Teaching tip...

This month's tip...
(from ?the presentation business? ? a presentations skills training company in London)


Be different!

Audiences are complaining that presentations are too similar to each other. Many people seem to think that all you need to be noticed is a different PowerPoint background. But think of this from the audience's perspective. All they see is yet another bunch of slides in the dark. If you do something different you are bound to be noticed. It does not matter very much what you do, as long as it is different to the norm. Humans are primed psychologically to notice differences. Hence any difference will get you noticed. Perhaps you could do your presentation in rhyme - I've seen that. Also, what about a song? I've seen that as well. If you are not that brave, how about using some props, add a simple magic trick, get some audience participation going. It doesn't have to be major or stunning - but you do need to be different. Otherwise your presentation will merge with the wall covering?

Strive to always be the very best that you can be; you owe it to your students, and you owe it to yourself. Deliver every single one of your presentations with the level of enthusiasm, passion, and professionalism that you know you?re capable of producing. Keep putting all that effort in that you do, and continue to be your best! THAT?s the quality difference that sets us all aside from all those one legged bandits who freely issue certifications for CRAPPI (Consummately Rotten Association of ****-Poor Instructors) worldwide on a daily basis?

As dive leaders we all have the capacity to motivate and enthuse others to give life their all. We have the opportunity to share some of the magic of diving with others ?less fortunate?. Do your job well, to the best of your ability, and people will always trust and respect you for your professionalism.

Happy teaching, it?s a great life isn?t it?



regards

Dennis

This month's tip...
(from ?the presentation business? ? a presentations skills training company in London)


Be different!

Audiences are complaining that presentations are too similar to each other. Many people seem to think that all you need to be noticed is a different PowerPoint background. But think of this from the audience's perspective. All they see is yet another bunch of slides in the dark. If you do something different you are bound to be noticed. It does not matter very much what you do, as long as it is different to the norm. Humans are primed psychologically to notice differences. Hence any difference will get you noticed. Perhaps you could do your presentation in rhyme - I've seen that. Also, what about a song? I've seen that as well. If you are not that brave, how about using some props, add a simple magic trick, get some audience participation going. It doesn't have to be major or stunning - but you do need to be different. Otherwise your presentation will merge with the wall covering?

Strive to always be the very best that you can be; you owe it to your students, and you owe it to yourself. Deliver every single one of your presentations with the level of enthusiasm, passion, and professionalism that you know you?re capable of producing. Keep putting all that effort in that you do, and continue to be your best! THAT?s the quality difference that sets us all aside from all those one legged bandits who freely issue certifications for CRAPPI (Consummately Rotten Association of ****-Poor Instructors) worldwide on a daily basis?

As dive leaders we all have the capacity to motivate and enthuse others to give life their all. We have the opportunity to share some of the magic of diving with others ?less fortunate?. Do your job well, to the best of your ability, and people will always trust and respect you for your professionalism.

Happy teaching, it?s a great life isn?t it?

Nice one - any more anybody - for a new instructor?

This month's tip...
(from ?the presentation business? ? a presentations skills training company in London)


Be different!

Audiences are complaining that presentations are too similar to each other. Many people seem to think that all you need to be noticed is a different PowerPoint background. But think of this from the audience's perspective. All they see is yet another bunch of slides in the dark. If you do something different you are bound to be noticed. It does not matter very much what you do, as long as it is different to the norm. Humans are primed psychologically to notice differences. Hence any difference will get you noticed. Perhaps you could do your presentation in rhyme - I've seen that. Also, what about a song? I've seen that as well. If you are not that brave, how about using some props, add a simple magic trick, get some audience participation going. It doesn't have to be major or stunning - but you do need to be different. Otherwise your presentation will merge with the wall covering?

Strive to always be the very best that you can be; you owe it to your students, and you owe it to yourself. Deliver every single one of your presentations with the level of enthusiasm, passion, and professionalism that you know you?re capable of producing. Keep putting all that effort in that you do, and continue to be your best! THAT?s the quality difference that sets us all aside from all those one legged bandits who freely issue certifications for CRAPPI (Consummately Rotten Association of ****-Poor Instructors) worldwide on a daily basis?

As dive leaders we all have the capacity to motivate and enthuse others to give life their all. We have the opportunity to share some of the magic of diving with others ?less fortunate?. Do your job well, to the best of your ability, and people will always trust and respect you for your professionalism.

Happy teaching, it?s a great life isn?t it?



regards

Dennis

Dennis, which bits are taken from 'the presentation business'? I assume not all, I am sure they would never run down fellow instructors in the way mentioned in your post.

Certifications issued freely is a problem - I know people issued certifications without having to take an exam because the instructor thought they were good enough.

I do agree with your sentiments but surely all instructors should implicitly know this?

Sorry for feeding the trolls everyone.

TROLL??? I'm flabbergasted at the insinuation! Good rhetorical question though ? YES, you?d think all Instructors would know better, but of course I think we all know that alas this is unfortunately not so. Unless of course you are going to argue in favour of the labyrinth of dive centres worldwide that issue entry level SCUBA certifications in just over 2 days (assumed to have read the manual, watch 2? hours of videos, 1 confined water session, and 4 open water dives, hey presto a qualified diver ready for anything?), or are in support of the people who sell (and purchase) diver C-cards in down-town Thailand?

On the contrary I like to think the insinuation of my posting was in support and applause of the many superb professional Instructors who DO do their jobs well, and to the best of their ability?

Kind regards
Dennis



p.s. For your record, below is the section of my own writing and comment, additional to the quotation recieved from 'the presentation business':

...Strive to always be the very best that you can be; you owe it to your students, and you owe it to yourself. Deliver every single one of your presentations with the level of enthusiasm, passion, and professionalism that you know you?re capable of producing. Keep putting all that effort in that you do, and continue to be your best! THAT?s the quality difference that sets us all aside from all those one legged bandits who freely issue certifications for CRAPPI (Consummately Rotten Association of ****-Poor Instructors) worldwide on a daily basis?

As dive leaders we all have the capacity to motivate and enthuse others to give life their all. We have the opportunity to share some of the magic of diving with others ?less fortunate?. Do your job well, to the best of your ability, and people will always trust and respect you for your professionalism.

Happy teaching, it?s a great life isn?t it?

regards

Dennis