Post on 02-Mar-2018
Hey Students:
Do you have an interest, talent
or passion that you’d love to
share with others?
If so, then you should consider
presenting a workshop at the
Student-to-Student Conference!
IT IS FREE! PRESENTERS WILL RECEIVE A
FREE CONFERENCE TEE SHIRT!
What is the
Student-to-Student Conference?
• Students present 15 minute workshops on topics of their choice; other students attend workshops.
• All Students 3rd through 12th Grade are invited to present or come and learn as an audience member
• Co-Sponsored by the California Assoc. for the Gifted and Discovery Charter School in San Jose
Students from Santa Clara, Santa Cruz,
San Benito and Monterey Counties
Saturday, April 30, 2015
1 pm to 5 pm
Will be held at the
Discovery Charter School
in San Jose
,
When and Where
• To provide opportunities for students from many different schools to meet one another, network, have fun, learn from one another and showcase their talents, interests and passions.
,
Goal
Where students meet and
learn from each other!
• 15 minutes
• Material presented in variety of ways:
• PowerPoint
• Charts
• Models
• Performance
• Audience participation Etc.
• Last year there were over 50 Workshops!
Presentation Format
THE EVOLUTION OF TECHNOLOGY
AND SHARK ATTACK!
Do you have a hobby or interest you
would like to share?
Candy Making (Yum)
• How will Man Get to Mars
• Inside Frankenstein’s Lab
• The History of Godzilla
• The Owls of California
• All about Geckos
• Garfield: More Than Just a
Lazy Cat
• Using a Home-Made
Magnetometer
• Quick and Easy Ice Cream
Making
• Genetic Modification
• Skateboarding Graphics
• Programming Using Small BASIC
• Tanzanian Orphans: Building a
Future
• Solar Powered Desalination
Device
• The Science and Legend of
Bigfoot
• Hamsters, Hamsters, Hamsters!
STUDENT WORKSHOPS – IDEAS FROM
PAST CONFERENCES
,
LEARN TO KNIT ON A LOOM AND
HOW ART HAS EVOLVED
The World of Pandas
Creating a Documentary Film
• .
How to Plan Your Presentation:
1. Brainstorm topic ideas—there are
hundreds of possibilities!
2. Choose your topic…
3. Brainstorm content, plan what you want
to share about your topic…
4. Decide what sort of visual aids, props or
hands-on activities you’ll use…
History of Skateboard Graphics
CAT AND DOG CLOTHES
AND MAGNETOMETERS
PROGRAMMING
USING SMALL
BASIC
Models: What
Behavior are They
Modeling?
How to Plan Your Presentation:
5. Take notes, start writing your “script”…
Research as needed…
6. Edit, revise, refine script…
7. Create visual aids
(poster, display board, PowerPoint…)
8. Gather materials for hands-on activities…
FLOWER WREATHS AND SKATEBOARDS
Long Distance
Back Packing
How to Plan Your Presentation:
9. Practice your presentation:
• First time practicing: audience optional…
• Time it: should be around 20 minutes
• What parts were the hardest for you?
• Did your visual aids fit with your script?
• Were there any parts that seemed
awkward, out of order, poorly written or
poorly organized?
How to Draw
Manga
We Love
Horses!
OHLONE TRIBE:
GAMES AND
GAMBLING
The Effect of Citric Acid
on the Solubility of Sugar
How to Plan Your Presentation:
10. Edit, revise, refine script…
11. Edit, revise, refine visual aids
12. Practice! Practice! Practice!
Practice in front of the mirror…
Practice in front of friends, parents,
neighbors, siblings…
SOMETHING FOR EVERYONE...
WHAT ARE YOUR IDEAS???
Utopia: A Flawed Philosophy
History of the
Rubrik’s Cube
Or come as an audience member!
WARNING: It is hard to choose which
workshop to attend!
It is a Fun Day, and if you give a 15
minute presentation you get a FREE
Conference Tee Shirt!