Sample Recap, Giving of Insights of a Talk - with Tips and Definitions

Sample Recap, Giving of the Insights

of  a Speaker's/Speakers' Talk during

a seminar/training

Introduction

More often, when assigned to do a recap/

recapitulation or to give the insights of a

speaker's/speakers' talk or of the training 

day's events during a seminar/training,

our normal, immediate reaction is we 

refuse. True, it gives us the jitters,

but work is work and we finally 

nod our head and do the task. But if 

in the future, this so-called

"fearful" task falls on your head, 

(though many of us I do believe can

do it satisfactorily because we are 

mentors, yet we refuse to leave our

comfort zones because it is just too

nice to sit on our comfortable chair 

and ponder what would the next round

of free snacks be like hoho, I know

too well because most of the time,

though not all the time, I felt

this way!😆), here then are a few

simple tips (samples,too!) from 

experience that might be useful.

Definitions

It is confusing though, the difference

between giving a recap and giving of

the insights. So I googled the meaning

of each (except those noted) and came

up with this:

* What is a Recap?

- It is a shortened form of recapitulate

"summarize", from the Latin recapitulare,

"go over the main points again".

- It is a brief description of the

main points of something that has been

discussed that someone gives at the

end of a meeting or talk. (Cambridge

Dictionary)

N.B.- In most cases, a recap or the

giving of insights is done the following

day before the start of the new day's

session.

* Giving of the Insights of a talk/talks

- the ability to synthesize

knowledge in order to obtain a

deep understanding

- main understanding, 

perception or knowledge

- clear learning or

understanding of what has

been learned into personal,

actionable direction

As a personal opinion, giving of insights

refers to the learnings and a recap is

a summary/main points of the talk.

There are those who do a recap 

beginning with the preliminary activities

of the day like prayer, singing of the 

National Anthem, and so forth. Let's based

it on the definitions, maybe some consider

such as main points, so to speak. 

There's a thin line that differentiates

the two.

Tips

When preparing for a recap or insight:

1. Listen attentively to each speaker.

2. Take some notes, gather data while the

talk is going on. Do not rely on memory,

short notes help a lot.

3. Summarize and condense into short

sentences. Focus on the gist of the talk.

Be concise.

4. Ask: What were the key learning

points/learnings you have gleaned from

the talk?

5. Can present in a creative way for 

points to be easily remembered, 

like salient points/learnings formed

into an acronym, e.g. 4Cs

5. Say Thank you.

Samples 

Sample 1

(given before pandemic)

First of all, we would like to thank the

speakers yesterday: (mention names of 

speakers) for sharing valuable information

to us.

Here are the salient points from Day 1 of

our training:

1. The new PHIL-IRI can tell whether 

students' reading ability is at, above, 

or below their grade levels and its end

goal is for students to become readers

that match their current grade level.

2. That as teachers, we have to be vigilant

and report immediately if there are cases of 

OSEC so that OSEC cases is not only 

minimized but totally eradicated.

3. One way of increasing capacity and

reducing risk during disasters is through

holding earthquake drills, fire drills, and

lockdown drills regularly in our school,

and to remind ourselves the use of Safe

Family Reunification Forms in our next

drill practices.

4. According to _____, in her talk on ICT

in Classroom Teaching, there is no turning

back to the old ways. Whether we like it

or not, technology is here to stay. So,

we need to adjust, we adapt, and we learn

so we can teach our millennial students

more effectively and efficiently. This 

includes being proficient in...  

 

Looking forward to new learnings today

in Day 2. Thank you so much and

Good morning everyone.

Sample 2

(given during pandemic

after a webinar)

All of us know that we are in difficult

times. Much of what we are familiar 

with have changed. And much of what

is to be in the future is unknown. The

webinar had given us some very 

helpful ideas to respond

positively to the pandemic. 

Together with my colleagues,

we have capsulized our Learning

Insights in the acronym, 4Cs.

First C is Christ

As Christians and followers of Christ,

everytime there is a problem, we turn

to Him in prayer. We can do more so

during this time.

Second C is Caring for Oneself and

Others

As what our speakers said we should

focus on our health. We eat well, get

enough sleep and exercise.

How do we care for others?

It is through our everyday interaction,

and by becoming active listeners,

 we can give comfort and support.

We can talk less and listen more.

Third C is Coping Behavior

Gardening, cooking, learning a new skill

or simply by being busy are examples of

coping behavior that takes our mind away

from these trying times.

Fourth C is Connectivity, as in our 

"connectivity" with one another

Communicating with one another is

a human need. We might be physically

apart because of covid, but there are 

ways to get closer. Be connected.

The webinar comes at the right time so

we can defend ourselves from an invisible

enemy. We cannot put our defenses down

because some experts say "the curve has

flattened". As in the video of one speaker,

the pandemic is not a 50-meter dash rather

it is a marathon. We have a long way to

go before this is over.

We should all continue to put up our

defenses against COVID 19 through

PFA (Psychological First Aid) and the

4Cs - Christ,

          Caring for Oneself and Others,

          Coping Behavior, and

          Connectivity.

Thank you and Good day.

/EAB