The Art of Presenting: Identifying Presentational Devices

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• Further Education (Key Stage 5)

The Art of Presenting: Identifying Presentational Devices

Learning Objective

At the end of the lesson, you will be able to identify presentational devices used in various forms of media.

Introduce the learning objective and emphasize the importance of being able to identify presentational devices.

What do you already know about presentational devices?

What are Presentational Devices?

Presentational devices are techniques used by creators to convey information or ideas in a way that captures the audience's attention.

Define presentational devices and give some examples.

Visual Presentational Devices

Visual devices include images, videos, graphics, and animations.

Discuss the importance of visual devices in media and give examples.

Textual Presentational Devices

Textual devices include fonts, colors, and formatting.

Discuss the importance of textual devices in media and give examples.

Audio Presentational Devices

Audio devices include sound effects, music, and voiceovers.

Discuss the importance of audio devices in media and give examples.

Interactive Presentational Devices

Interactive devices include games, quizzes, and polls.

Discuss the importance of interactive devices in media and give examples.

Why are Presentational Devices Important?

Presentational devices help convey information in a way that is engaging and memorable for the audience.

Discuss the importance of using presentational devices in media and give examples.

Identifying Visual Devices

Visual devices can be identified by their use of images, videos, graphics, and animations.

Give examples of visual devices and have students identify them in media examples.

Identifying Textual Devices

Textual devices can be identified by their use of fonts, colors, and formatting.

Give examples of textual devices and have students identify them in media examples.

Identifying Audio Devices

Audio devices can be identified by their use of sound effects, music, and voiceovers.

Give examples of audio devices and have students identify them in media examples.

Identifying Interactive Devices

Interactive devices can be identified by their use of games, quizzes, and polls.

Give examples of interactive devices and have students identify them in media examples.

Putting it All Together

Now that you can identify presentational devices, let's analyze how they work together in a media example.

Provide a media example and have students identify the presentational devices used.

Write down 3 things you learned in this lesson.

Have students enter three things they learned in this lesson. With this they can indicate their own learning efficiency of this lesson.

Write down 2 things you want to know more about.

Here, students enter two things they would like to know more about. This not only increases involvement, but also gives them more ownership.

Ask 1 question about something you haven't quite understood yet.

The students indicate here (in question form) with which part of the material they still have difficulty. For the teacher, this not only provides insight into the extent to which the students understand/master the material, but also a good starting point for the next lesson.