I hate people who "aren't comfortable with the mic" It's the 21st century, GET comfortable with the michttps://twitter.com/ambermlayne/status/1225495444723240966?s=19 …
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Replying to @arthur_affect
it's really not as simple as it seems - you try lecturing to hundreds of bored uni students staring! it might be a little irrational to fear the microphone, but it's also a totally human response that happens when nervous; no need to hate anyone for being a bit shy or anxious.
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Replying to @rrahfa @arthur_affect
Sometimes it's anxiety; most of the time it's convenience: they don't want to be bothered with speaking into a mic and would rather be able to gesture, move around, etc. without worrying about head position/facing. Practice using the mic. It's part of the job.
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Replying to @Shjade @arthur_affect
sure we do practice, but still. And actually they have mics now that you can pin to your shirt. it's just silly to denounce lecturers who are mic shy - lecturers are just people and you might be surprised at how many aspects of this job you receive absolutely no training for!
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But what is the point of giving a lecture if you don’t want to make sure the entire audience can hear you? Esp if you work in education, your main goal should be to make sure *all* your students are able to follow the lecture, you’re there for them, not the other way around.
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Yeah I'm not saying become an expert on mic technique or generally be the world's greatest public speaker I'm saying if you don't like using mics, suck it up and use the mic anyway
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Replying to @arthur_affect @majken_aune and
My annoyance is with people thinking this is a matter of personal preference, an aesthetic choice, like it's optional for the people in the back (or anyone with hearing or auditory processing problems) to be able to hear you
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This. It’s such a small demand, and some treat it like they’re being forced to tapdance in a sequin leotard if you ask them to make sure we can all hear
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I'm not particularly hard of hearing and I still find it extremely annoying (often because, as I said, people who think they're good at projecting often aren't) But yeah the fact that it's an accessibility issue really should just close the debate
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I have adhd and tinnitus, so I lose track if I have to strain to hear what’s being said. If the voice of the speaker isn’t the loudest sound in the room I’m gonna have very real trouble keeping up. It’s an access need for so many, for varieties of reasons.
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