Summer 2010 Dates

1.     Encourage students to dress in business attire

2.     Encourage persons from both within and outside of the institution to observe the presentations

3.     Inform students about the plan to have invited guests and explain the role of the invited guests

4.     Discourage students from lining up for a presentation-instead encourage the introduction of each speaker

5.     Encourage easy and natural transition from one speaker to another

6.     Discourage reading directly from cue cards, and encourage eye contact at all times

7.     Encourage students to use laser pointer (available in each classroom), and speak to the slide on the screen

8. Discourage overcrowding of information on slides- usually 7X7 format is acceptable

 9.     Encourage the use of appropriate graphics; tables, pictures, clip art, charts, videos and  the like in the presentation

  10.     Encourage the use of effective hand-outs, and also methods of involving the audience with the hand-outs (e.g. fill in information on the hand-out).

11.     Encourage students to use varied presentation modes; e.g. power point, white board, and also the involvement of audience in a single presentation

 12.     Encourage creativity for greater impact-try to involve all the senses-sight, sound, touch, smell and taste

 13.     Encourage students to assess the performance of fellow students-preferably in groups 14.     Discourage students from completing their presentations when someone else is making a presentation  

15.     Encourage presentations from each member of the group; do not let one member dominate; ask team members to asses the contribution of each member to the final presentation (anonymously); ensure maximum participation from each member of each group

16.     Ask questions that will assess if each team member is knowledgeable about the entire group presentation, not just the section he/she is presenting

17.     Establish the criteria for assessing the presentation, and communicate these to students before the presentation

77 students will be making their grand exit into the entrance of greater things to come, as they turn their tassels to the right moving forward in the right direction.

In reference to the graduation ceremony here are a few notices you need to bear in mind.

• Payments for Graduation Fees to ABIIT are due immediately
• Payments for your graduation rings, pendants, bracelets etc. from Antigua Graduations are due latest June 25^th
• Payments for the photo package are due on June 30^th
• Payments for your exclusive dinner are due latest 5^th July
  • ALL PAYMENTS SEPARATE TO THE GRADUATION FEES ARE TO BE GIVEN DIRECTLY TO MR. LYNROY SAMUEL 725-9120. Receipts will be issued

 Look out for the announcement of the graduation practice via this medium and on the notice boards.

 The individuals who will grace us with their singing talents will have a meeting to be announced, so continue to drink that honey and lime in preparation. Marilyn Richardson has this responsibility.

At the last graduation meeting the students nominated lecturers of whom they think merit awards, please respond to the following email address studentcouncil@abiit.edu.ag with your vote for who you think should receive an award from the lecturers listed below.
Drum roll please, and the lecturers are:

• Barrymore Warren
• Colin Hanley
• Colin Harris
• Heidi Hill-Weste
• Jasmine Underwood-Joseph
• Kelvin John
• Kem Warner
• Lisa Weste
• Morvin Williams
• Ornel Walker-Maurice
• Vernon Johnson