1st Edition
Letting Student Voices Shine Using Online Talks to Teach Public Speaking
Introduction – Why public speaking is important: By Verlin Zhang, 7th grade student from a DDC Public Speaking course 1. Why you should teach your students how to publicly speak 2. What is a TED Talk and why should you use them to teach students about public speaking 3. Creating a safe space 4. How to get started – the two-minute bio speech 5. Finding your voice 6. Expository – the five-minute TED-Ed speech 7. Demonstrative – the ten-minute speech 8. Persuasive – the 15-minute speech 9. Oratorical – the 20-minute TED Talk 10. The little things matter Conclusion – How students can continue to build on their confidence in public speaking Appendix Works cited
Biography
Todd Stanley is the author of over 20 teacher education books, including A Teacher's Toolbox for Gifted Education: 20 Strategies You Can Use Today to Challenge Gifted Students. He has been an educator for over 28 years and is the Gifted Services Coordinator for Pickerington Schools, as well as an Adjunct Professor teaching gifted education at the University of Cincinnati.
