Respondent Expectations for the In-Person Session
For the in-person session, the responsibility of a respondent is to keep a careful watch of time, to engage presenters and attendees in conversation after all presentations have come to an end, and to provide support for the student presenters.
Some people who have signed up to be a respondent for the in-person session will be assigned a table. Those who are not assigned a table will serve as "floaters." Floaters are equally important because they wait until the start of the session to select a table with fewer attendees. In that way, they support our goal of providing an engaged audience for every student presenter.
Leading up to the NCTE Annual Convention, all respondents will be asked to join student presenters and mentors in uploading a video introduction via Flipgrid.
For respondents who are assigned a table at the in-person session, please note the following guidelines:
Before Presentations
Before presentations begin at your table, there will be an opening introduction by the session co-chairs. When directed, please identify yourself as the respondent for the table and help to establish the sequence of presentations. Also, we want to make sure everyone has a chance to present, so please ask presenters and attendees to hold questions/comments about individual presentations until everyone has presented.
During Presentations
While presentations are being shared, please listen actively, jotting down questions you might have and making note of points made and ideas shared that could be worthy of discussion once all presentations are complete. Likewise, look for connections that might be made across presentations at your table. Additionally, you’ll need to monitor the time, ensuring that presentations do not exceed the allotted time of 8-10 minutes so all students get to present.
After Presentations
Once the presentations at your table are complete, we should have approximately 15 minutes for discussion. We ask that you work to facilitate discussion if there are no questions or if conversation stalls. You might pose questions you noted during the presentations, make connections across presentations, or offer other conversation starters. Some respondents in the past have found success facilitating conversation by asking each presenter at the table to ask one question of another presenter, so you might consider that approach. It’s also important to be mindful of ensuring that a fairly equal amount of time is spent addressing each presenter’s work; it’s best not to focus too much on one presentation at the expense of the others.
Respondents and floaters will receive their assignments via email in late October or early November.
For the in-person session, the responsibility of a respondent is to keep a careful watch of time, to engage presenters and attendees in conversation after all presentations have come to an end, and to provide support for the student presenters.
Some people who have signed up to be a respondent for the in-person session will be assigned a table. Those who are not assigned a table will serve as "floaters." Floaters are equally important because they wait until the start of the session to select a table with fewer attendees. In that way, they support our goal of providing an engaged audience for every student presenter.
Leading up to the NCTE Annual Convention, all respondents will be asked to join student presenters and mentors in uploading a video introduction via Flipgrid.
For respondents who are assigned a table at the in-person session, please note the following guidelines:
Before Presentations
Before presentations begin at your table, there will be an opening introduction by the session co-chairs. When directed, please identify yourself as the respondent for the table and help to establish the sequence of presentations. Also, we want to make sure everyone has a chance to present, so please ask presenters and attendees to hold questions/comments about individual presentations until everyone has presented.
During Presentations
While presentations are being shared, please listen actively, jotting down questions you might have and making note of points made and ideas shared that could be worthy of discussion once all presentations are complete. Likewise, look for connections that might be made across presentations at your table. Additionally, you’ll need to monitor the time, ensuring that presentations do not exceed the allotted time of 8-10 minutes so all students get to present.
After Presentations
Once the presentations at your table are complete, we should have approximately 15 minutes for discussion. We ask that you work to facilitate discussion if there are no questions or if conversation stalls. You might pose questions you noted during the presentations, make connections across presentations, or offer other conversation starters. Some respondents in the past have found success facilitating conversation by asking each presenter at the table to ask one question of another presenter, so you might consider that approach. It’s also important to be mindful of ensuring that a fairly equal amount of time is spent addressing each presenter’s work; it’s best not to focus too much on one presentation at the expense of the others.
Respondents and floaters will receive their assignments via email in late October or early November.
Respondent Expectations for the Virtual Portion
Respondents are also recruited to view and respond with video comments to 3-4 presentations posted via Flipgrid in support of the virtual portion of the "Future Is Now." As with the in-person session, the aim is for respondents to engage thoughtfully with the ideas students share. When commenting on virtual presentations, respondents pose questions, share genuine wonderings, suggest relevant resources, offer additional ideas, and more.
Leading up to the NCTE Annual Convention, respondents participating in the virtual portion of the session are also asked to join student presenters and mentors in uploading a video introduction via Flipgrid.
Respondents are also recruited to view and respond with video comments to 3-4 presentations posted via Flipgrid in support of the virtual portion of the "Future Is Now." As with the in-person session, the aim is for respondents to engage thoughtfully with the ideas students share. When commenting on virtual presentations, respondents pose questions, share genuine wonderings, suggest relevant resources, offer additional ideas, and more.
Leading up to the NCTE Annual Convention, respondents participating in the virtual portion of the session are also asked to join student presenters and mentors in uploading a video introduction via Flipgrid.
