death to the orator
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- November 5, 2009 / 5:04 pm
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As much as I like you to believe that public speaking will never die, one must grasp where our technology is going. Just like this – I’m not picking up the phone to tell you it or see you in person. Everything has to be to the point and as you said under 5 minutes. It’s sad, but true, we’re not helping matters any and by the future technology coming our way – we’re not holding on well. Jane, get me off this crazy thing, called ‘Life’!(The older generation)
I could listen to someone for hours speak. I don’t really know how to say this any other way and it doesn’t further our generations plight, but it needs to be worth listening to. I feel like communication in verbal form for our generation is dying because most people that I see speak from our generation aren’t speaking from their passion or belief anymore, but from the middleground. Listening to someone talk just to talk doesn’t really make me want to listen, but somebody passionate about what they are speaking about can, and will continue to hold the attention span of those they are trying to reach or those that are listening in attendance.
The lecture part of teaching is a dying art as is the students’ ability to sit and listen. Most things are now meant to be taught by activity, experience, etc. and the students’ eyes just glaze over when there’s a lecture, especially if it’s not accompanied by a Powerpoint/Smartboard presentation. I wonder how these kids are going to do in a university lecture or staff meeting.
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