Course Content
Guide to SPEAK
This output called “Guide to SPEAK” is a reference educational resource in the field of adults' entrepreneurial empowerment through Public Speaking. The Guide containsguidelines, advice and methodologies for using Public Speaking as an instrument for the direct and indirect target groups involved in learning and empowering contexts. More specifically, this guide can be considered a complementary tool to the curriculum created. It is a reference manual for educators and general adults, giving an outline of the lessons learnt, expected results, learning outcomes and examples of educational contexts to which the Training course Format can be applied.The Guide will be produced in physical form as a guidebook and in digital form as an E-book.
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Guide to SPEAK
Toolkit
SPEAK Project, a co-funded by the Erasmus+ programme of the European Union, aimed at exploring the potential of public speaking and entrepreneurial skills to attain high ranking results, conceivable for adults in the process of personal and professional development through advanced communication, with a focus on public speaking ability. The project had five European partners from Austria, Sweden, Turkey, and Italy. The Project’s main objectives are to promote the innovative educational format of speaking skills, co-creation, and peer interaction. Also, it reduces the social exclusion and discrimination of marginalized groups by piloting a design for educational offers targeted at social organizations and businesses to develop their capacities in speaking publicly.
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Toolkit
Competences and Methodologies for the target groups
Some great speakers are natural communicators who can break all the rules and still give a perfect public speech. To offer powerful remarks, everyone can acquire a few qualities of exceptional speakers. Powerful speaking is an acquired skill that necessitates mastering several practiced abilities until they become second nature. Public speaking might be daunting, but you must find a method to express yourself if you want to advance in your job. Public speaking allows you to communicate your thoughts with a broad audience, distinguish yourself from the corporate crowd, and gain recognition in your industry. Unfortunately, if your public speaking skills aren't up to par, no one will pay attention to your presentation long enough to understand what you're saying.
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Self-Confidence & Calmness
Engagement & Fluency in Speech
Organisation & Self-motivation
Summary
QUIZ
Competences and Methodologies for the target groups
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What’s Mentimeter? How can it help public speakers?
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Interview with an expert on public speaking skills
05:31
How to overcome public speaking fear
The fear of public speaking is caused by several factors such as neurological, social, or experiential. However, the primary factor is closely related to the natural stress mechanism, more commonly known as the 'fight or flight response.
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Flight-or-fight response
Preparation
Breathing
Tone of voice and posture
Visualitation
QUIZ
How to Overcome Fear of Public Speaking
04:13
The Causes of Fear of Public Speaking
05:59
Interview with Vito Verrastro on public speaking skills
03:03
Types of Trainings
There are different types of training that we can use outside the traditional school system such as self-learning at home, individual coaching, the workshop model and the webinar. These are training methods that adults can consider to develop specific skills, including public speaking skills. These types of training can be used to learn, practice and improve.
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Home Self-Study
One to One Coaching
Minimize Lecture, Maximize Learning: The Workshop Model
Webinar
Summary
QUIZ
Types of training to improve public speaking skills
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How can Smartphones improve your public speaking skills?
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Interview with expert on public speaking skills
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The Role of Educators
Which role do educators play in supporting co-creation dynamics within a group? The importance of educators for individual learning is well known. Most of us had one or the other teacher that shaped the course of our lives. Educators shape the way we think, how we learn, and how we interact with one another. Not all educators are the same and may take different roles in our learning journey.
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Learning journey
Examples of daily program description
QUIZ
Presenting KAHOOT
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9 roles of Educators – Part 1
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9 roles of Educators – Part 2
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Development of autonomous tools of education in Public Speaking skill development
After working on the substance of the public speech, it is essential to assimilate all the means to make your address impactful/punchy and catch your audience's attention. Indeed, the form is as important as the substance. It concerns the tone of voice, as well as gestures and interactions. There are "Do's and Don'ts'' that any public speaker should be knowledgeable about practicing public gestures makes people feel more confident and offers tools to behave like a lecturer. The module created helps prepare people on how a public presentation works practically. It offers physical exercises explaining how to speak, move hands, and stand in front of a large public. Besides, learners use training tools to support the presentation, such as using PowerPoint. At the end of the module, learners can expect to have all the knowledge necessary to drive a public speech from the first word to the last word.
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How to use or implement elements of public speaking skills?
Example of the daily program description
QUIZ
Development of the elements of public speaking
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Have you heard HeadsUp before?
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Interview with Kristina on public speaking skills
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Good Practices
Good practices of public speaking enhancement and entrepreneurial approach
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Sweden
Italy
Austria
Turkey
TIPS FOR PUBLIC SPEAKERS AND PUBLIC SPEAKING TRAINERS
Speaking skill performance enhancement in entrepreneurial customs for social workers
About Lesson

Day 1

When

What

Session 1

120’

How to improve your vocal tone

Aim/purpose: learn how to work on your vocal tone to create a sound that projects confidence, authority, presence, and influence.

