I learned so much by doing this Nuts and Bolts presentation on chapters 15 and 16. Of course I got so much new information out of actually planning out and doing the presentation because I was able to get out of my comfort zone and see what it was like to lead a facilitation, but I also learned a lot from the two chapters. It's really true that you can really learn something by teaching it.
Learning/teaching about non-verbal ques was good for me. I know in the past that when I have gotten up in front of a group, I sometimes twist my hands in weird ways or do things like that. This can make it seem like I am distracted and am not interested in what I am talking about. By going over this in the chapter, I now really think about what non-verbal actions I am doing in front of a group and how they might be perceived. I had to give a little presentation for my other EDU class, and when I was up there I noticed that I was playing with the paper I was using for notes a lot. I also noticed that some of the students were paying more attention to that then what I was saying. Once I saw how this non-verbal action was effecting myself and my audience I was able to stop doing it and bring the focus back on to what I was saying.
I also really liked learning/teaching about conflict. I am one of those people who runs away from conflict and doesn't like to see other people mad, so learning about the different ways to confront conflict will hopefully be a great tool for me in the future. Overall these two chapters have really given me some new things to think about and have taught me some new ways to handle myself in front of an audience!
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