Practical Tips for Practical Tips for FormatorsFormators

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Know your room Know your room lightinglighting

Dark text -- light background in a Dark text -- light background in a light roomlight room

Light text – dark background – Light text – dark background – in a darker roomin a darker room

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Font ColorsFont Colors

• Be careful in choosing font color for Be careful in choosing font color for projected presentationsprojected presentations. .

Red on blue or black – good on screen Red on blue or black – good on screen – annoying projected!– annoying projected!

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Font SizeFont Size

• Standard sizesStandard sizes

• 44 for titles44 for titles

• 32 for text—larger in a larger room32 for text—larger in a larger room

• No smaller than 28 for projectionNo smaller than 28 for projection

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PresentationPresentation

• Full text should not be on slidesFull text should not be on slides

•Only use bullet pointsOnly use bullet points

•Distribute notes sheetsDistribute notes sheets

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Wrap-up with questionsWrap-up with questions

•Add a slide with questions at Add a slide with questions at intervalsintervals

•Give “think time”Give “think time”

•Share with a partnerShare with a partner6

QUESTIONSQUESTIONS

• What background do you use in a light What background do you use in a light room?room?• What background is best for a dark room?What background is best for a dark room?• What color combinations should you What color combinations should you

avoid?avoid?• What are the optimal font sizes?What are the optimal font sizes?• What are two tips for making the What are two tips for making the

presentation?presentation? 7

Collaboration for Collaboration for CommunicationCommunication

• Fraternities need good communication skillsFraternities need good communication skills

• Collaborative learning helps adultsCollaborative learning helps adults• Learn materialLearn material• Learn communication skillsLearn communication skills• Learn conflict management skillsLearn conflict management skills

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Instructor/Facilitator’s Instructor/Facilitator’s RoleRole•Provide core materialProvide core material•Guide learners to seek Guide learners to seek informationinformation•Set the tone for discussionsSet the tone for discussions

F. U. N.MANUAL

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RESPECTFUL COMMUNICATION RESPECTFUL COMMUNICATION GUIDELINESGUIDELINES As presented by Fr. Eric Law at the 2007 Quinquennial

R = Take RESPONSIBILITY for what you say and feel without R = Take RESPONSIBILITY for what you say and feel without blaming othersblaming othersE = Use EMPATHETIC listening E = Use EMPATHETIC listening S = Be SENSITIVE to differences in communication styles S = Be SENSITIVE to differences in communication styles P = PONDER what you hear and feel before you speak P = PONDER what you hear and feel before you speak E = EXAMINE your own assumptions and perceptions E = EXAMINE your own assumptions and perceptions C = Keep CONFIDENTIALITY C = Keep CONFIDENTIALITY T =TRUST ambiguity because we are NOT here to debate T =TRUST ambiguity because we are NOT here to debate who is right or wrong. who is right or wrong. 10

Instructor/Facilitator Instructor/Facilitator PresentsPresents

• Instructor presents material in small chunksInstructor presents material in small chunks• ““Lecture”, PowerPoint presentations, Lecture”, PowerPoint presentations,

collaborative learning “structures”.collaborative learning “structures”.• Provides materials for “pre-reading”Provides materials for “pre-reading”• Provides an audiotape focusing on particular Provides an audiotape focusing on particular

aspects.aspects.• Provides a videotape focusing on particular Provides a videotape focusing on particular

aspects.aspects.11

Learners PresentLearners Present

• Prepare an extract from an article or Prepare an extract from an article or chapter.chapter.• Prepare a presentation on a topic.Prepare a presentation on a topic.•Write a one page description of a Write a one page description of a

situation from personal experience.situation from personal experience.• Keep a personal journal that relates Keep a personal journal that relates

to the subject.to the subject.12

Think Pair ShareThink Pair Share

• Entire group given time to think about Entire group given time to think about answers to a question or questions.answers to a question or questions.• Pair off Pair off • Share response or opinionShare response or opinion• Some answers can be shared with large group Some answers can be shared with large group • Facilitator can expand the share into a large Facilitator can expand the share into a large

group discussiongroup discussion 13

Pair ReadPair Read• Partners read a passage silentlyPartners read a passage silently• Take turns describing the content Take turns describing the content

