The value of self and peer reflection is not unique to digital presenting, however it becomes easier to do so due to the fact cameras are involved. It is simple to record the average digital presentation, whereas it isnt likely to be as straightforward when in-person. Additionally, when watching it back you are likely to […]
Eye contact Up high on the list of ‘Worst things a presenter can do’ for an in-person session is to lock eyes with just one part of the room. With real live people we will look around trying to make eye contact with as many different individuals as possible, to make them feel involved. This […]
And now we get to the good stuff. What are some of the ways an in-person presenter can tailor their style to a digital audience? Body language Many presenters will be familiar with the notion that only 7% of how we communicate is based in the words we say. A much larger proportion, around 55%, […]
I am a presenter and educator and I adore what I do. I have loved presenting to diverse audiences in various venues across the world. I also train and mentor others in presentation skills and enjoy continually learning about the nuances of audience engagement. The pandemic has given many of us a whole new arena […]
I am currently living in paradise! I am volunteerng in Raja Ampat which is part of the coral triangle, and here, the fish and coral diversity is the highest on earth. I am mostly helping with counting the fish species in different areas and, helping with manta ray spotting and identification. …But there are so […]
For the last month I have been in a small village in Sumatra, teaching at a local school. And whenever I had a day off, I headed into the nearby National Park in search for animals! There has been so much to do and to see, that its only now, that I am waiting at […]
This is a short video I made for the Bukit Lawang Trust, to showcase what the school gets up to and to help raise money to fix the damaged roof. I have volunteered at the Trust for almost 4 weeks now. Everyday I teach 2 English classes with children from the nearby villages, and I help out […]
Many of you will have heard of Charles Darwin but I bet fewer of you will have heard of Alfred Russel Wallace. He actually co-discovered the theory of evolution but he was not on board the voyage of the Beagle. Instead, Wallace was travelling through Indonesia and Malaysia. He was an explorer and a scientist […]
