My 20x20 on using 20x20 for presentation training
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Using 20x20 for Presentation Training Mark Christianson ICU
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This explains how I have been using Pecha-Kucha 20x20 format presentations to help my Japanese college students practice effective preparation, rehearsal and communication through presentations.
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Using 20x20 for Presentation Training
Mark ChristiansonICU
Purpose:
Share why & how you might use the “PK 20x20” format for students’ presentation training
20x20 Demo
Samples
Q&A
My 20x20 Demo
Priority: Good habits for preparing/rehearsing effective presentations
Goal:
SignificanceStructure
SimplicityRehearsal
See Kapterev, A. Death by PowerPoint (And How to Fight It)
long…unfocused…overloaded visuals…under-rehearsed…
Reality:
20 slides20 seconds eachAutomatic advance
New Format:
Piloted@ICU-39 first yrs, Feb ’11-TOEFL 500 avg.-2000w research essays-Solo, some pairs
ICU Student Reactions?
@TAT in July ‘11
-61 2nd yrs-Shy engineering majors-Social issues-Teams of 3
TAT Student Reactions?
Benefit 1: Forces Focus“I had to think my
content carefully and focus on what is the
most important thing.”
“I had to think my content carefully and focus on what is the
most important thing.”
Benefit 2: Forces Rehearsal
“As a listener, I was never bored (for 3 hrs)!”
Difficulty 1: Pressure
“the timer made me rush
and make mistakes”
“I needed to practice more”
“the timer made me rush
and make mistakes”
“I needed to practice more”
Difficulty 2: Feels Inflexible“I wanted to stop and say more, but I couldn’t”
“Hard to be interactive”
“Not all slides need 20s”
“I wanted to stop and say more, but I couldn’t”
“Hard to be interactive”
“Not all slides need 20s”
So…Be Flexible
-Allow stops, variations
Message > Format
Tough for unmotivated?
+Needs basic Ppt ability
Useful Templates
.doc for planning
.ppt for timed slides
(Credit: Sylvan Payne)
Liberating Constraints? 20x20 Helped Me Make a Better
Presentation
StronglyAgree27%
Agree46%
Disagree24%
StronglyDisagree
3%
Liberating? Yes.
The rules seem to reduce long, unfocused, boring unrehearsed presentations.
Try 20x20…Help your students makefocused, concise, well-rehearsed presentations!
Thank you!
Sample 1
ICU, 40x40, Surrogacy
Sample 2
TAT, Team of 2, 20x20
