Open Workshop: 

"Own The Microphone" for Teachers


Date: 20 November 2013, Wednesday

Venue: Furama Riverfront Hotel

Time: 9.00am to 5.00pm

Closing date: 18 October 2013, Friday

Workshop Fee: S$300.00 per participant which includes all training materials, 2 tea breaks and a lunch.

For every 2 participants from the same school/organisation who signed up, the cost will be S$250.00 per person. Fees do not include GST.

Registration is on a first come, first served basis. Register early to avoid disappointment.

Click here to download the Open Workshop Registration Form.

School/Cluster Based Workshop Registration
Dates available for booking: 21 and 22 November 2013

Please contact Joseph Loy by email This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it or tel: 6363 0330 on the cost of conducting the workshop.

Please indicate your preferred date in the School/Cluster-Based Registration Form but this is subject to availability.

The school/cluster will need to provide the venue, refreshments, logistics, materials and printing of handouts.

Click here to download the School/Cluster-Based Workshop Registration Form.

Workshop Outline

Participants in the Own the Microphone (OTM) public speaking programme session will:

DISCOVER

Through slide presentation, video clips, and dialogue with Canadian public speaking coach Dawn Sundell, workshop participants will discover:

• Who – can benefit from developing public speaking skills          
• What – techniques are most effective to foster ‘courage, confidence, and poise’
• Where – curriculum and public speaking skills intersect
• When – public speaking skills can be used by students to create ‘impact’.
• Why – developing public speaking skills at a young age can have such a profound effect on student success in school and success in life
  
  

LEARN

Through audio-video presentation, practical examples, and demonstration, Dawn Sundell will help participants learn:

• How – to teach students to effectively:
  • speak with scripts
  • show power-point or photographs
  • speak about an object
  • tell a story
  • introduce and thank a guest speaker
  • present and accept an award
  • think on their feet
  • participate in the ‘art of conversation’
  • deliver an impromptu talk
    
    
• How – to make effective use of OTM support resources:
  • Student Workbook
  • Instructor’s Guide
  • Online programming access for home use
    
    

• How – to establish an OTM school programme

Target Audience
Classroom teachers of all levels, staff developers, teachers of leadership programs and institutes, and leaders of school systems

About the Trainer - Ms Dawn Sundell

Over an impressive Canadian teaching career Dawn Sundell earned a reputation among peers and the parent community as an educator who ‘makes a permanent difference’ in the lives of students.

Through her development of a unique public speaking programme, Ms. Sundell achieved dramatic growth in student confidence and poise. Her programme, Own the Microphone, is designed to overcome the ‘number one fear of both students and adults – speaking in public’.

Own the Microphone has received rave reviews in Canada from students, parents, media, and even politicians. Ms. Sundell has been honoured with an Excellence in Teaching Award, Edmonton Public Schools’ Merit Award, Rotary Club of Edmonton Integrity Award, and the Centennial Service Award for Professional Excellence.

In today’s complex world students compete for personal, national, and international success. The increased confidence gained through programmes such as Own the Microphone help students to be better prepared to meet the many challenges of an increasingly global environment.

 Click here to watch Dawn Sundell's video