Happening Logistics
- Slide deadline: Don’t back out now! Final presenter slides should be e-mailed or shared via the cloud (Dropbox/Google Drive) by Wednesday, April 27 at 5pm
- Compiling slides: Slides from each presenter will be compiled into a master deck of slides – once slides have been shared, no changes should be made
- Presenter name and title: In between each set of presenter slides, we will insert a slide with your name and a title for your talk (if you have one)
- Presenter Program: we will do our best to notify all presenters about the program order by Wednesday, April 26th
- Slide Format: All presenter slide decks (20 slides) will run on auto-timing – please use the Powerpoint template linked below to build your slides as it has a built in animated 20 second/slide timer
- Audio recording: All presenters will be audio (not video) recorded – with your permission we would like to archive and share presentations online in a slide+audio digital story format – here’s a nice example: https://vimeo.com/5111228
Planning, Designing & Building your six minute and 40 second presentation for optimal cognitive load
- Powerpoint Template: Download the pre-designed template with auto-timing [click the download arrow at the top of your screen to save the file]
- Start Analog: Use post-it notes, note-cards, or simply a pen and paper to sketch out your talk before you start making slides – some great advice on planning
- Big Pictures: Strive for non-cluttered visuals; when possible select high resolution images that fill the entire slide
- Use Creative Commons licensed images – some great sources to start:
- Creative Commons Search http://search.creativecommons.org [Flickr or Google Image]
- Compfight: http://compfight.com/
- Extensive list of addition CC licensed image sources: http://copyright.ubc.ca/guidelines-and-resources/support-guides/image-sources/
- Use Creative Commons licensed images – some great sources to start:
- Limit Text: You are the main focus of your talk, your audience will not be able to read slides with a lot of text
- If you do have text, make it big and limit it to 6-7 words maximum
- Practice, Practice, Trust Fall: Pecha Kucha is as much presentation as performance; here’s some great advice on pecha kucha delivery
Opportunities for Counsel, Practice & Feedback
- Contact Alie Jones at ajjones@miis.edu any time leading up to April 28 with questions or requests for help
- Pecha Kucha Practice & Feedback Clinic #1: Friday, April 20, 1-2:00pm, DLC Design Space |
- Pecha Kucha Practice & Feedback Clinic #2: Tuesday, April 26, 12-1:00pm, DLC Design Space