Mind-mapping for time keeping in presentations Duncan Baker Lydbury English Centre IATEFL BESIG 20 November2010

Problem and Solution  How to keep time.  How to slow down or speed up.  By how much?  Graphical Interface.  Controls content and time.

Overview  What is a mindmap?  Quick illustration?  Clock watching with a mindmap.  Practical exercise.  Questions and comments.  Conclusion.  Resources.

What is a mind map?

Why use a Mindmap?  Use right brain (visual, intuitive) as well as left brain (logical, linear).  Make new connections between ideas.  Fast and easy to create.  Multi-purpose.  Easy to learn.  Effective.

How to use a mindmap  Work out the contents.  Prioritise the contents.  Format the mindmap.  Build to fit the clock.  Arrow where necessary.  Rehearse.  Deliver against the clock.

A very brief sample

5 minutes of fame! Introduce yourself. Start with an attention grabber. Make one main point in the presentation. Try to break this into list of three. End on a high point. This is what is remembered. If you can add an element of suspense, so much the better.

Resources  How to make a mindmap with Powerpoint  Mindmap -  Freemind  Popplet -  VUE -

Popplet

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