Short recorded presentations give every student a turn without giving up a week of class to live speeches. These ideas use a time limit to make students choose what matters, and recording lets them watch themselves and try again.
I'm planning for and want people to present or perform
All activitiesPost your demo before our session so everyone can watch it ahead of time. Show what you made and point out one part you want feedback on. Then watch three other demos and comment with a question.
Higher Ed, Training · Any subject · Present or perform
You are your historical figure. In ninety seconds, tell us who you are, when and where you lived, and the one thing you did that people should remember. Stay in character from the first word.
K–8 · History and social studies · Present or perform
Show us your paper airplanes. State your directional hypothesis, name the independent and dependent variables, and report the results of your flight trials.
6–Higher Ed · Science · Present or perform
Record this week's episode of our podcast. Introduce yourself, share one story or interview, and end by telling viewers what to look for next week.
K–12, PD · Any subject · Present or perform
Hold up a book you read and tell us the title and author. Tell us what it is about without giving away the ending, and say who in our class might like it.
K–8 · English and reading · Present or perform
Make a commercial for your product that would make someone want to buy it. Plan the message first: what it is, who it is for, and why they need it. Thirty to sixty seconds.
6–12 · Any subject · Present or perform
Play the lip slur exercise on page four at a steady tempo. Say your name and instrument first. Your classmates will not see your recording while it is pending.
6–12 · Art and music · Present or perform
Apply to join our club. Tell us why you want to join, what you would bring to the group, and one thing you hope to learn. Club leaders will watch every application.
6–12 · Any subject · Present or perform
Record your speech for practice and watch it back. You can retake it before uploading. While your Post is pending, only you and Space admins can see it.
K–12 · Any subject · Present or perform
Present your capstone in under five minutes: the question, what you did, what you found, and what you would do next. Share your slides on screen with your camera on.
9–Higher Ed · Any subject · Present or perform
Review a book you finished. Who should read it, and who should skip it? Give one example from the book to back up your opinion, without spoiling the ending.
6–12 · English and reading · Present or perform
Tell us why you are running and what you want to change at our school. Name one idea you can really carry out, and say how you would do it.
6–12 · Any subject · Present or perform
Say your name and the part you are trying out for, then perform your piece. Make sure we can see and hear you clearly.
6–12 · Art and music · Present or perform
You are anchoring this week's news. Report two things that happened at school and one thing coming up. Look at the camera and speak as if the whole school is watching.
K–12, PD · Any subject · Present or perform
Record your part of this week's piece. Say which measures you are working on and name one spot you want help with. Then listen to a section mate and comment at the exact moment you have a note.
6–Higher Ed · Art and music · Present or perform
Explain your thesis to someone outside your field. What is the question, how are you answering it, and what have you found so far? Avoid jargon.
Higher Ed · Any subject · Present or perform
Share an update with the research group. Say what you found, what is still open, and what you will do next. End with one question for the group.
Higher Ed · Any subject · Present or perform
Present your project. Tell us your question, what you did, and what you found. End with what you would test next. Visitors, comment with a question.
K–12, Events · Science · Present or perform
Share your screen and walk us through your poster. Cover the question, the method, and the main result. End with one question you want feedback on.
Higher Ed, Events · Any subject · Present or perform
Get ready for your family conference. Show one piece of work you are proud of and one you want to improve. Tell your family what you are working on next.
K–12, PD · Any subject · Present or perform
Is there a clear start, middle, and end, or does it just stop?
Are they talking to someone, or reading a script?
Did they pick what matters most, or try to fit everything in?