11 ways to get your audience's attention

April 12, 2023Mark Hanson, ISD, OE

INSTRUCTOR ENCHANCEMENT SERIESTeaching Techniques

“Am I Getting Your Attention?”

Effective Part IIs: The “ATTENTION”

“BE CAREFULS”

GOAL/CONCEPT:UNDERSTAND & EFFECTIVELY SELECT AND USE INSTRUCTIONAL ELEMENTS

TO PURPOSEFULLY GAIN “ATTENTION” IN THE CLASSROOM.

DEVICESCONSIDERATIONS

GOAL/CONCEPT:

Appropriateness or Relevance

THINGS TO CONSIDER WHEN

CHOOSING AN ATTENTION-GETTING DEVICE FOR YOUR LESSON:

CONSIDERATIONS

4Purpose of Lesson

Topic Occasion

CONSIDERATIONSReference to

Subject

DEVICES

“Why we’re here and why it’s important.”

MOST DIRECT

LEAST INTERESTING

CONSIDERATIONSReference to

Audience

DEVICES

“From one professional to another…..”

COMMON GROUND

SHARED STATUS

CONSIDERATIONSReference to

Audience

DEVICES

“From one professional to another…..”

COMMON GROUND

SHARED STATUS

CONSIDERATIONS

QuotationDEVICES

“Someone else’s words to relate to your topic.”

“Bartlett’s Familiar Quotes”www.bartlett.com/100

CONSIDERATIONS

QuotationDEVICES

“Bartlett’s Familiar Quotes”“www.bartley.com/100

“Get going. Move forward. Aim high. Plan a takeoff. Don’t sit on the runway and hope

someone will come along and push the airplane. It simply won’t happen. Change your

attitude and gain some altitude.Believe me, you’ll love it up here.”

CONSIDERATIONS

DEVICES

“This is effecting us NOW.”

Reference toCurrent Events

CONSIDERATIONS

DEVICES

“Evoking memories and perspective.”

Historical Reference

CONSIDERATIONS

DEVICES

Real story that emphasizes message

Anecdote

-Parable or fable-

“Connection needs to be

clear”

CONSIDERATIONS

DEVICES

Often a statistic orstrange fact

Startling Statement

CONSIDERATIONS

DEVICES

Mark Hanson“Chemical Hazards”

Startling Statement

BAD

CONSIDERATIONS

DEVICES

3,787 instant deaths

Startling Statement

BETTER

CONSIDERATIONS

DEVICES

Doesn’t need to be negative

Startling Statement

CONSIDERATIONS

DEVICES

Question

Response Rhetorical

PERSONAL INVOLVEMENT

CONSIDERATIONS

DEVICES

Must be non-offensive in nature

Humor

Shouldn’t have to “leap” to topic

AMAZING WHEN USED PROPERLY

CONSIDERATIONS

DEVICES

Some of the best speeches come from personal

knowledge and experience.

Personal Reference

CREDIBILITY

CONSIDERATIONS

DEVICES

“We’re here today to talk about BE.”

Reference to Occasion

LEAST LIKELY TO BE USED

“Let me tell you about myself”

THINGS TO “USE WITH CARE”3

Warm-upTechniques

Background

AVOIDANCESRememb

er the 15

second rule

GOAL/CONCEPT:

CONSIDERATIONS DEVICES “BE CAREFULS”

UNDERSTAND & EFFECTIVELY SELECT AND USE INSTRUCTIONAL ELEMENTS

TO PURPOSEFULLY GAIN “ATTENTION” IN THE CLASSROOM.

April 12, 2023Mark Hanson, ISD, OE

INSTRUCTOR ENCHANCEMENT SERIESTeaching Techniques

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