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A speech that is given without any preparation, notes, or cards, is called an impromptu speech. It is often delivered at private events (e.g., weddings or birthdays) or for training presentation skills.
Learn moreFor a manuscript speech, the speaker has an entire manuscript to read from. The benefit is that, as every single word is scripted, no important parts will be missed. However, speeches that are fully written down often seem unnatural and may bore the audience.
Learn moreA declamation speech describes the re-giving of an important speech that has been given in the past. It is usually given with a lot of emotion and passion.
Learn moreAn extemporaneous speech is a speech that involves little preparation, as the speaker may use notes or cards to give his talk. It is important that speakers will still use their own words and talk naturally. .
Learn moreA eulogy speech is given at a funeral. It is given by familiy members or friends of the deceased. The aim is to say goodbye and pay tribute to the person who has passed away.
Learn moreA valedictory speech is given in order to say goodbye, usually at graduation. It should inspire listeners and functions as a send-off into "real life".
Learn moreA .ppt file is a presentation which was made with PowerPoint, that includes different slides with texts, images and transition effects.
Learn moreA .potx file is a file which contains, styles, texts, layouts and formatting of a PowerPoint (.ppt) file. It's like a template and useful if you want to have more than one presentation with the same formatting.
Learn moreThey are used to create more PowerPoint files with the same formatting and later got replaced by .potx files.
Learn more.odp files are similar to .ppt files. It's a presentation which was created with Impress and contains slides with images, texts, effects and media.
Learn moreA ppsx file is a presentation file. When you open the file the slide show opens and not the editing mode like in ppt files.
Learn moreA .pps file is a slide show. They are similiar to .ppt files but they open as a slide show if you double-klick them. They later got replaced by .ppsx files.
Learn moreA .pptm file is a macro-enabled presentation created by MS PowerPoint which contains slides with layout, images, texts and embedded macros.
Learn moreA .potm file is a template for macro-enabled presentations. They are used for creating more .pptm files with the same macro settings and the same formatting.
Learn moreA .ppsm file includes one or more macro-enabled slides. They are used to show presentations with embedded macros, but not for editing them.
Learn moreLearning on Demand means that the content is available extactly when it's needed by the learner
Learn moreMicrolearning means learning in small quantities. It is especially used in E-Learning.
Learn moreLearning Chunk means, like Microlearning, learning in small quantities. The learning content is really small and can be absorbed quickly.
Learn moreMassive Open Online Courses (MOOC) are digital courses (online) with many participants (massive) that are available for free.
Learn moreWeb-Based-Training (WBT) is an older term for learnmethods that can be accessed over the internet.
Learn moreA webinar is a seminar that takes place in a specific digital location at a specific time. It's a seminar that combines live and online formats.
Learn moreHybrid learning means that one group of students are in class at school. Another group of students takes part in class from home at the same time. They both get taught at the same time.
Learn moreFlipped Classroom means that students work out the subject matter themselves at home through tasks such as reading, videos, etc. Interactive learning activities and exercises then take place in class.
Learn moreIn live online training, participants and teachers are not in the same physical room but in the same virtual room. This is usually possible through an online platform or a software system.
Learn moreIn live online training, it is sometimes useful to divide the students into small groups for certain exercises, as it would be impossible to have conversations at the same time. Break-out-rooms are used so that people can talk to each other without disturbing the others. When the exercise is over, they are sent back to the main room.
Learn moremLearning means mobile learning, which comes from "Mobile Telephone". You can access the learning material over your mobile phone anywhere, which makes learning mobile.
Learn moreAsynchronous Learning means that the learning is time-shifted. The communication between student and teacher are time-delayed.
Learn moreTutorials are videos with instructions that show how for example a product or a software works.
Learn moreA podcast is an audio or video contribution that can be listened to or viewed via the Internet. Podcasts can be used for information on specific topics but also for entertainment.
Learn moreComputer Based Traing (CBT) means digital learning programmes, which work without internet. Exercises can be downloaded over the internet or can be distributed via storage media like a USB stick or a CD.
Learn moreWith Virtual Reality people can practise situations and important processes in a virtual room by putting on special digital glasses. They can influence what happens themselves.
Learn moreBlended Learning is a teaching / learning method that includes both in-person and online instruction. The technique has gained a lot of popularity, as it combines the benefits of teaching live and online, which makes it very successful, according to several studies.
Learn moreGame-based learning is a popular approach where the instrument for a learning process is a game. Game-based learning scenarios are often found online - they are often favoured because they engage learners in a way that few other learning methods do.
Learn moreWWTBAM is an acronym for "Who wants to be a Millionaire", which is a famous quiz show that airs in several countries.
Learn moreAn e-lecture is a lecture that is held online. Many schools and universities offer e-lectures as technical opportunities improve.
Learn moreOpen Educational Resources are free learning and teaching materials provided on the web. They have an open licence (e.g., Creative Commons), which allows anyone to use and benefit from these resources.
