Session #20 - Sep 23, 2023
Innovation Project: Ask The ExpertS

Today, each team member was tasked to present their 'ask the expert' approaches within a 1-2 minute timeslot in front of the team. Our innovation project is 'use art and technology to get the parents off the phone and read more'. The kids present their case to an expert such as an author, librarian, and other experts in the field. 

Presentation Feedback

The coaches took the presentation as an opportunity to give feedback to each of the 8 team member which included.

1. More Intonation, not too stiff, no hand-fidgeting

2. Look at the audience, hand gestures

3. Look at the audience,  be prepared with printed out notes (number pages)

4. Hand fidgeting, no 'uh' and 'ah''s

5. Hand fidgeting, flow, memorize key aspects

6. Don't speak too fast

7. Stand still, look at audience, slow down

8. Don't forget the script

Ask the Experts - Assignments

After each member mentioned a few experts, we could ask, the homework for next week is to reach out to the experts:

• Wanying: JK Rowling - Letter + email

• Leon: Allan Zullo (Author 10 True Tales), and Mary Pope Osborn (Magic Treehouse Author)  - letter + email

• Olivia: Librarian in the family, we can setup virtual call

• Daniel: School librarian, give 3 weekend options for virtual call

• Larry: Allan Gratz - Author of 2 degrees and ground zero

Hands On Time

The team tried out a few of the attachment, and the first run of the master piece drop off worked out great: