TIE and OWIC

[Benjiballs]

Hi all

I'm booked last minute to do my OWIC and TIE this weekend.

I've looked over the previous relevant threads and taken that on board, STEP, PAVE etc.

Any advice on where I can find resources for my TIE presentation "Diving with Nitrox"?

I think I haev a busy few evening ahead preparing for this...

Hey-ho, all good, any pointers much appreciated.

Ben

[Josie]

good luck! I'm sure that you'll do well.

Josie

[vid]

there are some very good threads on this in the archives about the TIE in general, which I won't repeat except

1) just remember, you've been given a very wide topic
and
2) you won't get to explain every little nuance of your topic (nitrox) in ten minutes, so just concentrate on one element - and stick to that

for instance, you might talk about the practical impact of nitrox users diving with air users - max depth as per nitrox and deco as per air user - you can then highlight the STEP issues (and this particular topic is covered in DL and AD training subsequently)

I'm sure there'll be lots of suggestions from others on this and other suitable elements to consider

whatever element you choose - don't forget you need to set the scene, explain where your element fits in the wider topic and explain what'll happen next time

oh, and good luck
vid

[Woz]

For the TIE presentation you are better concentrating on one point hard rather than a general overview. For mine I did the "previously you learned about this" then did my bit then finished off with "and next time you'll be..."
Try and get it somewhere near the 10 mins.
Make it interesting and don't try to be too funny. No-one will laugh as they will all be nervous. Some poor guy on my TIE tried it as a comedy routine and it fell flat on its arse.
Prompt cards are great- much more natural.
Bring something to demo with- an analyser? but keep it hidden before you need it then put it away afterwards. I used my daughter's PE drawstring bag.
Don't use graphics for the hell of it- use them to illustrate a point. And make them 3 colours max unless its a photo.

OWIC just enjoy it. Take along a really simple rig- stab and single, no pony, reg with octo. Nowt else. Maybe slates to scribble your lesson on. And as long as you break everything down into really small steps- and I mean really stupidly small- and take your time you'll be fine.

[Janos]

As everyone says don't try and do too much. For Nitrox diving some ideas for topics could be:

1) Marshalling Nitrox divers
-or-
2) As Woz says, how to analyse a mix (nice practical lesson this)
-or-
3) How to work out the "perfect mix"
-or-
4) Different ways of making Nitrox

etc. etc.

If you have an analyser then (2) would be a good one.

Janos

[Woz]

Listen to Janos. He got OWI exam thingy of the year award last year, the creepy bum-lick. IIRC he said he did quite a practical lesson with people reeling off round the classroom.

[turbanator]

I juggled for mine

ABC of rescussitation, one ball each for A B and C.

If it's still the same, mine was combined, you only get 10 mins for you lecturette plus tme for them to ask you a coule of questions at the end.

As Woz said, only pick on one salient point.

If you look through the bsac EANx course, you should be able to pick something that suits your style/preferences

some ideas

if you like numbers, Dalton's Triangle is good
if you're a kit fiend, you could do O2 cleaning
if you're hands on, then you could do a practical demo of analysis

so look over the whole course, find something that you know inside out and could answer any question on, and base 10 minutes around that.

Time it to about 9 minutes, then concentrate on talking slowly and clearly - remember you're presenting to BS-AC AI's .
Don't try the old tip of imagining them naked, they may wonder what you're laughing at.

hth
Paul

[Janos]

Originally Posted by Woz

IIRC he said he did quite a practical lesson with people reeling off round the classroom.

Yup. I had "Deeper diving" as a topic which is huuuuge. I just chose one bit, which was how to use a trapeze - a technique appropriate to deeper diving. There was a bit of an intro, but the main lesson was when I had the group descending a shot, reeling off, coming back to a shot, unclipping a trapeze and drifting with the current out of a classroom. I bumped into one of them recently and they still remember the lesson. Personally I thought the best lesson there was the chap who had "communication" as a topic and taught us all rope signals. Again - he got us up on our feet and gave us all bits of string and had us communicating in pairs.

Definitely think of ways to get your students involved. The more involved they are the more likely they are to remember the lesson.

Janos

[Benjiballs]

Originally Posted by Janos

some ideas for topics could be:

1) Marshalling Nitrox divers
-or-
2) As Woz says, how to analyse a mix (nice practical lesson this)
-or-
3) How to work out the "perfect mix"
-or-
4) Different ways of making Nitrox
Janos

Thanks for the quick response guys. My problem is I'm not a Nitrox diver. I understand the principle of it, what it is, shallower maximum depths compared to air etc, but stuff like the mix, ways to make it, analysis etc I'd probably find harder to teach purely for the fact that to get a good knwoledge of it I'd have to bone up on it all every night for a good ew hours for the next few nights. I understand it, but my knowledge is not practical knowledge, more just what I've picked up from other people, so woudl probably fall down if anyone asked an in-depth question.

I'm thinking of Vid's suggestion of practical implications of air and Nitrox divers diving together, cos this is at least something I've had personal experience of (which is of course very useful, if not essential, in a teaching situation) or even the Marshalling Nitrox Divers suggestion for the same reason.

Any more pointers, suggestions etc appreciated though and thanks to all those who've posted so far.

Ben

[Hickdive]

Don't try the old tip of imagining them naked, they may wonder what you're laughing at.

Laughing at? Have you seen some of the examiners? I've always wondered why some candidates were a bit pale and shaky, I thought it was just nerves!

What everyone else said is excellent advice. Don't sweat it too much, the examiners are looking to pass you, hit all the essential criteria and you will.

Best of luck

Steve

PS I'm not there this weekend 'cos I'm off to Scapa, aha ha ha ha!