WIPCE Conference pre-presentation at TWOA...

 

Source: TWOA Māngere campus

It's all happening, and the momentum is building. We have the WIPCE conference next month, with 10 of us sponsored by our workplace of TWOA or Te Wānanga o Aotearoa.

However, before we present at WIPCE, we've been asked to present our work via an online presentation. My talk slot is on the 17th of this month, so I have about another 2 weeks to get it sorted.

I first started on Tuesday by sorting out a draft presentation and then presented it to my online class as an example for them to consider, as they also have to present at our end-of-year conference. 

The presentation was only 10 minutes long, and I was able to complete it in record time, under 10 minutes. However, I spoke at a pace to ensure that all the material was covered.

However, in retrospect, I covered a lot of material, and as a result, I will be revising some of the content, as well as the presentation's look, from an artistic perspective, which needs an overhaul.

I'm encouraged that I'm not alone and that nine others are presenting; however, it is my first international conference of academics and indigenous peoples interested in educational development, and I want to ensure that my discussion is grounded in both.

For the next two weeks, I'll be focusing on ensuring that the information I cover is at its peak and that the presentation looks good (from an artistic perspective), accurately represents me and those I'm representing. Exciting but daunting...