Learn moreLearning Management Systems (LMS) are online platforms that provide learning resources and support the organisation of learning processes.
Learn moreWith Student Response Systems (SRS) it is possible to get live student feedback in the classroom. Questions and answers can usually be asked and given anonymously, which increases participation and engagement. An SRS may be used for any grade, including university.
Learn moreA Classroom Communication System allows students and teachers to communicate efficently online. It improves students' engagement as they are animated to ask questions, give feedback and take notes. There are various companies that offer CCS solutions.
Learn moreA Personal Response System (PRS) provides lecturers, presenters or teachers with the opportunity to ask a group of students or their audience questions. The questions are usually in a multiple choice format. PRS increase student engagement and provide an opportunity to receive instant feeback.
Learn moreAn information presentation is created when no solution is currently available. Facts, data and figures or study results are presented and current processes are described.
Learn moreInstructive Presentations are similar to informative presentations, but it's more than just giving informations. People attend instructive presentations to learn something new and to understand the topic of the presentation better.
Learn moreA persuasive presentation is made, for example, to introduce an amendment. There are usually several options to choose from. It is particularly important to provide good arguments and reasons.
Learn moreA solution has already been found during a solution presentation. The only thing that remains is to find a solution on how to realise the decision.
Learn moreIn a concept presentation, you have to give general information as well as try to convince the audience with good arguments and deliver a solution concept.
Learn moreA motivational presentation is meant to inspire people. In a company, for example, you could tell the company's story in a motivational presentation.
Learn moreA screen presentation is a graphic support and accompaniment to a spoken presentation. A popular programme for creating screen presentations is PowerPoint.
Learn moreThe Theory of knowledge (TOK) presentation is an essential part of the International Baccalaureate Diploma Program (IB). The TOK presentation assesses a student's ability to apply theoretical thinking to real-life situations.
Learn moreA pitch is a short presentation that is given with the intention of persuading someone (a person or company) to buy or invest. There are various forms of pitches, depending on the goal and intended outcome.
Learn moreAudience Demographics are the characteristics of listeners like age, gender, cultural backgrounds, group affiliations and educational level. The speaker has to consider all these characteristics when adapting to an audience.
Learn moreAudience Dynamics means the motivations, attitudes, beliefs and values, which influence the listener's behaviour.
Learn moreInternal summary means to remind listeners about the major points which were already presented in a speech before coming to new ideas.
Learn moreAn Internal Preview is a statement, which is made in the body of the speech, so that the audience knows what the speaker is going to discuss next.
Learn moreA multmedia presentation is a speech in which several types of visual and audio aids are combined in the same speech with the help of computer software. .
Learn moreA mix between in-person and virtual participants for an event or a lecture is called a hybrid audience. Working with a hybrid audience may be challenging, as it requires the presenter to find ways to engage both the live and the virtual audience.
Learn moreA Distributed Audience means that the audience you are trying to reach is spread over long distances.
Learn moreA virtual audience consist of people who join an event / a meeting / a presentation via an electronic device (computer or smartphone) over the Internet. Each member may be located in a different place while an event takes place. Virtual audiences are becoming increasingly important as the amount of events held online is rising.
Learn moreCo-located Audience means that the speaker talks to the audience in person. It is used verbal and non-verbal methods to communicate a message. The speaker makes gestures with their hands, changes their face expression and shows images.
Learn moreAudience Response Systems (ARS) are technical solutions that are used in presentations in order to increase the interaction between the presenter and the audience. There are various forms of ARS that offer different features.
Learn moreGlossophobia means the strong fear of public speaking.
Learn moreTo create your own Template in PowerPoint it is best to use the Slide Master. After updating the Slide Master with your design, all slides (fonts, colours, images, …) adapt to those of the Slide Master.
Learn morePowerPoint Online is the web version of PowerPoint. You can present and edit your PowerPoint presentation with it, without having PowerPoint installed on your computer. It's only necessary to have a Microsoft - or a Microsoft 365 account.
Learn moreThe normal view or slide view is the main working window in your PowerPoint presentation. You can see the slides at their full size on screen.
Learn moreThe outline view in PowerPoint shows a list with the whole text of all slides on the left of the screen. There are no images and graphics displayed in this view. It's useful for editing the presentation and can also be saved as a Word document.
Learn moreThe Slide Sorter view in PowerPoint shows thumbnails of all your slides in horizontal rows.The view is useful for applying global changes to several slides at once. Also it's useful for deleting and rearranging slides.
Learn moreThe Notes Page view in PowerPoint shows a smaller version of the slide with a small area for notes underneath. In the presentation every slide has it's own space for notes. During the presentation the notes do not appear on screen. They are just visible in the presentation mode.
Learn moreIn the master view in PowerPoint you can edit the Slide Master.
Learn morePowerPoint has different types of Slide Layouts. Depending on which type of presentation you make, you will use more or less different slide layouts. Some Slide Types are: title slides, section heading slides, picture with caption slides, blank slides.
