Voting & Criteria Details
Voting
Voting will be simple and anonymous. This is meant to be a celebration and sharing of the great work you do with a little bit of competition.
Live Competition:
People attending the live preliminary sessions will be asked to vote for the presentations they viewed. The winner from each of the preliminary rounds will be announced at the end of the round. The winners from each preliminary round will present on stage during the Live Finale on April 11 at CTL's End of Year Extravaganza. All attendees will vote for our Live Champion in real time.
Asynchronous Competition:
Submissions for the Asynchronous Competition will be available between March 24 and April 10 at noon, with voting occurring asynchronously. The Top 3 videos will be played live during CTL's End of Year Extravaganza on April 11, and attendees will vote for our Asynchronous Champion in real time.
Champion Criteria
Competitors will be judged on pacing, clear and concise explanation of the practice, potential success in other courses, inspiration/thought provoking, and enthusiasm/confidence.
Rubric for Voting
3 points | 2 points | 1 point | |
Pacing | Well-paced throughout, no rushing or dragging. | Mostly well-paced, with minor rushing or pauses. | Poor pacing, rushed at the end or imbalanced time to cover all required elements (what, why, hints). |
Clarity and Relevance | Practice and connection to student learning was explained clearly. | Explanation and connect were mostly learn. | Practice was unclear, overly complicated, or lacked a connection to student learning. |
Potential for Success in Other Courses | Highly adaptable and beneficial for a variety of courses. | Moderate potential for adaptation in a variety of courses. | Difficult to see how this practice could work outside the presenter's context. |
Inspiration & Reflection | Sparked new ideas or caused me to reflect in new ways in my own teaching. | Mildly thought-provoking rather than inspiring deeper reflection on teaching. | Did not prompt reflection or inspire. |
Delivery & Engagement | Delivered with enthusiasm and confidence, engaging throughout. | Delivery was solid but could have been more dynamic. | Delivery was unenthusiastic. |
Viewers will provide 1, 2, or 3s for each criteria (for each presenter). They will than rank all of the presentations they viewed during that session. These votes will be submitted via Qualtrics, tallied and the winner from each prelim round will move on to the finale. Videos with highest ranking as of April 10th will also move on to the finale.
Tips for Presenters/Competitors
- Focus on One Key Practice: Choose a single teaching practice and dive into its essence. Share how it works, why it鈥檚 effective, and any tips for implementation.
- Think of it like a short TEDtalk: Keep it engaging, clear, and impactful within the short time frame. Your audience is varied so keep in mind accessible language and avoiding jargon.
- Practice Your Timing: Ensure your presentation fits comfortably within the 5-minute limit to avoid rushing but please do NOT spend hours preparing. This is meant to be good fun, rather than time-consuming.
- Avoid over-reliance on technology: If using interactive tech, test it beforehand, but remember it鈥檚 not essential for this format. Feel free to keep it simple, a single image or slide can be more effective than a dense presentation.
- Have fun! Share your teaching practice with enthusiasm鈥攜our excitement can inspire others.