Comments on: presentations and the life long learning process http://www.effzehn.de/sidm/2008/05/22/presentations-and-the-life-long-learning-process/ Stuff that was probably relevant for the former Digital Media programme in Bremen. Mon, 25 Oct 2010 07:32:50 +0200 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.2 By: klangeland http://www.effzehn.de/sidm/2008/05/22/presentations-and-the-life-long-learning-process/comment-page-1/#comment-69 klangeland Fri, 30 May 2008 22:31:47 +0000 http://www.effzehn.de/sidm/?p=51#comment-69 I now also looked into the <a href="http://www.ted.com/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">Ted page</a> and it really is amazing. But I watched a not so convincing presentation of <a href="http://www.ted.com/index.php/talks/view/id/228" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">Alan Kay</a>. I expected him and his way of talking to be completely different. By the way, I spoke to some Americans/US citizens. They are not very happy with the word "gringo". It has a some stereotypisation and prejudice within its connotation, similar to the German word "Ossi" (used for people from the area of the former GDR or the socalled "Neue Bundesländer). I actually have to smile about the word "American" cause in the bakery, they also sell a very yummi cake, called "Amerikaner". It is pretty flat cake topped with a rich layer of sugar icing and mostly sold for a very fair price. I now also looked into the Ted page and it really is amazing. But I watched a not so convincing presentation of Alan Kay. I expected him and his way of talking to be completely different.

By the way, I spoke to some Americans/US citizens. They are not very happy with the word “gringo”. It has a some stereotypisation and prejudice within its connotation, similar to the German word “Ossi” (used for people from the area of the former GDR or the socalled “Neue Bundesländer). I actually have to smile about the word “American” cause in the bakery, they also sell a very yummi cake, called “Amerikaner”. It is pretty flat cake topped with a rich layer of sugar icing and mostly sold for a very fair price.

]]> By: drnn1076 http://www.effzehn.de/sidm/2008/05/22/presentations-and-the-life-long-learning-process/comment-page-1/#comment-65 drnn1076 Wed, 28 May 2008 08:21:13 +0000 http://www.effzehn.de/sidm/?p=51#comment-65 HI, here a definition of <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gringo" rel="nofollow">"Gringo" </a>. The word "American" is complicated basically because it refers to a whole continent as the <strong>Royal Spanish Academy</strong> advises: the use of American to refer exclusively to inhabitants of the United States should be avoided; this corrupt use is due to the fact that U.S. citizens often shorten the name to America, (in English, without an accent mark) to refer to their country. One should not forget America is the name of the entire continent and all who inhabit it are Americans. This of course it is just general information, but I personally do not use very often the word American to refer to citizens from the U.S. HI,
here a definition of “Gringo” .
The word “American” is complicated basically because it refers to a whole continent as the Royal Spanish Academy advises: the use of American to refer exclusively to inhabitants of the United States should be avoided; this corrupt use is due to the fact that U.S. citizens often shorten the name to America, (in English, without an accent mark) to refer to their country. One should not forget America is the name of the entire continent and all who inhabit it are Americans.

This of course it is just general information, but I personally do not use very often the word American to refer to citizens from the U.S.

