Pecha Kucha
(ペチャクチャ)
Rules for our Pecha Kucha task (solo talks):
- 10 slides only
- 20 seconds per slide only – Powerpoint has a timer.
- Total: 3 minutes 20 seconds only
Ten Top Tips:
- K.I.S.S. 1 : ONE IMAGE PER SLIDE – Keep It Simple, Stupid
- K.I.S.S. 2 : MAKE ONE POINT PER SLIDE, your point should support your KEY IDEA
- K.I.S.S. 3 : HAVE ONE KEY IDEA) what’s the main theme which you’re trying to get across? Repeat it early, repeat it often.
- TELL A STORY – do your slides flow, when you view all ten in series, do they have a sense of a introduction, main points, and a conclusion? Conclusion is probably an echo of your introduction point!
- A PICTURE = 1000 words if you…
- USE QUALITY PICTURES: flickr.com is really helpful for this. Choose your pictures because they show something important. They should be hi-res: ‘high resolution‘.
- REHEARSE your spoken remarks. 20 seconds isn’t very long. Practice your timings! You can have prompt-cards, but you shouldn’t need them. Remember to leave time to breathe.
- NO VIDEO CLIPS OR SOUNDS and…
- NO TRANSITIONS, they waste time and look silly. Focus on what you’re saying, because you will…
- ENGAGE your audience – make eye contact, have some jokes – and be ready to invite and answer questions!
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