Post date: Nov 19, 2012 5:42:41 PM
Carolyn Ivanoff Presented - Dare to Teach: The Life and Legacy of Prudence Crandall
Overall quality of the presentation: The rating given by all was “outstanding”
Participant Comments:
· The storytelling technique and passion shown by Carolyn are inspiring
· Excellent speaker - fascinating subject matter
· Excellent engaging speaker, wonderful anecdotes and content, so many facts to be used with students
· Presenter’s background knowledge and presentation skills were excellent
· Presenter was very passionate about the subject which made the topic come alive
· Fantastic presentation!
· Fitting the “period” into the presentation - Nat Turner, Jackson, slavery, etc. - great step-by-step
· Carolyn Ivanoff is very interesting and entertaining to listen to
· The background given as to what was happening during Prudence Crandall’s life and time helped to relate her actions to the larger events going on in America. I really enjoyed it all. Carolyn obviously did a lot of research connecting people/places to other events
· The presenter told the content as a story in an engaging way. She was confident in her “story” which made her clear and well spoken. She is quite knowledgeable and the pictures on the PowerPoint provided interesting visuals to support history.
· I found this presentation extremely interesting and informative. I really enjoyed it.
· The slideshow and great story telling by Carolyn made the story come alive
· Everything about this program was terrific. Carolyn Ivanoff is very knowledgeable about her subject material and the accompanying visual presentation greatly enhanced the program. Wonderful presentation!
· The lecture was detailed and was supported by visual presentation
· The most beneficial part of the program was the speaker’s obvious knowledge and passion for the content
· The historical information is fascinating - especially connections to prominent literary figures
· Knowledgeable, well researched, interesting presentation
· Very engaging speaker - strong passion for content