I've been asked to do a lecture - I never did anything like that before....please help me?

[KatyMac]

I know my subject fairly well

I am guessing it goes like this:
Setting out what I am expecting them to learn
Tell them about it
Check they understood
Setting out what they learnt
Give handouts

Am I even close?

What else am I supposed to do?

I think it depends on the subject ...

Relevance of subject to real world/UK scenario

Ohh - don't know what you mean

It' about re-introducing risk into children's lives for BTEC childcare students

Think your structure looks OK - One golden rule - NEVER read what it says on a slide.

depending on your audience and the time you have you should try to introduce something interactive - ideally before the "check they understood". quite possibly as pretty much the first thing you do - it gets them switched on and listening

Some relevant, UK specific examples of risk -

Having some examples or case studies

I suppose it is pretty self evident - but the no. of times I attended a lecture where it was never explained how the theory translated into practice - sorry, pet peev of mine

Yes the doing bit has me stumped so far......but I'm working on it

Reading slides......hmmm not sure I could even work the kit tbh never mind read at the same time

Bit totally scared terrified

Not sure I have much theory - think it will all be 'practise' or hands on

oh lordy yes, something interactive but worthwhile or fun.

Don;t just speak at people for an hour.

I like to think I am funny.....I think that could be a problem

Can you introduce an element of risk into the lecture? Ask one of the audience to deliver part of the lecture for example? Or do it blindfolded? Get everyone to pass their bags/wallets to the next person and analyse the feelings such an act generate?

It seems like a lecture on risk which takes none is an opportunity missed...

I was wondering about putting risky things on bits of paper, then asking people to stand on the right if they would do it, on the left if they wouldn't or in the middle if they weren't sure.

Then asking them to sit down if they knew why they would/wouldn't do it & then discussing/flipcharting the different groups

So I'd have
would do but don't know why
WOuld do know why
wouldn't do don't know why
would do know why

& see if personal experience/being taught was more important

pictures and video clips of your topic in action always much appreciated.

Asking me was a fairly big risk imo

Very visual learner - me....can't do anything without a picture/diagram

Arf

I like that- but I would have signs on opposite walls saying 'would do it' and 'would never do it', and get people to place themselves on the spectrum between the two. Don't forget to give people an opt out clause. If you have people on their feet and moving as much as possible you will avoid the dreaded Powerpoint coma.

Just take the risk of being completely unprepared

Wing it. I dare you.

give handouts at the beginning or they grumble because they've written things down and then discovered they were on the handout.

Not even convinced powerpoint will happen (not sure I have it)

Things like:
Parachute from a plane
Jump off a 10 ft wall
eat a pill you found
eat a berry you don't recogise
eat an apple given to you when trick or treating
Pick up a heavy hot pan & strain the water off the potatoes
Go white water rafting
Drink 10 bottles of Wkd
eat a raw sausage

Think of some more

How many people are you lecturing?

Will their seats not get in the way of standing in corners?

Probably

I guess dragging them outside may not be an option.......

Umm - talk to the tutors before hand to agree that I need a bit of space (you see I'd never thought of that by myself)

I might use music too - the Jaws theme, & then something gentler but from a scary film - cos it's about perception

yes if you are doing an activity that involves moving or round or group work make sure it's a room where you can actually do that - it can be v hard if the seats are steeply tiered.

Don;t get them to stand in corners then. Waste of time. Get thjem to talk to a partner - or in groups of 3 or 4 - and come up with their answers.

Just give them 3 questions. 3 is a good number.

Music is much more likely to go wrong than powerpoint

neither are that likely to go wrong