Micro-teach No.1

On Thursday I delivered my first 30 minute micro-teach session. I chose to look at some of the varying types/genres of tourism within the industry and gave an in-depth look into which types were emerging strongly and gaining in popularity at the moment. The session went relatively well although I did encounter some technical issues along the way. The first problem I came across was when I asked the class to write on the Smart board. The pen was taken from the holder but when writing on the board nothing at all happened. It wasn't until I tried that I was notified it wasn't working. This was slightly frustrating, however it was my fault as I hadn't checked this before I started and probably should have known better. I got around this by using the paper flip board that was located in the corner of the room and I can't say that it was any great hindrance to the exercise. Another issue that occurred was that there was no audio when playing the video that had I incorporated into my presentation. Again this is something I should have checked prior to starting. From now on I will never assume that a computer + speakers = sound, even if they had been working the day previously because you never know when another member of staff is going to come to the classroom and remove an audio cable. To get over this hurdle I simply narrated over the video myself, giving the class all of the main points. The main issue that I was concerned about before delivering to the class was that I wasn't sure if the session would last the full 30 minutes. However, it ended up working out perfectly as some of the discussions that the class became engaged in did carry on for longer than I anticipated. I received some mixed but very constructive feedback and I was overall pleased with how it went. Every time I speak in front of the class I feel slightly more comfortable so hopefully I will be able to go from strength to strength with every micro-teach I deliver.