visual media, discussion of related current topics, and personal presentations. Students are expected to fully participate in all class discussions, and share their thoughts and opinions in every class.

Required Textbooks: none

Grading:*

Attendance: 10%

Participation (Show & Tell): 16%

Presentation 1: 9%

Presentation 2: 15%

Presentation 3: 20%

Assignments (Scripts): 8%

Presentations 4: 22%

*Please note that final grades are subject to a grading curve.

Attendance Policy:

1 point will be deducted for each absence.  If you miss more than 3 classes, you will receive a failing grade.  If you are more than 20 minutes late to class, you will be marked absent.  Three tardies equal one absence. Tardiness after breaks will be counted.

Assignment & Participation:

You will be expected to complete and turn in assignments specified by the instructor, actively interact with classmates and the instructor, participate in group work, and practice speaking in front of an audience.  The use of English will be mandatory for the duration of the class period.

Assessment:

There are no formal written exams in this course. Students will select and develop topics of interest for four in-class presentations. Students will also submit a written script for all presentations and take part in 2 oral one-to-one interviews with the instructor.

Week	Date	Teaching Content	Additional Remarks
1	Sept. 6	Course goals & expectations Intro to:  > TED (Technology, Entertainment, and Design) Pechakucha (10X10) H/W: Best of TED	Presentation Rubric key points Writing Rubric & exercise www.ted.com/       www.pechakucha.org/ 5 Pics Activity - Pechakucha photo selection
2	Sept. 13	Create an photo/drawing/sculpture that represents your TEDtalk, then ….  Jigsaw ; Best of TED	Due: Personal 1st Draft of 10X10 Show and Tell - Intro Oral interview 1
3	(Sept. 18,19,20) Sept. 27	Lecture: Amy Cuddy – Power Poses “Your body language shapes who you are” Jigsaw: Amy Cuddy lecture H/W: Dave Eggers – 4 talks that are spot on	Due: Formal 2nd Draft of 10X10 Chuseok Show and Tell-1
4	Oct. 4	Performance & Peer Evaluation Jigsaw Dave Eggers 4 talks H/W: Bryan Stevenson	Due: Graded 10X10 Script Presentation 1: 10X10
5	Oct. 11	Jigsaw: Bryan Stevenson (23:41) “We need to talk about injustice” H/W: Todd Rose	Due: Personal 1st Draft Ted5 Show and Tell-2
6	Oct. 18	Jigsaw: Todd Rose http://tedxtalks.ted.com/video/The-Myth-of-Average-Todd-Rose-a	Due: Formal 2nd Draft Ted5 Show and Tell-3
7	Oct. 25	Performance & Peer Eval H/W: Jinsop Lee – 5 senses in design + Ss survey peoples experiences for Nov. 1,  Show & Tell	Due: Final Script Ted5 Presentation 2: 5 min. TEDtalk
8	Nov. 1	TED - MCE 2012 list	Due: Personal 1st Draft Ted10 Survey Show and Tell-4
9	Nov. 8		Due: Formal 2nd Draft Ted10 Show and Tell-5
10	Nov. 15	Performance & Peer Eval	Due: Final Script Ted10 Presentation 3 10 min TED talk
11	Nov. 22	TED - MCE 2012 list	Due: Personal 1st Draft Ted18 Show and Tell-6
12	Nov. 29		Due: Formal 2nd Draft Ted18 Show and Tell-7
13	Dec. 6		Due: Final Script Ted18 Show and Tell-8 & Oral Interview 2
14	Dec. 13	TED - MCE 2012 list	Rehearsals (Early 18 min. presentations)
15 & 16	Dec. 20 Dec.21 (Saturday)	Performance & Peer Eval	Presentation 4: Full TED talk (~18min.) & Peer Evaluations

*The schedule is tentative and subject to change.

Presentation Rubric

	Evaluating Student Presentations
Developed by Information Technology Evaluation Services, NC Department of Public Instruction
	1	2	3	4	Total
Organization X 1.0	Audience cannot understand presentation because there is no sequence of information.	Audience has difficulty following presentation because student jumps around.	Student presents information in logical sequence which audience can follow.	Student presents information in logical, interesting sequence which audience can follow.
Subject Knowledge X 2.0	Student does not have grasp of information; student cannot answer questions about subject.	Student is uncomfortable with information and is able to answer only rudimentary questions.	Student is at ease with expected answers to all questions, but fails to elaborate.	Student demonstrates full knowledge (more than required) by answering all class questions with explanations and elaboration.
Graphics X 1.0	Student uses superfluous graphics or no graphics	Student occasionally uses graphics that rarely support text and presentation.	Student's graphics relate to text and presentation.	Student's graphics explain and reinforce screen text and presentation.
Mechanics X 2.0	Student's presentation has four or more spelling errors and/or grammatical errors.	Presentation has three misspellings and/or grammatical errors.	Presentation has no more than two misspellings and/or grammatical errors.	Presentation has no misspellings or grammatical errors.
Eye Contact X 2.0	Student reads all of text with no eye contact.	Student occasionally uses eye contact, but still reads most of text.	Student maintains eye contact most of the time but frequently returns to notes.	Student maintains eye contact with audience, seldom returning to notes.
Elocution X 1.0	Student mumbles, incorrectly pronounces terms, and speaks too quietly for students in the back of class to hear.	Student's voice is low. Student incorrectly pronounces terms. Audience members have difficulty hearing presentation.	Student's voice is clear. Student pronounces most words correctly. Most audience members can hear presentation.	Student uses a clear voice and correct, precise pronunciation of terms so that all audience members can hear presentation.
Peer Eval’s (1.0 for each + 1.0 for completion)				Total Points: (40)