Wednesday, January 9, 2013

Who Am I? Project Guidelines

For your first required presentation, you are introducing yourself to the class.  This is called the Who Am I? Presentation.

For this presentation, you will complete an outline and a presentation.  First, you should complete the outline and then the presentation (slide).

Here is the rubric for both the outline, the visual, and the presentation.  I will print this off for you.

Outline
  1. Open Google Chrome, sign into Gmail, and open the template.
  2. Select File > Make a Copy.
  3. Change the title of the document to the class period you are in, your last name, and "Who Am I? Outline."
    1. For example, if I were in first hour and my last name were Smith, mine would read 1.Smith.Who Am I? Outline
  4. Share the outline with me.
    1. Directions:
      1. Click the blue Share button in the top right.
      2. Under Add People, type rhs.ocfd@gmail.com
      3. Then click Done.
  5. Fill out each section of the outline.
    1. Under introduction, write how you will introduce yourself and list out the five items you will discuss.
    2. Under each item, give some detail about how you will discuss them.  Please write in full sentences.
    3. Under conclusion, find a way to thank you audience for listening.

Presentation (Visual)
  1. Here's a YouTube video for how to do this!
  2. Directions:
    1. Open Google Chrome and sign in to Gmail.
    2. Click on "Drive" or "Documents" along the top of the webpage.
    3. On the left, click the red box that says "Create"
    4. Then click "Presentation"
    5. A new window will appear.  You can choose your theme now, or you can change it later.
    6. Change the title of the document to the class period you are in, your last name, and "Who Am I? Visual."
      1. For example, if I were in first hour and my last name were Smith, mine would read 1.Smith.Who Am I? Visual
    7. Share the presentation with me.
      1. Directions:
        1. Click the blue Share button in the top right.
        2. Under Add People, type rhs.ocfd@gmail.com
        3. Then click Done.
    8. Find 25 images that represent you, copy/paste or insert them into your visual.  This should be aesthetically pleasing.
Speech

  • Follow your outline as you deliver the speech, but don't bring your outline with you (only a note card if necessary)!  
  • Be yourself!
  • Keep your body facing the audience, not the screen.
  • Listen to your classmates' speeches with respect.

Welcome to Oral Comm!

Welcome to Oral Communications at RHS!  

Today is a lab workday, and there are several things for you to accomplish.  You should not be on any game sites, and the only YouTube videos should be from my YouTube page.  You may have headphones, as long as you can remained focused.

Please complete the following tasks in the order below:


  1. Download Google Chrome from Portable Apps.
    1. Here is a YouTube video explaining the process.
    2. Directions:
      1. Click on the Portable Apps link
      2. Click the green button.
      3. Wait until a box appears.  Click SAVE.
      4. Save the file to "My Documents."
      5. After it's downloaded, click RUN.
      6. Click RUN again, if asked.
      7. Another dialogue box will open, follow the questions.
      8. Either Google Chrome will automatically open, or you will go to "My Documents," click the folder "GoogleChromePortable," and then select the Google Chrome .exe file.
  2. Open Google Chrome
    1. If you don't already have it open, follow the directions from #10 above.
    2. Close out of Internet Explorer.
  3. Create a Gmail account.
    1. If you already have one, please sign into it.
    2. Directions:
      1. Type in gmail.com to the address bar.
      2. In the top right, click the red button that says Create An Account.
      3. Fill in the information, and click next step.
      4. In needed, verify your account with a text message sent to your phone.
  4. Bookmark this page.
    1. Open your Google Chrome Browser, and make sure you are on my blog.
    2. Push Control + D while on this page.
    3. A new window will appear that says bookmark added.  Click done.
  5. Bookmark my Fusion page.
    1. Open your Google Chrome Browser.
    2. Go to liz-davis.rhs.rogersschools.net
    3. Select your class period (2013).
    4. Push Control + D while on this page.
    5. A new window will appear that says bookmark added.  Click done.
  6. Complete the Website Scavenger Hunt.
    1. Make sure you are signed into Google.
    2. Open the following Google doc.
    3. Select File > Make a Copy.
    4. Change the name of the file to be your class period, your last name, and then Hunt.
      1. For example, if my last name were Smith and I was in first hour, I would write 1.Smith.Hunt
    5. Share the document with me.
      1. You can only do this after you have made a copy of the document.
      2. Click the blue Share button in the top right.
      3. Under add people, type rhs.ocfd@gmail.com
      4. Then, click done.
    6. Complete the worksheet.