Rotating Lab Roles
Speakers:
7-9 Speakers - Responsible bringing a USB Flash Memory Stick Thumb Drive,
and for giving presentations during that assigned lab period.
ROLE PLAYERS:
1 Master of Ceremony and Classroom
Facilitator
Responsible for: smooth operation of entire lab,
including:
Writing presenter's name and topic on board before they
speak,
Choose the first presenter out of the "hat" and
have each presenter when finished choose the next presenter,
Introducing each presenter and their topic to the lab,
Facilitating discussion and questions at end of each
presentation,
Insuring all jobs are assigned and being performed,
1 Timer
Responsible for: timing presentations using stop watch,
Holding up minute sheets so presenters see them,
2 Camera Operators
Responsible for: set up and repackaging of Flip Camera
Recording each presentation,
Getting Flash memory stick thumb drives from presenters and
giving to the Laptop Assistant
Returning thumb drive to presenter after presentation is
copied to thumb drive
1 Laptop Assistant
Responsible for helping TA copy video of
student speeches from camcorder to TA's Laptop
Help copy video file
to students' flash drive
Return students' flash drives
1 Attendance Taker
Responsible for taking lab attendance using form and returning to TAs.
1 Critique Forms Manager
Responsible for: collecting student
critique forms and giving forms to each
presenter after presentation.
1 Speaker’s Aide
Responsible for: helping each speaker before and after presentation,
Arranging room (chairs, lights, handouts, props, etc.) to as needed by
presenter.
Listeners & Questioners:
9-12 Listeners and Questioners
Responsible for: actively listening to presentation and asking intelligent and
cogent topical questions of speaker after
presentation, and filling out critique
forms with
positive and constructive suggestions for improvement.