What To Expect In The Classroom
Try and face your audience at all times. If possible
use an overhead projector or other visual presentation method which avoids
turning away from the class.
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A video, colorful overheads, pictures or slides will spark up your
presentation.
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When working with K-4 students consider "getting down to
their level", by using the chairs in the classroom.
Although the chairs are small you will not be towering over them.
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Students will follow "classroom protocal" and automatically raise
their hands when they have a question or wish to make a comment.
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Encourage them to talk with you. If the conversation takes
a tangent, tell the students you appreciate the question but a)
you are concerned that you will not finish your presentation or b)
their question isn't quite within the scope of your presentation.
In either case, offer to speak with them after class if possible.
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Share yourself with the students. Students like to hear about
your family (especially children), hobbies and pets.
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Tell them how you became interested in engineering and how old
you were. Do not be concerned if you were not
a "straight A" student or had no interest in engineering,
science or math when you were younger. Many students will
relate to you! "Gosh, this engineer does all this
neat stuff - maybe I could too!"
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Talk with the teacher prior to the presentation. Consider visiting
the classroom after school one day and work out any potential
logistics problems such as: parking, loading and unloading equipment
and materials you need to bring with you, locating the
main office (schools generally require all visitors to first register
at the main office), extension cords, overhead projectors,
screens, tables, etc.
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