]]> By: klangeland http://www.effzehn.de/sidm/2008/05/22/presentations-and-the-life-long-learning-process/comment-page-1/#comment-57 klangeland Tue, 27 May 2008 08:58:42 +0000 http://www.effzehn.de/sidm/?p=51#comment-57 I really like to listen to good presentations and to present myself. One of my problems is sometimes, that I have to present even though I do not like the topic. Or I have to present in a group, where I can not be as "creative" or open-minded and daring as if I would do my own presentation. <b>This video reminded me of the great power a good presentation can have.</b> I have seen so many bad presentations, and we got so used to it. And I really agree: Presentations are boring, not the people who do them. So the only solution to me seems to be to change and adjust "the topic" of any presentation in order to make it "my" topic (by storytelling). And also to reconsider carefully the necessity of each and every presentation and meeting we do. Is it necessary or just a waste of time? Anyhow, of course the talk was ideological ("You folks here at google, you are the best!"), maybe gringo style (strange words you have for Americans ... I just knew bimbo before, but this is something else :-), maybe, Ricardo, you are more aware of this certain type of style because of the geographical neighborhood. Anyhow, it inspires me to aim higher for any future presentation I will do and to dare new ways of presentation. I really like to listen to good presentations and to present myself. One of my problems is sometimes, that I have to present even though I do not like the topic. Or I have to present in a group, where I can not be as “creative” or open-minded and daring as if I would do my own presentation. This video reminded me of the great power a good presentation can have. I have seen so many bad presentations, and we got so used to it. And I really agree: Presentations are boring, not the people who do them. So the only solution to me seems to be to change and adjust “the topic” of any presentation in order to make it “my” topic (by storytelling). And also to reconsider carefully the necessity of each and every presentation and meeting we do. Is it necessary or just a waste of time? Anyhow, of course the talk was ideological (“You folks here at google, you are the best!”), maybe gringo style (strange words you have for Americans … I just knew bimbo before, but this is something else :-) , maybe, Ricardo, you are more aware of this certain type of style because of the geographical neighborhood. Anyhow, it inspires me to aim higher for any future presentation I will do and to dare new ways of presentation.

]]> By: drnn1076 http://www.effzehn.de/sidm/2008/05/22/presentations-and-the-life-long-learning-process/comment-page-1/#comment-47 drnn1076 Fri, 23 May 2008 17:53:44 +0000 http://www.effzehn.de/sidm/?p=51#comment-47 Katja Thanks for this video, indeed interesting. In my personal experience each presentation is different and it depends a lot on the sort of audience. I also think, as he after 45 minutes concluded, that everyone should develop a personal style according to her/his personality. I for instance use to close an "art" image a painting or a photo of a sculpture, performance etc. and always try to find something catching to open. My problem: the speed, I speak very fast specially when I start and it always brings some confusedness. However I got some contradictory feelings with this sort of talks, they always sound to me a formula-like for success, do you remember the guy saying "Winners and losers" and scoffing at others...? uhmmm. I enjoy very much the idea of story telling, it sounded natural and not technology driven, however there are different ways of telling stories according to each culture. Though in some moments it was just to gringo style (gringo=American). Now I completely agree with the guy on the bullet-culture, and the reading-slides boring, to the six main points he proposed I would add: <b>challenge</b>, challenge the audience make them to do and effort to understand, to wake curiosity. Definitely a worth to watch video. Katja Thanks for this video, indeed interesting.
In my personal experience each presentation is different and it depends a lot on the sort of audience. I also think, as he after 45 minutes concluded, that everyone should develop a personal style according to her/his personality.
I for instance use to close an “art” image a painting or a photo of a sculpture, performance etc. and always try to find something catching to open.
My problem: the speed, I speak very fast specially when I start and it always brings some confusedness.

However I got some contradictory feelings with this sort of talks, they always sound to me a formula-like for success, do you remember the guy saying “Winners and losers” and scoffing at others…? uhmmm.

I enjoy very much the idea of story telling, it sounded natural and not technology driven, however there are different ways of telling stories according to each culture. Though in some moments it was just to gringo style (gringo=American).

Now I completely agree with the guy on the bullet-culture, and the reading-slides boring, to the six main points he proposed I would add: challenge, challenge the audience make them to do and effort to understand, to wake curiosity.

Definitely a worth to watch video.

]]> By: admin http://www.effzehn.de/sidm/2008/05/22/presentations-and-the-life-long-learning-process/comment-page-1/#comment-45 admin Thu, 22 May 2008 08:47:13 +0000 http://www.effzehn.de/sidm/?p=51#comment-45 Cool that he mentions Bill Strickland. You have to take a look at his wonderful <a href="http://www.ted.com/speakers/view/id/184" rel="nofollow">TED Presentation</a>. It's not only good because it's well presented (featuring Herbie Hancock on the Piano), it's also a quite agitating and interesting topic. Cool that he mentions Bill Strickland. You have to take a look at his wonderful TED Presentation. It’s not only good because it’s well presented (featuring Herbie Hancock on the Piano), it’s also a quite agitating and interesting topic.

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