Preparing my eduignite…
One week out from eduigniteINVERS I am asking myself, WHY oh
WHY did you say you would share a session?
WHY did you add this to your already BUSY schedule? Hmm good question
indeed? I think the answer lies in
FOMO. Fear of missing out on an
opportunity to challenge myself. Weird
but true. I embrace challenge, thrive on
it in fact. So, although I am nowhere
near ready to present, I have had hours of preparation, reflection and
contemplation on how to share my session “I’m not there yet”. I am loving it. It is very good to be shaken and challenged
and moved outside my comfort zone again.
I am reflecting on it daily, and I think, I am owning the presentation
in a way that simply wouldn’t be possible if I prepped it all in one go.
This brings me to my wondering….
What is the best way to prepare for a session?
What works for you? I would love to hear your preparation
schedules…
Does it depend on the session? The kaupapa?
The context? The audience?
I’d love to share a few of my approaches.
1.
Topic, Title or Question – I love to have this
nailed down, sorted in my head to shape my preparation. Although I often change this nearer the
session, I feel a good title or question shapes my reading, my thinking, if you
like, RAS alerts me for opportunities to focus my thinking to support my
preparation.
2.
Bones – I like to have the bones of the session
imagined. In a way, I liken it to
storyboarding. Mapping my session out
helps shape my preparation.
3.
UDL – Universal Design for Learning requires me
to: connect with, know, survey my audience.
Conscious of meeting the needs of my audience I try to know as much as I
can, and I plan to cater for the margins.
Just in typing this, I have challenged myself to revisit my eduignite
session and look at ways to make it more accessible for all.
4.
Timeframes, audience, UDL survey,
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