Speaker Resources-SO

Resources for the Hybrid, Virtual, or In-Person Presentations

Hybrid

• How to Nail a Hybrid Presentation
  These authors offer seven strategies for presenters to more effectively engage all participants – virtual or in-person – in a hybrid session.
• Developing Your Presentation
  These tips and tools for developing slides benefit both in-person and the virtual presenter:  Designing a Slide Presentation (PDF) or view the Slide Design video.
• How Do I Look?
  Use these tips to help you look your best whether your in-person or virtual.

Virtual

• Designing and Developing your Virtual Presentation:  Use this video as inspiration for designing and structuring virtual presentations. This presentation discusses how to develop goals and learning objectives, the importance of creating an outline, and tips for engaging your audience.
• Virtual Speaker Best Practices: This video helps speakers prepare for a virtual presentation. This presentation discusses best practices for setting up your internet access and equipment, considerations when thinking about your physical environment, and tips as you practice your delivery.
• Synchronous Video-Zoom:  A free version is available to all. The pro-level version is supported for VTC faculty by Virginia Tech, for access use this request to request your PID needed for unlimited Zoom access.
  • Presenter Zoom Instructions 
  • Step by Step Instructions and Videos on using Zoom
  • Screen Sharing in Zoom 

In-Person

• Writing Learning Objectives
  “After participating in this session, the participant should be able to…”
• 10 Ways to Interact with Audience Members While You Present
  Positive Ways to interact with your audience to encourage engagement and participation.
• Stage Presence
  • Instantly Improve Your Stage Presence and Overcome Anxiety
• Presentation Websites
  • Google Slides (freeware)
  • Visme (freeware)
  • Canva (freeware)
  • Prezi

Adding Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion to your Presentations

In preparation for your session, we ask that presenters consider how they may address issues pertaining to diversity, equity, inclusion, and cultural sensitivity, as well as how these issues may impact the program and different groups of attendees. Below are some ways to think about framing your presentation with this in mind:

• Provide culturally responsive perspectives within your presentation by considering the different identities of learners – How are your examples and presentation reflective of diverse experiences? Will learners see their communities represented?
• Include diverse viewpoints represented in the learning environment and in the audience (including bias and positionality in the world, and how these factors influence professional interactions)
• Create an inclusive environment by acknowledging diverse cultures and examples within your presentation, as well as providing accessible options to learners (non-primary English speakers, captions, etc). Our office offers several resources that can help to support the accessibility of presentations.
• Emphasize health disparities research by pulling from relevant references/resources if they are available within the topic area of your presentation.

Books/Articles

Gay, G. (2018). Culturally Responsive Teaching: Theory, Research, and Practice (3rd. ed). New York, NY:College Press.

Ladson-Billings, G. (2014). Culturally Relevant Pedagogy 2.0: The Remix. Harvard Educational Review, 84(1), 74-84. doi.org/10.17763/haer.84.1.p2rj13148548475