so now I have a question. Can I (their coach) go in to help them setup AV equipment? On Wed, Nov 7, 2012 at 8:41 AM, Brandy bergenstock <[log in to unmask]>wrote: > I whole heartily agree with this. We even practice core values this way, > with the kids walking into the room we're practicing in by saying each name > and either shaking my hand or waving to me. I act as the judge would by > giving the task and watching them perform it. I ask questions to the team > about how they liked the challenge, what was the hardest part, what helped > them work well together, etc. This introspection is important for them to > improve their team building skills and see their fellow teammates as > contributing members in challenges. It also helps them recognize their > team mate's strengths, so when a problem needs to be addressed- in the > robot game, skit, whatever- they know who to turn to. > > In research, get them to practice who is answering what important > questions- you will always get asked about from where your sources came > (they are ideally looking for 4 or more), with whom you shared your skit > (ideally 3 or more) and from where your ideas came (ideally several > sources). These are not evident in the skit, and they will be asked for > judging purposes after their presentation. My team is older, and they > chose to say one a piece. I loved how it looked! With each child saying > the source they contributed most to, it definitely helped the judge see how > much of a team effort it was. > I stress that to the team during the practice questions that at that > moment, it is all about the presentation of information. If you do 35 > hours of research but fail to let the judges know, we can not fault them > for saying we lacked in sources or effort. It's all about communicating > your ideas and letting the judges see, hear and understand the effort you > put into it. > Good luck teams! > Brandy > > > ------------------------------ > *From:* Donna Cornwell <[log in to unmask]> > *To:* [log in to unmask] > *Sent:* Tuesday, November 6, 2012 8:18 PM > *Subject:* Re: [VADCFLL-L] Project Presentation Attendance > > I am not coaching this year, but I always went with my teams. My first > year coaching, I learned that my team was nervous with the judges. They > also weren't prepared to function as a self-led group. We hadn't practiced > the presentation very much and they didn't quite know how to get started. > > Ever since then, I had my teams practice their presentations starting with > walking into the room. One or two of the team members was in charge of > each presentation and they practiced how they would walk in, set up, and > introduce themselves. During practices, I acted as a judge rather than as > a coach. > > By the time we got to the tournament, the team was accustomed to being > independent. I would follow them into the interview rooms and sit or stand > out of their line of vision, off to the side or well behind them along with > a historian and co-coach if there was one that year. Also, I usually had > large teams of 7 to 10 members. With a smaller team you might prefer to > have just one adult. > > If you are really not sure, you could ask your team. The older and more > experienced a team is, the more comfortable they are likely to be going > into the judging sessions alone. > > Donna Cornwell > [log in to unmask] > > > On 11/06/12, Leigh Light<[log in to unmask]> wrote: > > All, > > It has been recommended to me by a couple of experienced coaches that > it is best if no adults (no coach or historian) be present during the > team�s project presentation. The stated reason is that the team > members sometimes look to the adults present for guidance, especially > if it is their first time, and that this behavior can negatively > affect their score. > > Does anyone have a different opinion? > > What about the Core Values and other sessions where the judges ask the > team questions? Is it best that no adults be present for these as > well? > > This is the first time my team and I have participated in an FLL > tournament. > > Thanks, > Leigh Light > > -- To UNSUBSCRIBE or CHANGE your settings, please visit > https://listserv.jmu.edu/archives/vadcfll-l.html and select "Join or > leave the list". > > -- VADCFLL administrative announcements are sent via > VADCFLL-ANNOUNCEMENTS-L. 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