What is Pecha Kucha?
Pecha Kucha event is one in which a number of presenters share their ideas within the course of an evening. It follows a 20 x 20 format. Each presenter is allowed 20 slides (shown on a programme such as Powerpoint), each shown for 20 seconds each. This results in a total presentation time of 6 minutes and 40 seconds on a stage before the next presenter is up. The idea is to keep presentations concise and interest level high.
The word Pecha Kucha (pronounced peCHAtchka) comes from the Japanese word for “chit-chat” and was invented by Astrid Klein and Mark Dytham in Tokyo. It has recently spread to the business world, and has now gained interest in the world of English Language Teaching.
As you'll see from the syllabus, this week's labs will require you to practise public speaking in a Pecha Kucha style! Now, you won't be expected to speak for 6 minutes OR to have 20 slides prepared. This is just how it is was originally done - so you have some background. We are just going to build on the idea that there are slides running on a powerpoint and you have to talk for a very limited time. Your TAs will have all the information for you and I will look forward to hearing about the fun you had (and of course, I'll hope for pictures).
Here is an example of a Pecha Kucha presentation:
And another Pecha Kucha presentation on the universe:
The puppets were really creepy, but on the other hand has a catchy tune. THe pecha kucha is a great way to concessively get your point across while keeping the audience captivated.
ReplyDeleteBeing born the same year Sesame Street started to air--I have to say, I still love to learn with the help of pink alien friends! Thanks for that post Jess!
ReplyDeleteIt's not Sesame Street, that was the Muppets ^! Haha but yes always fun to learn from those puppets...
ReplyDeleteThe sign pecha kucha was pretty funny, and I think it was kept interesting because he had to move on to the next sign quickly. He didn't have the chance to get carried away talking about one because he HAD to move on to the other in order for the picture presentation to make sense. This seems a more effective way at presenting than other methods, like the presenter getting to click their way through the slides. It forces a flow of speech, regulates time spent on each subject, and it is learning through images rather than bullets on a slide. I am definitely in favor.
I think that Pecha Kucha is a much more interesting way of giving presentations than just reading words off a slideshow. It allows your creative juices to flow while looking at the images, while at the same time letting the listener actually focus on the presenter instead of words on the screen. I can't wait to have the chance to present ours next week since we ran out of time last lab!
ReplyDeletePecha Kucha is a creative concept to introduce public speaking. I enjoyed the challenge of pecha kucha in lab this week. Speaking in front of a crowd makes me nervous as it is, but putting a time constraint made it even more stressful. It was entertaining to watch what each person could talk about for only 20 sec.
ReplyDeleteI had never heard of Pecha Kucha, however I did learn that it is an effective way to get information across in a concise manner. The short time span of the presentation keeps the audience's attention span throughout. I am thinking the audience would learn more from a quick, concise 4 minute presentation than a long drawn out 60 min presentation. Having a time constraint to make the presentation, also focused my attention more, and to not worry about the details but to focus on the main points.
ReplyDeleteVery interesting method, and would be intriguing to try out again in the work force.
I found the public speaking to be very informative and interesting. There are so many little nuances in both the content and manner of delivery of a presentation that make it so much more professional and polished. I never realized all of the little things that we do without realizing it that will distract the audience, as highlighted by Dr. Doughty. I found the pecha kucha exercise to be very challenging and useful in practicing public speaking.
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ReplyDeleteI think Pecha Kucha is effective in getting information across quickly and easily. It's very efficient and causes presenters to really focus on what they are going to say because every second counts. Using this format makes it so the audience doesn't even get a chance to lose interest and tune out the presenter. That's why I believe it's so effective.
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ReplyDeleteI did not see this blog post until today and my lab for Pecha Kucha is tomorrow. Last week our lab with Courtney was cancelled, so I was not aware this assignment needed to be done for this week. I thought we would work on it in our lab tomorrow.
I really like this presentation style, it really requires the audience to interact with the speaker, to legitimately listen to what the speaker has to say. In doing my own presentation I found it flowed a lot better, you get into a rythem and the audience is able to flow with it. But, what I want to know is in the long term is the addressed information better retained with the audiance?
ReplyDeleteThose muppets in the video absolutely annoyed me, but I loved participating in Pecha Kucha during my lab with MC. This style of presentation is effective in relaying information quickly and maintaining audience interest.
ReplyDeletePecha Kucha was a very fun way to present. It required you to be very concise with your thoughts which was a little tough I admit. These short presentations are effective since they are quick and short which gets the main message across and doesn't bore the audience.
ReplyDeleteI finally know what Pecha Kucha is. I read about it on an Edmonton blog once and was intrigued but didn't follow up and actually finding out what it was. Now I know and I'm tempted to go to the next Pecha Kucha night in Edmonton. Could be very interesting!
ReplyDeleteActually presenting in a Pecha Kucha style was difficult but when done well its a good method to use to present. By not lingering too long on any one slide it gives the presentation a good pace and flow that doesn't leave you confused but doesn't leave you bored.
ReplyDeleteI think Pecha Kucha was definitely an interesting way to present! I am kind of sad that I didn't get to do it, as our lab only had 1 hr and so not all groups got to present. However, my make up "alternative" was not the same. Being able to speak on a random topic for 2-3 minutes isn't as fun as presenting a powerpoint in pecha kucha styles.
ReplyDeleteI just did Pecha Kucha in another one of my classes! I'm glad I learnt about it first. It made presenting that much easier.
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