| Students' Workshop:
"Own The Microphone" for Students
Dates:
a) 19 November 2013, Tuesday (for Sec 1, 2 and 3 students in 2013)
b) 20 November 2013, Wednesday (for Pri 4, 5 and 6 students in 2013)
Venue: Furama Riverfront Hotel
Time: 9.00am to 5.00pm
Closing date: 18 October 2013, Friday
Workshop Fee: S$195.00 (inclusive of GST) per participant which includes all training materials, 2 tea breaks and a buffet lunch.
Registration is on a first come, first served basis. Register early to avoid disappointment.
Click here to download the Workshop Registration Form.
For enquiries, please contact Joseph Loy by email
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or tel: 6363 0330.
The Number One Fear of Most Individuals – Can be Overcome!
 Research indicates that our number one fear is public speaking; it is believed that as many as 75 percent of all people are affected! Often we feel extreme anxiety before or even at the thought of speaking in front of a group. Those of us affected may avoid events that might focus a group’s attention on the speaker and we may even experience physical distress, nausea, or feelings of panic. However, overcoming this paralyzing fear and acquiring self-confidence is a skill that can be taught to anyone – even young children, as early as elementary-school age!
Training in public speaking is about confidence building, instilling courage, and building self-esteem. It helps students realize their potential, no matter what their age or the obstacles they may encounter. Even very young students can quickly overcome the fear of performing in front of an audience. We know that children with strong self-esteem and increased confidence are more successful in life. They get along better with peers and take on broader leadership roles; they do better in their school-work and eventually in the world of work.
Do consider introducing your children to public speaking. It’s a 21st century skill that will assist them in their school-life and ultimately contribute to their success as adults. Registration for Own the Microphone hosted by renowned speaking coach, Dawn Sundell, are open to students now.
Workshop Synopsis
Participants in the Own the Microphone (OTM) public speaking programme will develop self-confidence, self-understanding, and an understanding of others through effective communication skills. The programme is designed to develop skills gradually and logically. Students build their repertoire of skills, while increasing self-confidence and poise. Beginning lessons help students to gain confidence and to increase their comfort level through expressive reading. Additional lessons develop skills related to expressing thoughts, feelings, and experiences through extended speaking situations. By the end of the programme, students are more confident and are better able to express themselves simply and effectively.
Students discover through
- teacher demonstration
- scheduled practice
- student collaboration
- individual and group presentations
- teacher feedback
and with assistance from Own the Microphone workbooks featuring
- learning goals
- carefully designed scripts
- everyday speaking connections
- helpful hints
- colour coding
- self-assessments
students experience how to
- speak with scripts
- tell a story
- show photographs or power point
- speak about an object
- think on their feet
- introduce and thank a speaker
- present and accept an award
- participate in the ‘art of conversation’
Educational Outcomes and Expectations
Each of the lessons in the Own the Microphone (OTM) programme reinforce outcomes and expectations of language arts curriculums throughout the world, particularly in the areas of speaking, listening, reading, writing, viewing, and representing. The following is a summary of the knowledge, skills, and attributes that are the focus of the lessons.
Speaking With Scripts
Students are expected to:
- demonstrate explicit understanding of the conventions of language by their ability to vary oral communication to suit a variety of purposes and audiences
- interpret the mood of a story when reading aloud
- vary oral language to suit a variety of situations and purposes
- understand that stories and poems portray human feelings and emotions
- use personal and literary experience to select particular forms for reading and speaking
Showing PowerPoint or Photographs
Students are expected to:
- understand they can broaden and clarify their personal life experiences, feelings, and emotions through speaking and writing
- select appropriate forms of communication to suit a variety of purposes and audiences
Speaking About an Object
Students are expected to:
- self-select materials to reflect a personal interest which they can talk about and demonstrate
- use personal language to express thoughts, feelings, explanations, and experiences to an audience
- research and report on a topic of their own choice
- know the actions associated with reading, speaking, and listening
How to Tell a Story
Students are expected to:
- attend to the words when a story is told or read aloud
- paraphrase ideas related to their own experience and/or those encountered in narrative by restating ideas
Introducing and Thanking a Guest Speaker; Presenting and Accepting an Award
Students are expected to:
- use a variety of principles to organize ideas in spoken language
- express thoughts, feelings, and experiences in extended speaking situations to all person and school-related purposes
Thinking on Your Feet
Students are expected to:
- respond to the immediate environment by using personal language
- express their feelings and opinions
- respond to ideas using oral language
The Art of Conversation
Students are expected to:
- use questioning strategies to learn, clarify, and extend knowledge
- use the strategies of predicting and questioning to become more responsive as critical listeners and speakers
- use a questioning stance to drive the search for knowledge
- apply their knowledge and understanding of questioning strategies to school situations
 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
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