Lab Roles
How many segments are in a Learning Lab?
4!
What are the 4 steps to give a speech?
1) Plan
2) Write
3) Practice
4) Deliver
What is the mission of the LifOpps Learning Labs?
We create a fun and supportive environment that empowers us to Communicate with Confidence by Learning, Doing, and Leading (LDL).
You are at a restaurant. You ordered a cheese hamburger without onions and pickles. What you received was a liver sandwich with onions and pickles. What do you say to the hostess using the PIP process?
P - Thank you for bringing me this sandwich.
I - I ordered a cheese burger without onions & pickles. Could you bring me what I ordered please?
P - Thanks for your help! Maybe the person who ordered the liver sandwich will enjoy it more.
What role keeps the Learning Lab moving, reports the length of our speeches and helps us cover everything on the agenda?
Timer
Complete this sentence:
"The best speeches take the audience on a ________ journey."
visual
Complete this sentence:
"Practice makes ____________ permanent!
Progress! (We are not interested in "perfection"!)
You are in a classroom. You saw someone take your pencil. What do you say using the PIP process?
Example:
P - Hey, I know there are lots of pencils laying around.
I - That pencil was mine. If you give it back, I have another pencil that you can borrow.
P - Thanks!
When practicing Spontaneous Speaking, what is the minimum time (green signal) and the maximum time (red signal)?
Green - 30 seconds
Red - 2 minutes
What are the 3 questions to ask yourself when telling your story?
1) What? (What's your point or what's your topic?)
2) Why? or So What? (Why is it important to you?)
3) What's next? or Now What? (What do you want the audience to do with the information?)
What is the formula we use to give feedback in the Learning Lab?
PIP (Positive, Improve, Positive)
You noticed one of your good friends making poor choices and is inappropriate during lunch time. What do you tell them using the PIP process?
Example:
P - I like hanging out with you. You are one of my good friends.
I - But when you use bad words, it makes me feel uncomfortable. Could you choose other words and make better choices?
P - Thanks!
What role opens up with a 1-minute warm-up on the theme and introduces the Lab Helpers?
the Director
What are the "5-Steps in a Story Structure" that helps you and many leaders to connect, lead, and inspire people around the world?
Character = You
Challenge/Conflict
Journey to Overcome
Resolution
Lessons Learned
When giving feedback to the Speaker, what are 5 out of 6 points to make an impact and help the speaker improve?
1) Clarity
2) Eye Contact
3) Volume or Vocal variety
4) Gestures
5) Preparation
6) Storytelling
You noticed one of your classmates has not turned in any of their assignments. You want to help them. What do you say using the PIP process?
There are many ways to use PIP. Here is one example:
P - I think you are smart.
I - That assignment is due, how can I help you or what can I do to help you?
P- If you do it, you'll feel good afterwards!
List 5 of the 8 leadership roles in the Learning Labs. (Blue roles on the schedule) Remember the 4 Leadership roles where students volunteer, interviewed and selected.
1. Director 2. Assistant Director 3. Lab Assessor 4. Lab Manager 5. Game Coordinator 6. President 6. Vice President 7. Administrator 8. Agenda Master
Who said, "The most powerful person in the world is the story teller. The storytellers sets the vision, values and agenda of an entire generation that is to come."
Steve Jobs, Founder & CEO of Apple Computers
What is the Learning Lab or what is it NOT?
List 4 of the 7 characteristics of the Learning Lab?
1) Hands-on & student-led.
2) Everyone feels respected &appreciated (applause) 3) We give feedback to help each other grow
4) Practice makes progress permanent!
5) The Lab is NOT: A Typical Classroom (Content is pulled/not pushed) Assignments are voluntary but valued
5) We Learn, do and Lead! Self-motivated.
6) No judgement, no grades!
7) No comparison! We work to improve ourselves and support others through acts of kindness and respect.
After reviewing the results of a math test, you noticed the Teacher made an error on your test. You had the correct answer, but it was marked wrong. What do you say to your teacher, using the PIP process?
P - I'm learning and I like your class.
I - I think there is a mistake on my test, could you please take a look and review question #10?
P- Thank you so much.