(ThyBlackMan.com) The Tiger Talks Experience is designed to encourage EWC students to speak at an informal venue about their passions as students, share their dreams of future success in their career choices, speak on life experiences that can help others overcome challenges and what their talents, skills and abilities are.
The importance of diversity and engagement to prepare for their future professions and travels. Modeled after the TEDTALKS and TEDx that have been ongoing for several years, the TIGER TALKS Experience is a platform for HBCU students – Historically Black Colleges and Universities. Started in Professor Jackson’s Educational Technology and Social Media class in the Education and Urban Studies Department.
Professor Jackson wanted a way to expose EWC students to the dynamic discussions taking place on TEDx and TEDTALKS. The result is TIGER TALKS Experiences.
There is the hope that this will expand through a collaboration with other Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCU) across the country and it grows into a national model to teach presentation skills, the importance of articulation when speaking, research and writing, blogging, content creation, how to establish a Brand and even increase the opportunities for HBCU students to network for jobs, internships and starting careers.
Blogging is important in the Educational Technology course, students are required to establish a blog on #WordPress and connect their Twitter, Tumblr and Instagram. This is not for entertainment, but to teach how influential Social Media and content creation are, to build a positive dynamic digital presence and manage it like a professional.
The skills of writing, presentation and articulation are what is lacking
in graduating students across the nation as industry leaders claim.
Writing is vital as a major communication tool in the majority of business, medicine, commerce and educational careers.
Inside Higher Education;
In to many cases students do not have the opportunity to learn how
to speak to large groups, how to present a PowerPoint in a formal
setting and understand the need to be published as they build their
Brands.
HBCU institutions must be diligent in making sure that their students are able to compete in global markets that may take them to foreign nations where the opportunities may become professionally and financially stable. HBCU institutions must make sure their students are proficient in writing, presentation skills, blogging online is an option to teach writing, critical thinking and higher order thinking skills. Students of color and culture needs to be prepared because competition for jobs is fierce.
NPR Reporting;
http://www.npr.org/2011/02/09/133310978/in-college-a-lack-of-rigor-leaves-students-adrift
This semester’s event has several students and a host of interested
students and faculty in attendance who look forward to speaking in the spring semester. The students were congratulated by provided door prizes and educational resources directed to scholarships and internships.
Photos from TTE;
http://s1211.photobucket.com/user/williamdjackson/slideshow/Tiger%20Talks%20Experience
More information can be found by contacting Prof. William Jackson,
william.jackson@ewc.edu
Twitter; http://Twitter.com/wmjackson
Emma Kent, Library Services, emma.kent@ewc.edu
Twitter; http://Twitter.com/librariantiger
Edward Waters College
The oldest HBCU in the state of Florida http://www.ewc.edu/
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Staff Writer; William D. Jackson
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