to each otherto each other• They discuss the passageThey discuss the passage• Partners should be able to answer Partners should be able to answer

questions about the passagequestions about the passage• This can be turned into a general This can be turned into a general

discussiondiscussion14

JigsawJigsaw• Work in teams of three or four Work in teams of three or four • Material to be learned is divided into as Material to be learned is divided into as

many sections as there are team many sections as there are team members.members.• Members of the different teams who Members of the different teams who

have the same section form "expert" have the same section form "expert" groups and study together. groups and study together. • ““Expert” returns to his/her team and Expert” returns to his/her team and

teaches that section to teammates.teaches that section to teammates.• Entire group should be able to answer Entire group should be able to answer

questions on all material. questions on all material. 15

Analyze a VideoAnalyze a Video• Ask learners to jot down the Ask learners to jot down the four most four most

important pointsimportant points that strike them as that strike them as they watch the videothey watch the video• In groups of two or three:In groups of two or three:• Discuss each person’s four important Discuss each person’s four important

points. points. • Choose the most representative Choose the most representative

three - six points to present to the three - six points to present to the whole group.whole group.

• Facilitator needs to link both video and Facilitator needs to link both video and responses to the point of the lesson!responses to the point of the lesson!

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Discussion: Using Mutual Discussion: Using Mutual InvitationInvitation

As presented by Fr. Eric Law at the 2007 Quinquennial• The facilitator will share first. The facilitator will share first. • After he/she has spoken, he or she then invites After he/she has spoken, he or she then invites

another to share. another to share. (Does not need to be the person (Does not need to be the person next to you.)next to you.)• After the next person has spoken, that person invites After the next person has spoken, that person invites

another to share. another to share. • If you have something to say but are not ready yet, If you have something to say but are not ready yet,

say “pass for now” and then invite another to share. say “pass for now” and then invite another to share. You will be invited again later. You will be invited again later. • If you don't want to say anything, simply say "pass" If you don't want to say anything, simply say "pass"

and proceed to invite another to share. and proceed to invite another to share. • We will do this until everyone has been invited.We will do this until everyone has been invited.

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Example of Mutual InvitationExample of Mutual Invitation• Remind learners of Remind learners of respectful communication • Choose a passage from scripture or from Choose a passage from scripture or from

formation material. formation material. • Participants will be invited to share their Participants will be invited to share their

reflections.reflections.• Invite participants to capture a word, phrase or Invite participants to capture a word, phrase or

image when listening to the passage the first time. image when listening to the passage the first time. • Invite someone to read the passage.Invite someone to read the passage.• A moment of silence A moment of silence • Using Mutual Invitation, invite each person to Using Mutual Invitation, invite each person to

share his or her word, phrase or image briefly.share his or her word, phrase or image briefly.18

• Invite another person to read the passage again.Invite another person to read the passage again.• This time, depending on the passage, ask another This time, depending on the passage, ask another

question.question.• ““What does God invite you to do, be or change What does God invite you to do, be or change

through this passage?” (For a scripture passage)through this passage?” (For a scripture passage)• For a formation or continuing formation passage, For a formation or continuing formation passage,

you might ask: “How does this passage affect my you might ask: “How does this passage affect my commitment as a Secular Franciscan?”commitment as a Secular Franciscan?”

• Give a moment of silence to reflect on the question.Give a moment of silence to reflect on the question.• Using Mutual Invitation, invite each person to share Using Mutual Invitation, invite each person to share

his or her reflection.his or her reflection.• End the session with prayer End the session with prayer 19

Wrap-up QuestionsWrap-up Questions

• What are some of the benefits of collaborative What are some of the benefits of collaborative learning for fraternities and initial formation learning for fraternities and initial formation groups?groups?• What is the role of the facilitator?What is the role of the facilitator?• What are some ways he/she can present material?What are some ways he/she can present material?• What are some ways learners can present material?What are some ways learners can present material?• Give some examples of collaborative learning Give some examples of collaborative learning

structures.structures.• How might you use “Mutual Invitation” for a How might you use “Mutual Invitation” for a

fraternity discussion or formation class?fraternity discussion or formation class?20