Education Speech Communication Week 4 Assignment

Overview

PechaKucha (Japanese: for  chit-chat) is a presentation style in which 20 slides are shown for 20 seconds each- or 6 minutes and 40 seconds in total. The format, which keeps presentations concise and fast-paced, powers multiple-speaker events called PechaKucha Nights (PKNs).

The essence of Pecha Kucha is to intentionally set limits on speakers using slideware (i.e. PowerPoint or Keynote). Pecha Kucha is the Japanese term for "the sound of conversation" or "chit chat." This is a great metaphor because it suggests that the purpose of certain kinds of presentations is to encourage dialogue and response, and not merely the delivery of bullet-point information in slideware templates.

PechaKucha Night was devised in February 2003 by Astrid Klein and Mark Dytham of Tokyo's Klein-Dytham Architecture (KDa) to allow young designers to meet, show their work, and exchange ideas. The audience is usually from the design, architecture, photography, art and creative fields, but also from academia. Most presenters are design professionals showing their creative work, but presenters often speak about such topics as their travels, research projects, student projects, hobbies, collections, or other interests. Video art has also been presented at some events. Review the links below to see examples and to understand more about this presentation style:

· https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L31SwpN1dAc  ( Transcript )

· http://www.pechakucha.org/watch

Learner Outcomes

Upon completion of this week, you should be able to:

· Apply contemporary presentation modes associated with art and design to deliver an effective presentation.

· Develop a compelling and memorable speech using artistic approaches.

· Recognize the importance of simplifying and honing messages in public speaking.

Reading and Resources

None

Learning Activities

Context: Dytham and Klein, turned PowerPoint, that fixture of cubicle life, into both art form and competitive sport. Their innovation, dubbed pecha-kucha (Japanese for "chatter"), applies a simple set of rules to presentations: exactly 20 slides displayed for 20 seconds each. That’s it. Say what you need to say in six minutes and 40 seconds of exquisitely matched words and images and then sit down. The result, in the hands of masters of the form, combines business meeting and poetry slam to transform corporate cliché into surprisingly compelling beat-the-clock performance art. Using PowerPoint in speeches usually falls flat. PowerPoint becomes a teleprompter, which defeats the purpose of giving a speech.

Description: For your final assignment, YOU will create a Pechakucha to inform your audience about a particular topic. The subject matter is to be appropriate for class discussion. Some ideas include topics associated with current events, important social, community and national issues; your education, career, family, etc. Be creative, select topics you will enjoy researching and "speaking" to an audience about. Remember to consider your audience in your topic selection.

The best method is a thematic approach. Try to cluster ideas and images together. Have two or three main points and a series of slides that supports each point, let the slides play like ambient visuals, explaining the important images in sync with the timing.

Here is an example of someone giving a demonstrative speech:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GSO_Tg8UeKY  ( Transcript )

Click on this link to begin making your OWN pechakucha

https://globaldigitalcitizen.org/how-to-make-great-presentations-with-pecha-kucha

Post your project to the discussion forum. View 3 other students projects and comment on all 3 of them - 1-2 paragraphs per response.

Speech Preparation Tips

Time and Preparation:

· Make sure you don’t do it the night before.

· 20 slides may not seem like a lot but it’s really a lot of work so begin early.

Topic:

· Be comfortable with the topic you choose.

· Make sure you have a lot to say about the topic you choose.

· Be passionate about your topic or have a little bit of background knowledge; it will help you be able to talk for 6:40.

· Know what you want to talk about and be sure you WANT to talk about it.

· It is easier to talk about something you really like or love than something you don’t care for.

· Pick a topic that you can relate to and will be interesting to the audience. Make sure it’s not something that will be hard to discuss and/or find supporting material on. Use resources to support your opinion.

· Pick a topic you’re personally interested in. This will cause the development of the speech to come naturally.

Preparation:

· Follow the rules on the assignment sheet.

· Make sure all your paperwork is done correctly ahead of time so you can make changes.

Development:

· Make sure you’re able to get your main points clearly across to the audience.

· Have a good attention getter.

· Try to keep it interesting.

· Be concrete and detailed.

· Know what points you want to make (and how long it takes to explain)

· Make sure to include supporting materials such as examples or stories.

