Allen but one of the good onesFeb 21
My presentation to the IEB Further Studies: Physics conference starts in about ten minutes and... ah, here come the butterflies 😬
Show threadStevanFeb 21
@uastronomer Ah, your talk is about the physics of small changes influencing major physical effects, is it? #ButterflyEffect 😉
Hope it goes well.
Show threadAllen but one of the good onesFeb 21
@withaveeay
Show threadAllen but one of the good ones

@withaveeay I like to think I'm a funny guy. Wisecracks, little jokes to illustrate points, it's all very organic and spur of the moment.

Doing this in a teams call, where everybody is on mute and your powerpoint is blocking your view of even those few audience members who have camera on, is DEATH! Every joke feels like it's falling completely flat 😮‍💨

Feb 21 at 9:52amWeb
Show threadStevanFeb 21
@uastronomer Oh, that must be hard.
My UHI degree was entirely over VC, as UHI covers a huge area with multiple constituent colleges. Some lecturers really used the VC well, swapping between slides and themselves, and also allowing moments of thinking time rather than constant delivery. Those lectures were far less onerous on us students, as it kept us engaged, rather than just having 1.5 hours of slides.
May be worth a try your next presentation, as you can be a live person in those breakaways.
Show threadStevanFeb 21
@uastronomer I wasn't suggesting your lecture was boring, by the way, just saying that you might be able to find a way of adapting Teams lectures to your preferred style rather than the tech changing you.
Show threadAllen but one of the good onesFeb 21

@withaveeay No I got it, don't worry :)

I basically work on Teams, but I almost never present stuff so these little tricks don't occur to me, or seem intimidating to try and manage while also speaking and trying not to break my flow. But it's a good idea, and if this becomes a regular thing again I'll definitely work on it

Show threadStevanFeb 21
@uastronomer You probably don't have time in these presentations, but the very best lecturers would stop every 15 mins or so, and say "I'll break for a moment if anyone needs to say anything", which was really a way of providing thinking time, as it was rarely used for questions or "this is more of a comment...". But that might be difficult and allow of a free-for-all in other situations.