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Time |
Topic |
Purpose |
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15-30 seconds |
Introduction to the Recording Briefly state your name, role, and topic. You may want to include the date, recording number, or title. If appropriate, tell the student how this topic relates to the course. |
Introduce yourself and orient your student to the topic. |
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60 – 90 seconds |
Overview of the Recording State a statistic, quote, short story, or statement to grab the listener’s attention. Provide an overview of the topic and why it is important to the listener. You may also wish to link the topic to what the student already knows. |
Provide the purpose and framework to help students process the information. Motivate the learner to listen to your presentation. |
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5 – 10 minutes |
Podcast Main Topic Present your content in an organized manner. The organizational structure may be 1 or 2 related concepts, a comparison, or a sequence. Engage students through a rhetorical question or thoughts to ponder. |
Focus on 1 or 2 manageable chunks of information that are most important for your listeners to know. |
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60 – 90 seconds |
Examples or Practice State some specific and relevant examples to reinforce your main points. Examples may be anecdotal, personal, or humorous. You may also state frequently asked questions and the answers. |
Help the students remember and interpret abstract concepts in a more concrete way. |
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60 – 90 seconds |
Conclusion Tell your audience what you told them in the recording. Using different words, restate the most important points for your listener to remember. Relate the content to what students are doing in class. Provide them with the next steps in their learning process by emphasizing what they should do — read course material, review notes, submit questions, or write an assignment. If there is a follow-up recording, alert listeners to your next topic. If you are creating a series of recordings, strive to be consistent in your presentation format and style. |
Reinforce the main points of your presentation. Relate the information to course content and provide a sense of closure. |