It's time to start thinking about your final presentation, where you will present to the class your project, much like a speaker does for a TED talk.
The TED-like presentation is the final assignment for the 20% project and to properly be ready, you need time to reflect on what you did with the project and share this with the class.
Keep in mind that the TED conference is where brilliant minds from all over the world meet to share an insight they discovered after completing a project, doing a bunch of research, or creating something innovative.
Since most of you have only been in the thick of your project for a few weeks, it makes sense for you to have the holiday break to reflect on your project so that you can come back in January (the start of a new year) ready to share your reflection with the class.
Presentations will be between January 11-22 and you will be asked to sign up for a day. Just like you would in the real world, you are expected to be fully prepared and ready to go on the day of your presentation. I will give out more explicit guidelines, but here are the basic guidelines for a successful TED-like talk:
- Length: 7-10 minutes (no more, no less)
- Share the before, during, and after of your project idea
- Consider storytelling (show, don't tell) elements
- Use very few slides with only a few images or writing
*You'll need to practice to get the timing down, so use your relatives visiting for the holidays to be your audience :)
**I'm taking ideas for set design, so talk to me if you're interested in extra credit :) I need a set designer and someone to film the presentations for each class.
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What should you write about in this week's blog post? Cover two things:
1. Share specific stories and/or photos of your work to show your progress.
2. Give a shout out to another student's blog. Use this link to read other students' blogs. Make sure to write specifically about another student's project, how they inspire you to challenge yourself more, and include a link to their blog. In the "real world," online entrepreneurs (like bloggers and vloggers) use backlinks to help grow their own audience. This is usually done through guest-posting or having an entrepreneur with a larger audience link back to your work. Of course, both you and the entrepreneur with a larger audience should be reaching a similar audience. Take a look at Pat Flynn's advice for growing your blog with this video here to see more of what I mean. You can also listen to my interview with Pat here.
Okay -- the ball is in your court. Create something awesome.
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What should you write about in this week's blog post? Cover two things:
1. Share specific stories and/or photos of your work to show your progress.
2. Give a shout out to another student's blog. Use this link to read other students' blogs. Make sure to write specifically about another student's project, how they inspire you to challenge yourself more, and include a link to their blog. In the "real world," online entrepreneurs (like bloggers and vloggers) use backlinks to help grow their own audience. This is usually done through guest-posting or having an entrepreneur with a larger audience link back to your work. Of course, both you and the entrepreneur with a larger audience should be reaching a similar audience. Take a look at Pat Flynn's advice for growing your blog with this video here to see more of what I mean. You can also listen to my interview with Pat here.
Okay -- the ball is in your court. Create something awesome.
Oh yes....the poodle! Poodle yoga anyone?
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