LEADER allows presenters to design your own presentation materials. However, the following slides are required:

• Slide 1 should include the session title and presenter name, including credentials, title, and organization of employment.

• Slide 2 must contain the following statements:

  • This presentation has been developed without commercial interest or bias. Content is based on evidence-based science and facts.

  • This is a jointly provided educational offering by Our Lady of the Lake Provider unit 1020 and LEADER.

  • One of the following as appropriate for the presenter:

    • [Presenter] does not have any financial relationships with ineligible companies to disclose.

    • [Presenter] has a disclosed a financial relationship with [ineligible company]. Mitigation steps have been taken to ensure a fair and balanced presentation without commercial bias.

• Slide 3 should list the activity objectives or desired outcome.

• Second to final slide should include a list of educational references used for the presentation and as additional resources for learners post-event.

• Final slide should list presenter credentials and contact information for follow-up resource

Please submit the final version of your PowerPoint in .PPT or .PPTX to info@laleader.org A PDF version of your presentation will be made available to attendees pre- and post-event.  If you have slides, such as trivia or active learning exercises, please submit both versions of your presentation for distribution and for live presentation.

When designing your presentation, please use the following tips for the best presentations for adult learning:

• UCSF Slide Design Tips

• Edutopia 8 Tips for Presentations

• EnvatoTuts 50 Effective Presentation Tips

LEADER encourages the use of active learning techniques in all educational activities.  Active learning encourages the participants to process and apply knowledge gained during the activity.  Active participation requires them to listen, talk and reflect, thereby enhancing attention, comprehension, and retention.  During a traditional lecture, participants' attention often wanes, and drastically decreases after the first 10 minutes.  Traditional lectures also create a passive learning environment while active participation requires the audience to assume a parcipatory role.

Some recommendations when including active learning techniques:

• Select techniques that you, as the faculty, feel comfortable

• Develop a goal for the technique and determine when in the activity the technique will occur

• Determine what preparation and resources that you will require to effectively use the technique

• Develop a plan for the technique, and collect feedback after implementation

• Use the feedback to improve the technique for future activities

Examples of Active Learning Techniques include:

• Small group discussions

• Audience response cards

• Pre- and Post- tests

• Role-Play

• Simulations

• Case Studies

• Learn the Content: Familiarity with the content allows a speaker to focus on presenting, rather than trying to remember the points to make. To minimize worry about forgetting elements of the presentation, include notes in your presentation file and have a printout of your script or talking points.

• Practice Makes Perfect: Speakers should practice their content delivery in the environment in which they will deliver it. To make speakers more comfortable, ask colleagues, roommates, or family to sit in front so they can present to familiar faces.

• Understand the Tools: If utilizing live polling tools (digital, flash cards, etc.), practice with the tools to feel comfortable.

• Speak Up: Check audio levels before presenting, but also make sure to breathe at regular intervals to speak audibly and clearly. Maintaining a clear, even tone throughout the presentation will allow the audience to hear without strain.

• Make Eye Contact: Make eye contact with audience members to make them feel engaged.

• Don’t Fear Mistakes: Humans make mistakes, even during presentations. Realize that flubs happen and they won’t derail your presentation – unless you let them. Just keep going in your planned presentation and remember, the audience is forgiving.

• Be Prepared: During the presentation, have a glass of water nearby to sip as needed. Also, keep handy a printout of your slides or notes in case you need to refer to them.

Source: https://www.inxpo.com/assets/pdfs/litepapers/How-To-Be-An-Engaging-Speaker.pdf

Please plan to arrive at least 30 minutes prior to your scheduled presentation time. A microphone and computer will be provided with slides pre-loaded. Please also bring a copy of your slides on a flash drive. Should you require special audiovisual equipment or internet access please include this information on your faculty questionnaire or contact our office at least 4 weeks in advance of the session.