Module 4: Building a Business Network in Your Community
This Module is designed to get learners comfortable presenting their business ideas, and digital creations.
Content Links:
To view the notes in the slide deck below, press the gear ‘Settings’ icon at the bottom of the slide deck. The notes and slides will open in another tab. Alternatively, you can click the EN or FR links and it will open the Google slide deck in another tab. Press ‘Play’ to begin slideshow, and use the arrow to go back and forth between the slides. The slide decks are listed in numerical and delivery order.
- Workshop 1: Using Google Slides to Pitch Your Idea (EN) (FR)
- Workshop 2: Digital Skills Expo Work Session (EN) (FR)
- Workshop 3: Digital Skills Expo (EN) (FR)
Contingency:
If you suddenly do not have access to internet.
Workshop 1:
- Slide 2: You will not be able to download the slides.
- Slides 7 – 8: You will be able to complete this by showing the slides, screenshots, and prompting discussion.
- Slides 9 – 11: You will not be able to complete this offline. Alternatively, you can randomly create a good pitch and a horrible pitch to present to the group. Have them evaluate you, and provide evaluation feedback.
- Slides 12 – 19: You will be able to complete this by showing the slides, screenshots, and prompting discussion.
- Slides 20 – 21: You will not be able to complete this offline.
- Slides 23 – 29: You will be able to complete this offline, minus using Google Slides. Have learners write down their ideas as paper prototype like flashcards, instead of having slides for their pitch deck.
- Stretch Goals: You are able to complete the How to Start a Conversation and What If stretch goals offline.
Workshop 2:
- The workshop can be completed offline.
- Slide 2: You will not be able to download the slides.
- Stretch goals: There are no stretch goals for this workshop.
Workshop 3:
- This workshop can be completed offline.
- The Digital Skills Expo requires more preparation than the other modules. Please see the “Digital Skills Expo” section of the Experience Guide for more information.
Special Considerations:
- You will need post it notes, paper, and pens/pencils for this module.
- Demo Slide deck required for this workshops. (EN) (FR) (Workshop 1)
- Review for next class is very important to cover. It will allow learners to consider ahead of time what questions they have, so you as the instructor can better prepare! (Workshop 1, Slide 35)
- The 2nd workshop in this module is a work session. This requires some preparation based on questions your cohorts want answered. Remind them of this in workshop 1. Please prepare by making a copy of the Workshop 2 slide deck, and add the questions from the learners. It is important to add the questions to the slide deck, because it is likely more than one learner will want the answer to that question. Please keep the learner’s identity anonymous when posting their question.
- The Digital Skills Expo requires more preparation than the other modules. Please see the “Digital Skills Expo” section of the Experience Guide for more information.
Additional Training Resources:
- Using Google Slides (Resource) (EN) (FR)
- Using Google Slides for an Interactive Presentation: (Video) (EN) (FR: Auto Translate subtitles to French)
- 7 Powerful Updates to Google Slides (Video) (EN) (FR: Auto Translate subtitles to French)
Slides (EN):
Workshop 1
Workshop 2
Workshop 3
Slides (FR):
Workshop 1
Workshop 2
Workshop 3