Learn moreSlide transitions are visual effects which appear in PowerPoint when one slide moves to the next. There are many different transitions, like for example fade and dissolve.
Learn moreAnimations in PowerPoint are visual effects that are applied to different items like graphics, title or bullet points, instead of the slides. There are many different animations like: Appear, Fade, Fly in.
Learn moreIn the effect options in PowerPoint, further details can be specified for the selected effect.
Learn moreUnder display duration in PowerPoint, the start of the animation, the duration, repetition and delay can be controlled.
Learn moreKeynote is a programme which, like PowerPoint, is used to create digital screen presentations. It is mainly used by Apple users.
Learn moreSmartArts are diagrams that convey processes, connexions or hierarchies. They can also be edited individually and easily be added to your presentations.
Learn moreAn animated GIF enables images to be played in a specific order. It is created when several individual images are saved in a GIF file.
Learn moreThe title slide is the first slide of a presentation. It usually contains a title and a subtitle.
Learn moreCommunication is verbal if it includes talking with other people. This can be face-to-face but also over the telephone or via Skype
Learn moreNonverbal communication means that the communication is based on someone's voice and body instead on the use of words.
Learn moreA panel discussion is a structured conversation in front of an audience on a given topic between several people.
Learn moreA vocalised pause means the pause when the silence between words is filled by the speaker with vocalisations like "um", "uh" and "er".
Learn moreIn vocal distractions filler words like um, er, and you know are used during a pause.
Learn moreBody language is communication through movements, hand gestures and body posture.
Learn moreTo interview somebody means to ask a person different questions. An interview is often done by journalists.
Learn moreIf you are talking to someone face-to-face you are directly facing each other.
Learn moreInterpersonal communication is face-to-face communication. It means that people exchange information and feelings through verbal and non-verbal messages.
Learn moreThe goal of written communication is to spread messages clear and explicit. Written Communication can be: emails, a contract, a memo, a text message or a Facebook Post.
Learn moreIf there are used images or videos for communication, it is visual communication. Visual Communication is almost used everywhere like on television, posts on social media (Instagram, Facebook), advertisement.
Learn moreListening is a very important part of communication. To be good in communication you need to be a good listener. That doesn't mean just hearing what the other person is saying. But you need to listen active, engage your mind and intently focus on what your talking partner is saying.
Learn moreformal communication should be used for speeches or at work
Learn moreinformal communication can be used when talking to your friends or your family
Learn moreOnline communication is communication over the internet. Online communication is often anonymous and over social media platforms you can communicate with people around the world.
Learn moreVertical communication means that information is passed from one person to the next according to a linear system based on their titles. This type of communication is used when a company follows a hierarchical structure or for important, sensitive information.
Learn moreHorizontal communication is the exchange of information between people, departments or units within the same level of an organisational hierarchy of a company.
Learn moreDiagonal communication means that the employees of a company communicate with each other regardless of their function and their level in the organisational hierarchy and regardless of their department within the company.
Learn moreInternal communication is particularly important for corporate communication. It communicates important information from leadership to staff so that they can do their jobs in the best possible way and work processes run well.
Learn moreExternal communication is the exchange of information between two organisations. For example, it can be an exchange with customers, clients or traders. Feedback from a customer also counts as external communication.
Learn moreClosed questions are followed by a short, clear answer. There are several answer options from which you can choose one or more.
Learn moreIn contrast to closed questions, the answer to open questions can be more detailed and creative. You can convey more information.
Learn moreLeading questions subconsciously make the respondent think in a certain direction.
Learn moreWith recall questions, you have to remember something or something has to be recalled. Example: A teacher asks his students a question so that they remember the material from the last lesson.
Learn moreProcess questions are similar to recall questions but they need some deeper thoughts and maybe also analysis.
Learn moreWhen an event consist of both virtual and in-person parts, this is called a hybrid event. This type of event is popular as it combines the benefits of both online and live events.
Learn moreVirtual events take place entirely online. They are very convenient as anyone may join from wherever they are via a smartphone or computer.
Learn moreA corporate event is an event organised by a company and intended for employees, stakeholders, customers, a charity event or public. The audience depends on the goal of the event.
Learn moreSocial events in companys can be to celebrate an anniversary or to bond better as a team. They should address the personal interests of employees and revolve around things like entertainment and food.
Learn moreThe aim of fundraising events is to raise funds for a specific organisation. They are often organised by charities and non-profit organisations.
Learn moreCommunity events are about bringing people together, creating positive change and making new friends.
Learn morePop-up events only last for a short period of time, such as only for one night or one month. An example: Another location of a shop is opened for only one month to extend the reach.
Learn moreB2B means Business to Business. B2B events are between at least two companys. They help to build interpersonal relationships, which are important for a successful company.
Learn moreB2C means Business to Customer. A B2C event is hosted by a company for its customers. It's important for gaining new customers and for satisfieing regular clients.
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