When I was preparing for this presentation, I had to make sure everything I included was easy to understand for people who haven't heard of the tool. It would have been easy to just talk about what I know about it, but since there were people who haven't heard or used it because it was essential to show pictures, examples, and talk about the details. This really got me thinking about my future classroom. When I am preparing and teaching a lesson to my students, I need to take into account that many of them have never heard the content before. Since this is the case, I need to ensure I provide examples and details that fit all learners.
After reviewing what my peers said about my presentation, the first thing I learned was I didn't explain some of the details like I should have. I left the audience confused on some parts, so this is something I would work on for next time. Another thing I noticed in my comments was about my presentation having too much text on some slides. I learned I need to focus more on my presentation and less on writing everything down. For my next presentation, I will work on talking more about my content and not worry about writing it all down.
I can see myself using IGNITE style presentations in cases of review. If the students already know the content and have been already taught it, a quick presentation can be used for review. This would also work before starting a unit. For example, if I was doing a unit on dividing fractions, I would use a quick presentation to review what they have already learned about fractions. Another way I could use this type of presentation would be if I were speaking in a professional development meeting. If I was introducing a tool to teachers, I could use an IGNITE presentation to give them an overview. Overall, this was a great experience and I learned a lot about presenting new content in a quick and efficient way.
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