Reflection On the Presentation

Introduction
After all the planning and preparation for the CBBC presentation it was time to report back with the possible solutions for the CBBC's problem.  On the day that the presentations were being held my group were organised with the presentation put onto disks and cue cards had been drawn up.  Research packs had also been put together and therefore, the presentation was organised in order for my group to deliver it as fluid and as easy as possible. 


My Presentation Skills
As I felt comfortable speaking I read many slides on the presentation and as I had researched them I knew fully what I was talking about. This is essential as the more you know about the subject you are due to talk about the more confident you feel telling others about it. I also enjoyed researching this question which made it easier for me to translate what we had researched about. 


However, sometimes I can drift off point and I never seem to abide by my cue cards. This point is good and bad as it shows I am  comfortable with the subject but by not looking at my cue cards I tend to go in-depth on a topic that may only be meant to have been explained briefly. This could lead the presentation to go over the time, however, in this instance my group only went 40 seconds over the allotted time.  On reflection, I did feel nerves before the presentation but enjoyed showing the tutors what we had found as there were some interesting ideas on the prezi. 


What went well
At the start of the research process when we just had a theory I felt it to be essential that there had to be some academic research added to the presentation to give stability to what we were trying to say. I believe this aspect of the presentation went well as theorist such as Sherry Turkle added to the argument that personalisation is key when it comes to children and the internet. 


I also thought it proved to be valuable, adding in a slide about participatory culture to show the CBBC that children do participate and upload their own content as opposed to the stereotypes that permeate society who believe children just consume the media. 


What could be improved
After the presentation there was a discussion with one tutor who enjoyed our presentation but had some improvements that could elevate the prezi which on reflection would work. For instance, after visiting the community centre we had masses of information that all proved to be essential when constructing our answer. With this in mind a research pack, containing all the cards the children filled in and drawings, were handed out in the presentation, however, this did not work well. Being given a research pack can be quite overwhelming while trying to listen to a presentation and so they were maybe lost within the prezi. Therefore, when the presentation is repeated the research packs will be advertised to the audience and if they wish to see them and have them explained they can find one of my team and we will guide them through this. Overall, I believe this improvement would allow the audience to just focus on the prezi and have the opportunity to go further in-depth if they wish. 


Another improvement that could and will be made is the drawing of Emily's perfect website as it could have been talked about longer. The picture is pinnacle to the answer that we have made and therefore, it needs to be explained in more detail in order to allow the audience to understand it more.  Therefore, another slide will be added to the prezi with details of the features that Emily has drew on her website which will boldly emphasise how great the drawing is. 


Conclusion
The improvements to the presentation will be added as my group has been fortunate enough to perform our prezi infront of the industry business men. These improvements should reiterate the answer to the CBBC's question and make it slightly easier to consume.  Overall, I am happy with the presentation and more importantly the planning beforehand to make the presentation the best it could be.