2. Training of Trainers Topics
• Managing Your Session
• Principles of Non-formal Adult Education
• Preparing Your Presentation
3. Guidelines
We will start on time
We will end on time, or early
We will have one 15 minute break –please
return promptly!
4. Preparing Your Presentation
• Selecting Your Topic
• Research, research, research!
• Identifying Key Points
• Presentation Skills
5. Selecting Your Topic
Select a topic that:
You want to learn more about
or…
You know a lot about
You feel strongly about
Is needed by your audience
6. Selecting Your Topic
Ask yourself:
What interests me?
What are the needs of my community?
How can I contribute to answering those needs?
7. Sample Mind Map
Meetings
Interest?
Decisions
What is already
Time Mgt.
known? Knowledge, Planning
Skills, Important M&E
Attitudes Topics Goal Setting
Etc.
Training of
Trainers
Work day, Weekend,
Morning, Afternoon
Needs
Time and Location
What are the needs of the Conference Room, CBC, other
organization?
12. Research, Research, Research!
Research can be…
Thinking about what you know
Talking to someone
Reading a book
Watching a film
Using the internet
13. Research Your Topic
Think about what you know – and write it down!
Think about what you don’t know – and ask
someone!
Then, identify key words and look online…
Or, get a book or film from the library
14. Research Your Audience
Who is coming to your presentation?
What do they already know?
What will most interest them?
What are the most important things to share?
15. Research!
What else do you have questions about?
The space? The time?
What a good presentation looks like?
What you should wear?
16. Activity
Take a moment to:
Make a list of what you know about your topic,
your audience, anything else relating to your
presentation
Make a list of questions you still have
17. 15 Minute Break!
• Please return promptly in 15 minutes so we
can continue on time…
20. Identifying Key Points
Key Points should be repeated
The Most Important Things
should be said again and again
The Reason for presenting your topic should be
demonstrated multiple times
21. Presentation Skills
Avoid “musts” and “shoulds”
Try to schedule for early in the day
Be sure to define technical terms
Ask questions
22. Presentation Skills
Ask questions about:
Things participants may not know
Things you want participants to ask about
Terms or ideas you want to define
Things participants say
23. Presentation Skills
Repeat main points
Allow time and provide guidelines for a
plan of action
24. Presentation Skills
Know your topic
Speak clearly
Mistakes are OK
Dress for success
25. Presentation Skills
When speaking, it’s a good idea to:
Make sure everyone can hear you
Make eye contact
Say when questions can be asked
Encourage everyone to participate
30. Thank you for your time!
kappletongainespccam@gmail.com
Kiyomi Appleton Gaines
NGO Development Volunteer
Peace Corps Cameroon – 2011-2013
Editor's Notes
Welcome to our third Training of Trainers Session
Today we will discuss Preparing Your Presentation
Just a quick reminder of our guidelines.
The topics we will cover today.
Other questions: what don’t I want? What feels wrong, or brings the sense of resistance, resentment, or discomfort? (4Ps of Visioning Handout)Handout – 4 Ps
In the center of a page, write your topicIn the space around your topic, write everything your topic makes you think ofDraw lines connecting each item to the topicIn the space around each thought, write any other ideas
Like adult learning, research is educating yourself rather than educating others.
What are some other ways to research a topic? What are some other questions to ask?
What are some other questions to ask about your audience? Does thinking about the audience change how you think about the topic?
What other questions might we consider?
Use your Mind Map or previous activities to help guide your questions.
“rather than…think about…” and “some things you may want to consider are…”People tend to be more alert early in the day, and tend to remember first things and last things better than what happens in betweenWhat questions might we ask during a presentation?
Some things the presenter might ask about(try to really understand their perspective and get them to think deeply about it too!)
It’s best to use no more than six lines per slide, and six words per line.
Keep things interesting and give participants a reason to listen to you by not putting everything on your slidesPrint your slides and encourage participants to take notes
If anyone would like to learn more about PowerPoint, I have a presentation from CMU I will share.
