assignments ENGL344 Young Adult Literature PECHA KUCHA Theory-to-Practice
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THE RATIONAL
I know, you want to know what that means. Pecha Kucha is an import from Japan, an idea for presentation created by two architects that were frustrated by years of bad PowerPoint presentations. I think we can all appreciate that. It uses the visual aid that PowerPoint helps us with, uses parts of the software that are relatively underused, and crafts and argument or narrative that efficiently and effectively deliver content.
As I was thinking about how to create assignments for our hybrid course, I immediately thought of trying Pecha Kucha. Such an assignment requires the reading and writing skills you’d expect from any sort of English class on this sort, but it makes possible the sharing of learning among colleagues that I’m discovering can be hard in an online setting.
THE FORMAT
For a general introduction to Pecha Kucha and a sample presentation, click here .
To re-watch my Pecha Kucha on our class reading from Wolfgang Iser click here.
THE CONTENT
HOW I WILL EVALUATE YOUR PECHA KUCHA
Well, for starters, this is a new thing for all of you, so I’m going to cut you loads of slack. The Pecha Kucha project is worth 20% of your grade.
To earn a “B” grade, you must
In order to earn an “A” grade
In order to earn a "C" grade
If you can't meet the "C" grade requirements, you will fail the 20% you could earn for this assignment.
Good luck and don’t stress.
I know, you want to know what that means. Pecha Kucha is an import from Japan, an idea for presentation created by two architects that were frustrated by years of bad PowerPoint presentations. I think we can all appreciate that. It uses the visual aid that PowerPoint helps us with, uses parts of the software that are relatively underused, and crafts and argument or narrative that efficiently and effectively deliver content.
As I was thinking about how to create assignments for our hybrid course, I immediately thought of trying Pecha Kucha. Such an assignment requires the reading and writing skills you’d expect from any sort of English class on this sort, but it makes possible the sharing of learning among colleagues that I’m discovering can be hard in an online setting.
THE FORMAT
- A Pecha Kucha requires 20 slides at 20 seconds per slide. This is non-negotiable. It is like saying you need to write a 10 page paper, not a 9 page paper and not an 11 page paper, but a 10 page paper.
- You will locate or produce 20 images, one per slide. There is some wiggle room here, as you’ll see in any examples you check out. You might repeat images. You might add to an image for a second 20 seconds on the same image.
- Using the “RECORD SLIDE SHOW” feature in PowerPoint, which is located on the “SLIDE SHOW” tab, you will actually record your twenty, 20 second scripts for each of your slides.
- If you are wondering, this means you are recording a 6 minute, 20 second presentation.
- You have the option to work ALONE or in pairs to complete this project. You don’t need to meet to do it. You could do this largely online. YOU CAN’T USE THE GOOGLE DOCS VERSION OF POWERPOINT TO DO THIS ASSIGNMENT. It won’t work because you can’t record in the google.doc version.
- To use the template I made for your Pecha Kucha and for a copy of the instructions I passed out in class on how to record your Pecha Kucha script, click here.
For a general introduction to Pecha Kucha and a sample presentation, click here .
To re-watch my Pecha Kucha on our class reading from Wolfgang Iser click here.
THE CONTENT
- You (and your partner) will select an article on reading YA Lit/reading theory/teaching reading. The articles are available on reserve in Maxwell Library (and probably other places, but most accessibly there). NOTE: I've made arrangements with the reserve desk in the library to allow you to take out ALL of the books with the essays in them. You can select any essay with a dull teal or square yellow sticky on it. When you pick your essay, sign your name to the sticky. This will indicate that that essay has been selected. There are 25 options. I do NOT want to have duplicates.
Where is the Reserve Desk? It's the same place as the Circulation Desk: it's located on the main floor of Maxwell Library, on your right as you walk through the front doors. - You need to (obviously) read and identify the significant ideas in your article.
- Then, using any FICTION text we’ve read or will read in class, make a connection between how teaching this text in a particular way demonstrates some of the significant ideas in your article.
- Render your ideas in, as explained above, twenty slides, with twenty seconds of explanation for each.
- Save your presentation as a file to our class dropbox file. We will watch them together on 24 July 2018, and you'll write a short response to them in-class.
- This means you’ll need to talk a little bit about WHAT you would do with the fiction text in a classroom, based on the article you’ve read. It also means you’ll need to talk about WHY your article indicates to you that this text and/or the way you’d teach it demonstrates big ideas in your article.
- You could, by contrast talk about why a particular text might not be a best choice and/or ways that would not be a great way to teach the text based on the big ideas of your article.
- I encourage you to watch my pecha-kucha as an example (again), and to take advantage of my online office hours as you prepare your materials.
- Also, I’ll set up a discussion board space for questions about the project. If you have a question, everyone will have a question.
HOW I WILL EVALUATE YOUR PECHA KUCHA
Well, for starters, this is a new thing for all of you, so I’m going to cut you loads of slack. The Pecha Kucha project is worth 20% of your grade.
To earn a “B” grade, you must
- Work with your partner respectfully and effectively (if you work with a partner)
- Read your article
- Follow the 20 slide, 20 second per slide format
- Email it to me by the due date on the syllabus.
- Reflect on the project when prompted to by me.
In order to earn an “A” grade
- You must do all of the requirements for the “B” grade and:
- Do a half-way decent job of explaining the theory/article you read in relationship to the YA lit text you chose as an example.
In order to earn a "C" grade
- You must work with your partner respectfully (if you work with your partner)
- You must come close to following the 20 slide, 20 second per slide format
If you can't meet the "C" grade requirements, you will fail the 20% you could earn for this assignment.
Good luck and don’t stress.