graceful and confident movements…
it's easier when you're already an animated character, but if you aren't that type of person, watch people that are.
watch how Steve Jobs presents a keynote speech at the release of a new ipad… maybe even watch your favorite comedian.
I feel pretty confident stood in-front of people, I like to think that I gesture well, have good vocal authority. But if you think you are lacking in these areas… take to the bathroom mirror.
If it's good enough for Robert De-Niro…
Videotape can work, but so can having another instructor sit in on your class, or simply making time to notice your own behaviors throughout a given class (similarly to using a checklist to monitor interaction with each student during a class).
Hi Kimberly!
Thanks for sharing that experience. Hsving shared this experience, how can an instructor become aware of unwanted movements in the classroom?
Keep up the good work!
Jane Davis
ED106 Facilitator
YOu know, I hadn't considered this as necessary - nice, but not necessary - until I watched a speaker make jerky movements during a presentation. Because she was moving around the room and using her hands, the jerky movements were very distracting. I think it's true that you can be knowledgeable and a great teacher, but if the student is busy watching the instructor lurch around the room, they may not retain much.
