Session 24: Presentation Delivery & Public Speaking
At a glance: pupils polish their Safe Water deck with calm transitions, animations and a source citation, then deliver it live to a partner using keyboard controls and confident stage presence. · Time: 90 minutes (adjust the timings if your period is shorter) · Workbook pages: 6
Learning outcomes
By the end of the session, pupils can:
- Explain the difference between a transition (the stage curtain) and an animation (the actor on stage), and follow the no-carnival rule.
- Control a live show with F5, Spacebar or →, ←, B and Esc.
- Deliver a 90-second talk with good pace, volume and 3-zone eye contact, cite a source, and answer a question using the 3-step method.
Before the session
- Check that each pupil's
Safe_Water_YourNamedeck from Session 23 is in BIH_Practice. Keep a spare 3-slide deck on USB for anyone who lost theirs. - Test the Slide Design & Show Time lab on the projector PC, with the offline pack ready.
- Clear space for pairs to stand and present at their PCs.
- Have one or two real, checkable sources ready (for example a report or website you have read yourself) so pupils can cite them, or let pupils label their numbers as sample data.
- Know the menus on each PC: Google Slides has transitions under Slide → Transition, and F5 reloads the page there.
Running order
| Time | Activity | Workbook | What the mentor does |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0–10 min | Typing warm-up | – | Pupils open the typing trainer (Typing in the menu, or the warm-up banner on the session page) and do the 10-minute warm-up. Walk round checking posture and home-row fingers. |
| 10–20 min | Curtain vs actor | Page 1 | Act it out: open a "curtain" (transition), then walk on (animation). Show a carnival animation, then Fade. |
| 20–29 min | Keyboard controls and the B key | Page 2 | Run a show on the projector. Press B mid-sentence. Pupils answer Check Your Knowledge. |
| 29–37 min | 3D lab | – | Demonstrate the show missions; pairs try them. |
| 37–46 min | Three pillars of delivery | Page 3 | Model a bad talk (back turned, mumbling), then a good one. Pupils spot the difference. |
| 46–54 min | Citing sources and handling questions | Page 4 | Role-play the 3-step question method with a volunteer. |
| 54–68 min | Guided lab: polish the deck | Page 5 | Circulate. Check Fade is applied to all, Slide 3 bullets appear on click, citation is small and grey. |
| 68–82 min | Live rehearsal in pairs | Pages 5–6 | Time each talk. Partners fill in the rubric, then swap. |
| 82–90 min | Feedback, self-assessment and sign-off | Page 6 | Read out a few kind and useful tips. Sign off. |
Key ideas and how to explain them
- Transition = stage curtain: it moves the whole slide (Fade, Push, Wipe). Animation = actor on stage: it moves one item inside a slide (Appear, Fade, Fly In).
- No-carnival rule: no spinning, bouncing or screeching sounds. Use Fade or Appear, and only to stop the audience reading ahead.
- Steering keys: F5 launches, Spacebar or → goes forward, ← goes back, B blacks the screen, Esc exits.
- The B key: all eyes on you for a story or a plea; press B again to bring the slide back.
- Three pillars: pace (not an express tro-tro; pause 2 seconds after each main point), volume (speak from your chest for the back row), eye contact (left row, centre row, right row).
- Citing sources: giving credit builds trust; a small 8 pt grey line at the bottom is enough. Only cite a source pupils actually looked up. The Figure 24.3 numbers are made up, and its footer says so; that honesty is part of the lesson.
- 3-step question method: listen without interrupting, say "Thank you, that is a great question" to buy thinking time, answer in 1 or 2 sentences or honestly say you will research it.
The 3D lab
Use Slide Design & Show Time. On the projector, demonstrate Choose a calm animation (None or Fade), not the carnival! and Start the slide show. In pairs, pupils do Press B during the show to black the screen, then B again and Move through every slide to the end with → and hear the applause. The lab is a safe rehearsal for steps 2, 3 and 5 of the workbook lab.
Common mistakes and quick fixes
| Pupils often… | Try this |
|---|---|
| Choose a spinning or bouncing effect | Point to the no-carnival rule; switch to Fade or Appear. |
| Apply the transition to only one slide | Click "Apply to All" on the Transitions tab. |
| Make the citation big and bold | Set it to 8 pt and grey, at the very bottom of Slide 2. |
| Cite a famous agency for numbers they never checked | Help them find the real source, or label the numbers "Sample data (made up for practice)". |
| Turn round and read from the projection | Stand beside the screen, face the class, glance at the laptop only. |
| Press F5 in Google Slides and lose the page | Use the Slideshow button instead. |
| Rush the talk in 30 seconds | Use the rehearsal timer: 20, 40, 30 seconds. Make them pause and breathe. |
When things go wrong
- No internet: PowerPoint and Impress work offline. Google Slides users present from an offline PC or use your spare deck.
- Not enough PCs: groups of three: one presents, one evaluates with the rubric, one runs the keyboard on cue. Rotate.
- A PC freezes or the power goes: save after each lab step. If the power goes, carry on with the rehearsal without slides: pupils present from their paper storyboards and still practise pace, volume and eye contact.
Answer key
Check Your Knowledge (Page 2): the ← (left arrow) key. Backspace or Page Up also go back in most programs, but the workbook teaches ←.
Peer Evaluation Rubric (Page 6): open task. Look for: ticks that match what you saw; praise that names something specific ("You looked at all three rows"); a tip that is kind and doable ("Pause after each bullet"). Return any rude comments for rewriting.
Lab check (Page 5): Fade on all slides; Slide 3 bullets appear one per click; an 8 pt grey citation on Slide 2 that names a real source the pupil looked up or says "Sample data (made up for practice)"; talk of about 90 seconds (20 + 40 + 30) with B used on Slide 2.
Support and stretch
- Needs more support: let nervous pupils present to you or to one friend first, seated if needed. Let them read the slide titles as prompts. Focus on one pillar only, such as volume.
- Finished early: add speaker notes for each slide and present using them. Act as the "teacher" asking a question so the presenter practises the 3-step method, or try the ← key to revisit a point on request.
Evidence for sign-off
The pupil shows their saved deck with a calm transition on all slides, click-by-click bullets on Slide 3 and a small citation on Slide 2. They deliver the talk with F5 or the Slideshow button, use B and Esc correctly, face the audience, and have a completed peer rubric from their partner. They can explain transition versus animation in their own words.
Safety and wellbeing
Public speaking can be frightening; never force a pupil to present to the whole class. Keep peer feedback kind, specific and private to the pair. Pupils should only photograph or film a classmate presenting with that classmate's permission. Remind pupils to work on their own deck only and to ask before deleting or replacing anyone else's file.