tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5506135718533366764.post8048235275184373324..comments2024-03-23T14:27:28.386-04:00Comments on RajLab: Some thoughts on how to structure a talkARhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13811773097412828786noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5506135718533366764.post-22459736901960809052016-09-26T20:03:16.530-04:002016-09-26T20:03:16.530-04:00So this is an interesting point. I heard from some...So this is an interesting point. I heard from someone else (can't remember who) that text on slides is okay *as long as you read it word for word*. That way, you listen and read together, and it works. I'm not sure that the talk would have been better if the speaker memorized this particular paragraph, dunno.ARhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13811773097412828786noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5506135718533366764.post-36917844506071197922016-09-26T09:00:29.905-04:002016-09-26T09:00:29.905-04:00All excellent advice. My only disagreeement: that ...All excellent advice. My only disagreeement: that slide with the paragraph of text read aloud by the famous professor didn't "work". It simply didn't tank the talk because the structure of the talk was good. The talk would have been better if the speaker memorized this bit or paraphrased it. People can't read and listen at the same time! (Sorry pet peeve) :)Katie Whiteheadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01510624797589606413noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5506135718533366764.post-85671137409021457022016-09-25T22:58:03.542-04:002016-09-25T22:58:03.542-04:00I'm a big fan of thinking about narrative in a...I'm a big fan of thinking about narrative in a talk. One of the best pieces in thinking about this is Ira Glass's piece on Storytelling: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=loxJ3FtCJJAAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04974831442484384857noreply@blogger.com