During the presentation, I actually forgot to mention a rule for KenKen (I did not think I would but it ended up actually happening in the moment) which really made me realize that even when you know the topic really well, you may forget something you wanted to mention. Next time, I will make sure to note these down on my lesson plan or, a sheet or paper, or flashcard to look back on.
I also realized my pacing when practicing by myself and on the day of was very different. I think I tend to speed up when doing the actual presentation which was why I finished my explanations faster than expected. I actually reflected on this quite a bit a day later and realized I could have also used the whiteboard when doing the demonstration. It would have made my instructions/actions/reasoning more clear and it'd make it easier to show and for my audience to follow along (and maybe more interactive).
Good thoughts on ways to improve this and other future lessons! I think your lesson did go quite well too.
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