Videos in Speeches
Many people ask if this is viewed as a form of cheating. After all, borrowing a video that already exists does not take a lot of effort. Virtually anyone can stand in front of an audience and introduce a video. What good is a presenter if he or she is merely hitting play on a video? However, the information available in video format is very valuable. If you will be using information included in a video for your presentation, what better way to give credit band to play the actual video for your audience? So, the dilemma arises if you should include a video in your presentation.
To answer this question, there are a few rules of thumb that you may want to consider. First, is your presentation based mainly on this video? After all, if you are giving a 10 minute presentation and seven minutes of it is taken up by a video, then this may appear as if you have not done much work at all. Video should not take the majority of your presentation time. Your presentation is a representation of you. Therefore, if you’re using a video for the majority of your speech, this makes it look as if you’re plagiarizing material.
However if your video is brief you may want to consider including it. If you are giving a 10 minute presentation in your video lasts only 1 to 2 minutes that may be acceptable. However your presentation should include more information then the video you’re presenting. If the video conveys a small portion or one point of your message, then it would be acceptable to include the video. This way, you are demonstrating that you have put in the appropriate work to your presentation, have not plagiarized, and are using multiple resources to convey your message. As long as the proper credit is given to the author of the video, short videos or small portions of videos can be a very valuable tool to help convey your message.
Using Videos in your presentation
Videos have increased in popularity in recent years. With the introduction of sites such as YouTube, there’s a wealth of information available in video format. In fact, YouTube has become one of the most popular sites on the Internet. The popularity of YouTube rivals that of Google. People enjoy using video to convey and get information. Video conveys both a visual and audio delivery vehicle of a message. At the same time, technology has developed to make the creation of video available to virtually everyone. Almost all new laptops or computers either come with the ability to create videos or can be updated easily to be able to make videos.
When it comes to giving a presentation, there is often the temptation to include a video to help drive your message. Virtually any topic that you may be presenting on will have some form of video available. In fact, many people start with sites such as YouTube when researching a given topic. This information can either be borrowed from the video and credited during your speech or you can simply include the video in your speech.
Speech givers are always looking for content and convincing ways to deliver their content. Being a parent can improve your speeches in a couple of different ways. First, what a great source of content. Children are great learners and provide a wealth of feedback, even to the most experienced speech givers. Think about it. How many things ave you learned from your children. Children are great feedback givers. Many working parents report that a child will be the first to feedback that perhaps a parent is spending too much time at the office. A lot of times, this is not directly provided to the parent, but rather it may be a look or a sad comment that leads the parent to a learning moment. These types of experiences can make great content for your speech. I fact, this may make a great opening to grab the attention of the audience.
Talking Students Can Interupt Your Speech
The second most disruptive thing that students can do to negatively impact your speech is common whenever a roomful of friends get together. If you have ever given a speech to an auditorium full of students, you most likely encountered the problem of constant background chatter. To the speech giver, this can be a nuisance. A new teacher may view this as a sign of disrespect. You may wonder how the audience can be so insensitive that they rather talk with their friends than to give full attention to the presenter. Although, this is disrespectful, it is also absolutely normal. All students will do some level of chatting, but the respectful students will eventually calm down and keep the chatter to a minimum when your speech gets underway.
