Comments on: Training Material, Training, and Behavior Modification: Part 1 of 3 – Training Material http://www.cigital.com/justiceleague/2007/06/25/training-material-training-and-behavior-modification-part-1-of-3-%e2%80%93-training-material/ The Cigital Software Security and Quality Blog Tue, 7 Oct 2008 13:58:42 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0.11 by: Sammy Migues http://www.cigital.com/justiceleague/2007/06/25/training-material-training-and-behavior-modification-part-1-of-3-%e2%80%93-training-material/#comment-1565 Wed, 27 Jun 2007 17:42:37 +0000 http://www.cigital.com/justiceleague/2007/06/25/training-material-training-and-behavior-modification-part-1-of-3-%e2%80%93-training-material/#comment-1565 Hi Gary, You're correct; I completely neglected mind maps. I often use them as an overall course outline. I'll hand it out to students and tape it to the wall so everyone can see where we are in the overall material. It also helps students see where we will cover something on which they have a particular question. I also find that it often isn't a sufficient stand-alone take-away for the students, and that inevitably takes me back to the boring slides with student notes. Thanks for the comments, --Sammy. Hi Gary,

You’re correct; I completely neglected mind maps. I often use them as an overall course outline. I’ll hand it out to students and tape it to the wall so everyone can see where we are in the overall material. It also helps students see where we will cover something on which they have a particular question.

I also find that it often isn’t a sufficient stand-alone take-away for the students, and that inevitably takes me back to the boring slides with student notes.

Thanks for the comments,

–Sammy.

]]> by: Gary Hinson http://www.cigital.com/justiceleague/2007/06/25/training-material-training-and-behavior-modification-part-1-of-3-%e2%80%93-training-material/#comment-1543 Tue, 26 Jun 2007 06:23:48 +0000 http://www.cigital.com/justiceleague/2007/06/25/training-material-training-and-behavior-modification-part-1-of-3-%e2%80%93-training-material/#comment-1543 Oh Sammy, if only presentation skills were taught to technology graduates! Good ideas in this first piece: I'm looking forward to more of the same. Speaking personally, I like presenting from mind-maps. At the most basic, they are just a slightly more visually appealing form of bullet-point lists but with a modicum of creativity, it's easy to add relevant graphics, emphasize whatever needs emphasis, and improve the whole experience for students and teachers alike. With just a few prompt words on the slide, the teacher has the latitude to expand or contract the presentation depending on the MEL [Mean Eyelid Level] of the audience. Mind maps give juest enough structure to help get things back on track after the inevitable tangents that occur with good teacher/audience interaction. Cheers! G. Oh Sammy, if only presentation skills were taught to technology graduates! Good ideas in this first piece: I’m looking forward to more of the same.

Speaking personally, I like presenting from mind-maps. At the most basic, they are just a slightly more visually appealing form of bullet-point lists but with a modicum of creativity, it’s easy to add relevant graphics, emphasize whatever needs emphasis, and improve the whole experience for students and teachers alike. With just a few prompt words on the slide, the teacher has the latitude to expand or contract the presentation depending on the MEL [Mean Eyelid Level] of the audience. Mind maps give juest enough structure to help get things back on track after the inevitable tangents that occur with good teacher/audience interaction.

Cheers!
G.

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