Thank you for your interest in presenting at the SENIA Unplugged 2024 conference. It is individuals like you that help SENIA share and fulfill its mission and vision.
Please look at each section below. Start with the important dates and then go from there.
Be online during the conference kick-off weekend November 22-24, ready to share in a wonderful co-learning experience!
To ensure a fantastic experience for presenters and attendees, please review the guidelines below. We all want to ensure a high-quality audio and video experience is ready to go for the conference.
SENIA reviews all videos and may suggest improvements as needed.
The quality of your slides has an impact on how your audience responds. A presentation rich in graphics with limited text is a best practice we all strive to achieve.
We highly recommend this Ted Talk, “Death by Powerpoint. It’s 20 minutes well-spent.
While PowerPoint, KeyNote, and GoogleSlides all work, consider using Canva.com and their beautiful set of templates. It is the easiest and “best est” option available right now. Well worth learning.
And… we even have a free, short course to help you setup up a Canva Teacher Pro account. Find it here on SeniaAcademy.
Audio quality is usually more important than any visuals or video that accompanies your presentation. People can deal with bad video, but bad audio really detracts from any presentation.
We advise against using the built-in microphone that comes with your computer. The audio is not up to SENIA presentation standards.
Your video should have two important aspects: A video of you speaking and your notes/presentation. Putting the two together is usually not too difficult.
Please take a moment to watch one of our past speakers as she demonstrates the power of good sound quality, lighting, and slide placement.
It is assumed that your PC/Mac has a built-in camera. Let us know if this is not the case.
Recording yourself along with a series of slides is a common way to prepare and distribute a presentation for all to enjoy. Check out this example.
There are a variety of software packages to make this possible:
If you need any help or advice regarding screencasting, please contact us: support@seniainternational.org
Strong lighting lets the audience see the best version of you and creates a professional atmosphere.
See this past presenter’s nice lighting look
What is behind you during your presentation will be noted by attendees. We are all a little curious about where people are presenting from.
The idea in stage two is to give a short overview of your talk and excite the audience with your upcoming content. It also helps us test the tech (video, audio, etc.) of your presentation.
Always know that SENIA is here to help you during this process. Support@SeniaInternational.org
This will take place after you have completed the short introduction. All troubleshooting, video, and audio issues will be resolved at this point.
Please export your presentation at 1080P resolution. Your audience will appreciate this dedication to quality and the video and sound improvements that come with it. See this screenshot for help with iMovie exporting.
If you are having any issues uploading your video using the form above, we have a back up option: WeTransfer.com.
Send all WeTransfer files to Arcelia@seniainternational.org
Many schools have Watch Parties where attendees get together, watch the presentation and have a discussion session after.
Please add 2-3 discussion questions here.
Whova has a built-in application for attendees to ask questions. Presenters are asked to answer these questions at a later date (preferably within 24 hours of their speaking time).
For guidance, please see this Whova Guide. Scroll down to “Answering Q&A”
Please add a link to your speaker session that points to the documents you wish to share with your attendees.
For example, a link to a Google Drive folder with all the documents you wish to share.
SENIA loves to share fantastic information from presenters like you. To increase outreach, we are asking all presenters to promote their presentation through their own social media and other marketing channels.
Start to share your presentation topic, highlights, and conference badge.
