Welcome
Submitted by admin on Mon, 29/06/2009 - 23:10“Speak Well??...Of Course You Can!!” is the name of the speaking skills program developed by Ryan Pauley Projects ten years ago. Targeted at students from Middle School to Upper Secondary, it provides a complete package for teachers who want to build students’ confidence in the increasingly important area of oral presentations.
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Community Forum
This is such a dynamic area. Kevin and Adrian are continually developing new ways of teaching oral presentations and they often use the Speak Well Community to launch these. If you are a teacher currently using the ‘Speak Well’ Program, you are welcome to use this Forum to ask questions about its implementation in your classroom, possible variations to certain activities – even to share variations that you have found worked.
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ETAQ Conference 2010
Submitted by apauley on Sun, 15/08/2010 - 16:04We were delighted to make contact with so many of you who attended our Workshop. Thank you for your kind comments about our presentation. It's always gratifying to know that what you are delivering has relevance and practical application for teachers.
Please contact us via this web site if you would like any support in this area we call Public Speaking. We are very much aware that 50 minutes does not allow sufficient time to talk about all the areas of Persuasive Speaking.
New Direction is Set
Submitted by apauley on Wed, 07/07/2010 - 15:47Julia Gillard’s speech on asylum seekers and refugees
BRW and Sales Presentations
Submitted by apauley on Fri, 04/06/2010 - 17:59Take the time to read the June 3-9 BRW which has some very useful material on Sales presentations.
I would encourage English Co-ordinators to consider including a Sales Presentation in their curriculum planning. It could be selling an idea, a product or an issue.
Workshop with Brisbane teachers
Submitted by apauley on Fri, 04/06/2010 - 17:47Kevin and Adrian thoroughly enjoyed the interchange with teachers from Lourdes Hill College and Calvary Christian College recently. The skills of Persuasive Speaking were the key areas for discussion. Robert Cialdini's work is a must for teachers who are looking at this key topic.
New English Curriculum
Submitted by apauley on Sun, 30/05/2010 - 12:20Do you think the new Curriculum documents will mean significant changes to the Oral Presentations that you ask your students to undertake? If so what are they and do you need any support with resources?
Return on Investment
Submitted by apauley on Sun, 30/05/2010 - 12:05Return on Investment
By
Adrian Pauley
Education often avoids taking a pragmatic approach to teaching and learning outcomes. Anything that smacks of return, affordability and financial benefit is viewed with suspicion and disregard. I would like to offer you a way of improving a return to both students and school in relation to teaching the skills of Oral Presentations.
Greetings to users in Frankfurt
Submitted by kryan on Wed, 12/05/2010 - 12:19I was thrilled recently to hear fronm Anette Fritsch in Germany who said she has been using the Speak Well Student Handbooks for some time.
Greetings, if you're reading this, Anette - hope you're enjoying the Teacher's Kit.
The Speak Well Story - a Generation of Student Confidence
Submitted by kryan on Wed, 12/05/2010 - 12:14In 1989 Adrian Pauley was looking for ways to improve the speaking confidence of his students. He approached Kevin Ryan who was able to bring his experience and expertise in teaching adults these skills for the business world.
Persuasive Speaking Support
Submitted by apauley on Tue, 03/11/2009 - 20:29Kevin and Adrian are developing some resources that could be helpful for teachers when they have to teach a Unit of Work that has as its assessment a persuasive speaking task.
We would love to hear from interested bloggers what type of support they would like to receive.
We wouls also be very keen to receive a copy of a typical persuasive task that you set for your students.
