If you
want to get experience in speaking to an audience and sharing
information, but without the repetition or inconsistent timing regular
presentations can create, please consider Pecha Kucha presentations for class projects! They do not
require any new technology..it's just a new way to design the presentation, and
our Google Slides program is perfect for this.
Here's
the facts:
Timing: 20
slides that run for 20 seconds each (or whatever your chosen setup happens to
be. You can choose for your students to have 10 slides that run for 30 seconds
each, or 5 slides at 40 seconds each. The idea is that students are limited in
time, and have to decide what is important to share in that time frame. This
requires practice and a true understanding of their topic!
Design: Slides
have minimal to no text at all - the images should be important and follow the
adage, a picture tells 1,000 words.
Impact: Students
are drawn to the pictures, but because there is no text, they will actually
listen to the student talking! And all presentations are the same length of
time, which makes it easier for you to plan your classes around them.
Background: This
style of presenting started in Japan, when a group of architects got tired of
the same old business presentations. It's caught on and now cities around the
world get together to share Pecha Kucha presentations. Universities are catching
on and using this format for research conferences, too. It's fun, innovative,
and makes the student and listener connect in new ways.
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