(IN THE DIGITAL AGE)

*Presentation

*Write

*What is the most interesting presentation you’ve ever witnessed?

*What made it interesting?

* What are the most relevant, interesting, authentic presentation formats in our time?

*TED

*TECHNOLOGY, EDUCATION, DESIGN

*Devoted to ideas worth spreading

*“On TED.com, we make the best talks and performances from TED and partners available to the world, for free.”

*Mission: spreading ideas

*Behind the TED Talk

*“With more than a billion views, TED Talks have become a powerful cultural force. But it all starts with a single person on a stage ...”

*How To Start A Movement

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V74AxCqOTvg

*Air Pollution in the Bay Area

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7y4CG7O0IzE

*How Do We Teach TED Talks?

*Pair/Share

*TED Talks: Pro or Con?

*INFOGRAPHICS

*Relies on data visualization

*Generally makes an argument

http://infogr.am/Can-America-Afford-Gun-Control/

*Pair/Share

*Infographics: Pro or Con?

*How Do We Teach Infographics?

*Infographics (Google Site)

Infographics are graphical depictions of data and information. By presenting information in a compact and creative approach, infographics are able to quickly convey knowledge and engage its viewers.

Your job is to learn how to assess the credibility of infographics and identify the characteristics of successful infographics. Then, you will be creating your own.

I. Assignment: Take notes on this information or print and bring it into: the CRAAP test. 

II Assignment 2 : Assess a variety of infographics.

III. Assignment 3: Research an issue and create your own infographic.

IV. Assignment 4: Tweet it!

https://sites.google.com/a/natomascharter.org/infographics/

*CRAAP Test

*Currency: The timeliness of the web page

*Relevance/Coverage: The uniqueness of the content and its importance for your needs

*Authority: The Source of the Webpage

*Accuracy: The reliability, truthfulness, and correctness of the informational content

*Purpose: The presence of bias or prejudice/The reason the web site exists

http://www-lib.iupui.edu/files/Applying%20the%20CRAAP%20Test%20to%20Evaluating%20Web%20Sites.pdf

*Infographic Creators

*Easelly: http://www.easel.ly/

*Visual.ly: http://visual.ly/

*Ignite

*“Englighten Us. But Make It Quick.”

*20 PowerPoint Slides

*Autoadvance every 15 seconds

*Communal Knowledge Sharing Event

http://igniteshow.com/

*How To Solve A Song With Math

http://igniteshow.com/videos/how-solve-song-math-ep-85

*Play Time

*10:45 – 12:00

*Choose a Form (TED Talk, Infographic, Ignite)

*Read through the materials in the Google Doc folder (See Paul to get the folder shared with you)

*Create a version for yourself personally (e.g., Paul’s TED Talk on DIY Gardening) or for your students OR engage in your own genre study/inquiry

*Share

THANK YOU!Paul Oh

poh@nwp.org