Time Frame: 60 mins

Approach and attitude: believe your voice deserves to be heard.

Action, activities: vocal exercises.

How: verbal and non-verbal.

To keep in mind: stay relaxed when you do breathing exercises, or you will have difficulties practicing.

Suggested exercises:

– Breath from your diaphragm, take a deep breath into your belly, not your chest.

– Open your mouth, if you want to project and be recognized, you need to open your mouth. It sounds simple, but many people do not practice this.

– Ground yourself – squeeze your muscles or sit on your hands.

– Go up the stairs and down the stairs – read a poem or piece of prose. Start low, and then go high with your voice, then go low again.

– Play with resonance. High resonance is more rounded (think a British accent), which makes us sound warmer, comforting, and approachable.

Session 2

120’

How to gesture naturally

Aim/purpose: learn the importance of body language to convey ideas.

Time Frame: 60 mins

Approach and attitude: gesture is important, but do not overthink it!

Action, activities: physical activities.

How: verbal and non-verbal methods, small groups exercises.

To keep in mind: gestures do not have to be limited to your hands.

Suggested exercises:

–     Talk to one person at a time.

–     Move your feet.

–     Vary your gesture.

Session 3

120’

How to engage an audience

Aim/purpose: make your audience be an active part of your speech.

Time Frame: 60 mins

Approach and attitude: there are various ways in which the audience is able to provide feedback, you can find yours!

Action, activities: physical activities.

How (kind of methods): verbal, non-verbal, and plenary session.

To keep in mind: remember that all body language and nonverbal communication can influence the interaction with your audience.

Suggested exercises:

– Ask more questions (rhetorical questions, or responses).

– Ask your audience to do something special.

– Give your listeners something to react to.

– Acknowledge contributions.

– Use including framing.

Session 4

120’

How to improve your eye contact

Aim/purpose: maintaining a balanced level of eye contact will help you to build trust with those you are speaking to.

Time Frame: 60 mins

Approach and attitude: practice, practice, practice!

Action, activities: physical activities.

How (kind of methods): non-verbal methods. Small group activities.

To keep in mind: just because eye contact does not come naturally to many of us, does not mean it should be neglected!

Suggested exercises:

– Prepare 20 impromptu speech topics, folded, and placed in an envelope. Then choose a topic, look up at someone in front of you and speak about it for 2-3 minutes.

– Learn useful tips (to look slightly above the crowd/to choose a focal point near the eyes).

– Rotate your gaze from person to person in small groups.

Evening

How to practice the projection of your voice

Aim/purpose: Develop vocal richness and find your natural tone to speak well.

Time Frame: 60 mins

Approach and attitude: voice projection will give you confidence and will help you shine with your personality.

Action, activities: breath activities.

How (kind of methods): Verbal and non-verbal methods. Small groups activities.

To keep in mind: it is not about yelling!

Suggested exercises:

– Warm-up your voice before you get on stage (chest resonance), to the middle, and then head (head voice resonance).

– Have a steady breath flow. You can feel this by using a straw, blowing, and using your vocal cords simultaneously.

– Keep your larynx (voice box) stable and not raised. When you swallow your larynx raises and then goes back down, which we want to avoid when you are either singing or speaking.

– Do not force your voice, instead create resonance. Release your sound by creating space in your throat and by learning to feel and create vibrations that are resonating. The diaphragm will then naturally release air to your vocal cords as you sing and speak.

Further resources: (theories, internet links with materials, books, etc)

●       How To Work On Projecting Your Voice The Right Way As An Actor – Practical Instructions – 2 Be An Actor

●       5 easy voice projection tricks for public speaking to try now (thecoachinginstitute.com.au)

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