TECH TIP: Pecha Kucha 20x20 Presentation Style
I learned about this presentation technique at the PD day at the Berkshire Museum. Pecha Kucha is a Japanese word meaning "blah blah". It is a presentation technique developed by architects to reduce the length of their presentations and keep them focused on the task at hand.
You have 20 slides, that are preset to run for only 20 seconds on your Powerpoint presentation. Thus, the presentation will last only 6 minutes and 40 seconds. During your presentation you talk only about what is on the slide and, as soon as it turns, you move on to the next slide. The timing and number of slides could change depending on your class requirements.
This would be a great way to have students present and to showcase what they really know. You could do this as a "battle decks" (another great PPT presentation technique), where you pre-select the slides and images, and they have to talk about them. I'd love to work with you on putting these together!
BOOK TIP: Just Mercy: A Story of Justice and Redemption by Bryan Stevenson
This was a powerful read. Stevenson works at a legal non-profit working primarily with death penalty cases in Alabama. He traces the wrongful imprisonment of several men on death row and examines the role of racism and poverty in their cases. Will definitely make you think.
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