Keynotes for elementary, middle and high schoolers

Giving 3x #keynotes for elementary, middle and high schoolers is no small task.

Last week, I brought #STEM to The Lovett School in Atlanta, GA and performed 4 keynotes in 1 day: Elementary, middle, high school AND parents!

Here are a few helpful tips to bring your message to #students of varying ages:

Elementary: This group is extremely excitable, but NEEDS a high level of interaction and hands-on or 'experiential' learning opportunities. DO NOT just talk at them the entire time. You'll lose them in the first 2 mins.

Middle: This group tends to have short attention spans, ensure your talks have a lot of ACTION. Be prepared for multiple interruptions, but don't take it personally!

High School: This group wants to be respected as adults. They tend to have the best attention spans, and respond extremely well to sarcasm.

When engaging young people of all ages, I never take myself too seriously. As a keynote speaker/outsider, you are the FUN person for the day. Don't be a carbon-copy of authoritarian school figures.

Put on a show!

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