Public Speaking
High Schools
Who is Joanne?
'Y?' The TV show
Joanne performed at CONSTAWA 2001The Comments
"Joanne has floated the possibility of a return to the West. For the hundreds of members who missed her at the conference, this is a terrific opportunity, don't miss out a second time."
George Przywolnik, Penhros College Perth.Joanne, "what science needs is a young, female presenter to start improving the image of science. They'd have the credentials to gain respect, so let them know what yours are. They'd be a role model for females and be appealing for the males... As a stunningly capable and interesting female science presenter... you fit the bill."
Ian Sanders Executive Officer, STAWA
"Her opening presentation, filled with energy, humour and simple yet effective audience-grabbers, was a recurring topic of conversation around the morning tea urns."
CONSTAWA report 2001
"Joanne's workshop was often cited as a conference highlight."
CONSTAWA report 2001
"... a note to thank you for your insightful, fun and motivating presentation at CONSTAWA this past weekend. I have given some of your ideas immediate use in my lower secondary science program...
Randall Jones, Southern Cross District High School, June 2001
Keynote description
Be a performer in the classroomJoanne shares the secrets she's learnt about communicating science on television and radio, at conferences and in schools. Being entertaining may not be a teacher's first priority, but tricks from the stage and podium can help in a class. Joanne describes some of the things that actors, and professional speakers do when they want to get attention, or raise a laugh. After all, teenagers can be the hardest audience, and every bit of focus you gain, helps to get the message across.
Find out how to bring out the funny side of serious ideas, and how to use your voice, and the room to keep them listening longer. The keynote will have many practical hints and ideas on explaining science and will include snippets from physics, chemistry and genetics.
Joanne will demonstrate her favorite hands-on experiments, and describe how it's possible to explain Bernoulli's theorem of fluid dynamics to preschoolers. (Joanne's working on basic calculus for kinder-kids next.She figures it'll be easier than getting them to clean up their finger-paints.)
