http://isites.harvard.edu/fs/html/icb.topic58703/winston1.html en-us A presentation by MIT professor Patrick Winston on how to speak in front of an audience. Total running time is 45 minutes. Patrick Winston In this skillful lecture, Professor Patrick Winston of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology offers tips on how to give an effective talk, cleverly illustrating his suggestions by using them himself. He emphasizes how to start a lecture, cycling in on the material, using verbal punctuation to indicate transitions, describing "near misses" that strengthen the intended concept, and asking questions. He also talks about using the blackboard, overhead projections, props, and "how to stop." In this skillful lecture, Professor Patrick Winston of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology offers tips on how to give an effective talk, cleverly illustrating his suggestions by using them himself. He emphasizes how to start a lecture, cycling in on the material, using verbal punctuation to indicate transitions, describing "near misses" that strengthen the intended concept, and asking questions. He also talks about using the blackboard, overhead projections, props, and "how to stop." Dan Phiffer dan@phiffer.org Various Professors and students talk about why this might be useful. Professors and students talk about why this might be useful. http://www.fas.harvard.edu/%7Ebok_cen/booksvid/vids/hts/01-prelude.mov Sun, 24 Feb 2008 13:00:00 EST 1:36 teaching, presentation, public speaking Patrick Winston Your careers will be determined largely by how well you speak, by how well you write, and by the quality of your ideas, in that order. Your careers will be determined largely by how well you speak, by how well you write, and by the quality of your ideas, in that order. http://www.fas.harvard.edu/%7Ebok_cen/booksvid/vids/hts/02-introduction.mov Sun, 24 Feb 2008 12:00:00 EST 2:45 teaching, presentation, public speaking Patrick Winston Start with a promise. Write a menu on the board. Start with a promise. Write a menu on the board. http://www.fas.harvard.edu/%7Ebok_cen/booksvid/vids/hts/03-starting.mov Sun, 24 Feb 2008 11:00:00 EST 2:15 teaching, presentation, public speaking Patrick Winston 1. Cycle 2. Use verbal punctuation 3. Use the concept of a near-miss 4. Ask questions 1. Cycle 2. Use verbal punctuation 3. Use the concept of a near-miss 4. Ask questions http://www.fas.harvard.edu/%7Ebok_cen/booksvid/vids/hts/04-bigfour.mov Sun, 24 Feb 2008 10:00:00 EST 6:30 teaching, presentation, public speaking Patrick Winston Start at 10:30am, use a well-lit room, fill the room, don't use a theater-style room. Start at 10:30am, use a well-lit room, fill the room, don't use a theater-style room. http://www.fas.harvard.edu/%7Ebok_cen/booksvid/vids/hts/05-time%26place.mov Sun, 24 Feb 2008 09:00:00 EST 3:01 teaching, presentation, public speaking Patrick Winston Draw pictures, use icons. Make lists. The board is a target that you can point at. Draw pictures, use icons. Make lists. The board is a target that you can point at. http://www.fas.harvard.edu/%7Ebok_cen/booksvid/vids/hts/06-blackboard.mov Sun, 24 Feb 2008 08:00:00 EST 3:19 teaching, presentation, public speaking Patrick Winston How not to use overhead transparencies: don't read from them, don't stand far from them. Add additional transparencies, don't uncover them. How not to use overhead transparencies: don't read from them, don't stand far from them. Add additional transparencies, don't uncover them. http://www.fas.harvard.edu/%7Ebok_cen/booksvid/vids/hts/07-overheads.mov Sun, 24 Feb 2008 07:00:00 EST 4:03 teaching, presentation, public speaking Patrick Winston Learning from the playwrites. Props can be used to illustrate what you believe in. Learning from the playwrites. Props can be used to illustrate what you believe in. http://www.fas.harvard.edu/%7Ebok_cen/booksvid/vids/hts/08-props.mov Sun, 24 Feb 2008 06:00:00 EST 2:37 teaching, presentation, public speaking Patrick Winston Don't copy, but know other people's style. It's okay to be eccentric. Tell a story. Don't copy, but know other people's style. It's okay to be eccentric. Tell a story. http://www.fas.harvard.edu/%7Ebok_cen/booksvid/vids/hts/09-style.mov Sun, 24 Feb 2008 05:00:00 EST 4:12 teaching, presentation, public speaking Patrick Winston Don't thank the audience. Tell a joke. Remind your audience of your promise and explain how it has been fulfilled. Salute the audience. Don't thank the audience. Tell a joke. Remind your audience of your promise and explain how it has been fulfilled. Salute the audience. http://www.fas.harvard.edu/%7Ebok_cen/booksvid/vids/hts/10-stopping.mov Sun, 24 Feb 2008 04:00:00 EST 4:00 teaching, presentation, public speaking Patrick Winston Patrick asks himself a question. Non-verbal communication from the audience are very important to the speaker's attitude. Patrick asks himself a question. Non-verbal communication from the audience are very important to the speaker's attitude. http://www.fas.harvard.edu/%7Ebok_cen/booksvid/vids/hts/11-questions1.mov Sun, 24 Feb 2008 03:00:00 EST 3:31 teaching, presentation, public speaking Patrick Winston Make the lecture like a conversation. Control the conversation so you cover the material. http://www.fas.harvard.edu/%7Ebok_cen/booksvid/vids/hts/12-questions2.mov Sun, 24 Feb 2008 02:00:00 EST 3:48 teaching, presentation, public speaking Various Students and professors talk about what they got out of the lecture. Tell people what they already know. You need to know what the tools are for lecturing. Students and professors talk about what they got out of the lecture. Tell people what they already know. You need to know what the tools are for lecturing. http://www.fas.harvard.edu/%7Ebok_cen/booksvid/vids/hts/13-postlude.mov Sun, 24 Feb 2008 01:00:00 EST 3:09 teaching, presentation, public speaking