· Open with a beginning and end with a closing.

· Give a strong introduction and use it as a tone setter to give the audience a clear and stronger idea of what you’ll be discussing.

· Make sure your speech and slides flow together and don’t look off topic.

· Make a good outline. Have a topic for each slide that way you can talk about each thing for roughly 20 seconds. Sometimes it’ll go over 20 and sometimes under, but it should balance out.

· Make sure you don’t say the same thing over and over.

The Slides:

· Don’t overdo the slides with information; keep it simple.

· Don’t put too many words on your slides.

· It’s complicated for every slide. Have something solid to say for each slide. Even though it’s 20 seconds a slide, it is best to have a lot to say and condense it than too little and lose your groove transitioning through the speech.

· Make sure your pictures actually match your main point and flow easily from one to the next. Practice a few times and rearrange to make sure the slides make more sense.

Practice:

· Time yourself (over and over again)

· Practice often to meet the time limit and so that you are familiar with your speech.

· Ask friends and family to be your practice audience.

Delivery:

· Don’t be afraid. Delivery is easy with PowerPoint behind you.

Overview

PechaKucha (Japanese: for  chit-chat) is a presentation style in which 20 slides are shown for 20 seconds each- or 6 minutes and 40 seconds in total. The format, which keeps presentations concise and fast-paced, powers multiple-speaker events called PechaKucha Nights (PKNs).

The essence of Pecha Kucha is to intentionally set limits on speakers using slideware (i.e. PowerPoint or Keynote). Pecha Kucha is the Japanese term for "the sound of conversation" or "chit chat." This is a great metaphor because it suggests that the purpose of certain kinds of presentations is to encourage dialogue and response, and not merely the delivery of bullet-point information in slideware templates.

PechaKucha Night was devised in February 2003 by Astrid Klein and Mark Dytham of Tokyo's Klein-Dytham Architecture (KDa) to allow young designers to meet, show their work, and exchange ideas. The audience is usually from the design, architecture, photography, art and creative fields, but also from academia. Most presenters are design professionals showing their creative work, but presenters often speak about such topics as their travels, research projects, student projects, hobbies, collections, or other interests. Video art has also been presented at some events. Review the links below to see examples and to understand more about this presentation style:

· https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L31SwpN1dAc  ( Transcript )

· http://www.pechakucha.org/watch

Learner Outcomes

Upon completion of this week, you should be able to:

· Apply contemporary presentation modes associated with art and design to deliver an effective presentation.

· Develop a compelling and memorable speech using artistic approaches.

· Recognize the importance of simplifying and honing messages in public speaking.

Reading and Resources

None

Learning Activities

Context: Dytham and Klein, turned PowerPoint, that fixture of cubicle life, into both art form and competitive sport. Their innovation, dubbed pecha-kucha (Japanese for "chatter"), applies a simple set of rules to presentations: exactly 20 slides displayed for 20 seconds each. That’s it. Say what you need to say in six minutes and 40 seconds of exquisitely matched words and images and then sit down. The result, in the hands of masters of the form, combines business meeting and poetry slam to transform corporate cliché into surprisingly compelling beat-the-clock performance art. Using PowerPoint in speeches usually falls flat. PowerPoint becomes a teleprompter, which defeats the purpose of giving a speech.

Description: For your final assignment, YOU will create a Pechakucha to inform your audience about a particular topic. The subject matter is to be appropriate for class discussion. Some ideas include topics associated with current events, important social, community and national issues; your education, career, family, etc. Be creative, select topics you will enjoy researching and "speaking" to an audience about. Remember to consider your audience in your topic selection.

The best method is a thematic approach. Try to cluster ideas and images together. Have two or three main points and a series of slides that supports each point, let the slides play like ambient visuals, explaining the important images in sync with the timing.

Here is an example of someone giving a demonstrative speech:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GSO_Tg8UeKY  ( Transcript )

Click on this link to begin making your OWN pechakucha

https://globaldigitalcitizen.org/how-to-make-great-presentations-with-pecha-kucha

Post your project to the discussion forum. View 3 other students projects and comment on all 3 of them - 1-2 paragraphs per response.