Short Formats

The hardest part of this project was trying to figure out how to incorporate the Pecha-Kucha format to present materials in a classroom, especially since I don't have any in-class experience yet.

Pecha-Kucha is Japanese for chit-chat. It is a PowerPoint format where the presenter creates 20 slides, and presents each slide for 20 seconds. Check out the Pecha-Kucha website to find out what they're all about and view examples.

Once I finally figured out how I wanted my presentation to flow, it was very easy putting it together, and I have continued to have ideas of other ways to use this format in the class. I like the idea of having an available preview/review of vocabulary done using this format a lot, but it could also be a good preview/review tool for important concepts of lessons- to introduce and reinforce main ideas.

Here is the link to download and view my Pecha-Kucha video introducing the Economic Perspective.



Link to the video on YouTube.

I used PhotoStory 3 for Windows to transform my PowerPoint slides to the slideshow with voice narration that became my video. This activity relates to the ISTE NETS T Standard 3a: 3. Model Digital Age Work and Learning Teachers exhibit knowledge, skills, and work processes representative of an innovative professional in a global and digital society. a. Demonstrate fluency in technology systems and the transfer of current knowledge to new technologies and situations This goal was achieved by creating a video-style lecture and making it readily available on the internet.