I NEVER want to be one of those people. This week we are looking at presentation design. This is something that I LOVE! I am so excited to get new ideas and ways of presenting. In a different world, I think I would have become a graphic designer. If only I knew what I know now... :)
I am most excited to try out both the Takahashi and the Pecha Kucha formats. I know that I shouldn't put everything I want to say on my slides, but I still tend to put too much on my slides because I also use my slides as my notes to my students. I had no idea that there were formats already created that I could just mimic!
I am presenting a 3 hour PD session in July on Hyperdocs---If you haven't heard of them and are curious, ASK me! If you haven't heard of them, but couldn't care less, well...you better find another blog. 😜Just kidding, but in all seriousness, they are a very exciting way of teaching! I am excited to try one of these formats to present with. I like the idea of 20 pictures in 20 seconds, but I worry that my topic won't fit it super well, so I am leaning toward the Takahashi method but switching it up a little. Black and white is boring to me, so I am think that I will use color, but still stick to one word on each slide. I hope that the creators of this method won't be too upset at my use of color! Haha! I am nervous to present to teachers using this format, but I also think that it will be a good chance for me to try this out because this will be the 2nd summer I have taught this PD sessions and I know the material very well.
In thinking about using this way to present, I think it is perfect for adults and certain types of presentations, but I am not sure it is something I can use in my 7th grade ELA class. I teach 12 and 13 year olds all day long. They are still trying to figure out how to take notes and most of the time I am telling them what is important to write down. I worry that these type of slideshows will not work for me in the classroom. I am curious what other teachers think? Leave me a comment and let me know your thoughts!
Nikki,
ReplyDeleteI am both jealous and intimidated by your enthusiasm for presentation design. I like to tell a story, but I do not have the visual design skills for laying it out in images. It's a painful process for me but worthwhile if my end product is something that offers new insights to others.
I haven't been actively teaching in the classroom for 20 years - but my experience has been that a screen (of any kind) seems to draw students' attention. I think you should at least attempt a Takahashi slideshow with your students - I think Language Arts offers many opportunities in which that type of presentation can be impactful. Given their attention span, maybe start with a mini-Takahashi? :) .
Lastly, I would love to know a bit about Hyperdocs - anyway you can share your presentation after the conference??
Cheers!
Judy
Yes! I'll share it with you. :) I am almost done creating the presentation and the Padlet that will accompany it.
DeleteGreat post! You had me laughing with your first sentence, because we ALL have been there, no doubt. I have not heard of Hyperdocs either. I teach 3rd grade and I don't know a lot about presentation design applications. After hearing your description of it, I do have to agree with you that it may be difficult for your students. Yet, a suggestion I have is maybe you could show it to them, but provide them suggestions or tips on how to take good notes. I know when I got to college, it was an adjustment for me to know how to take adequate short handed notes. Could you use Hyperdocs as an introduction to this concept?
ReplyDeleteMorgan Kalm
Your enthusiasm puts me to shame! I have no desire ever, to public speak, like ever, let alone about something of importance! I also have never ever heard of a hyperdoc, I am thinking maybe I like under a technological rock :) This is all new to me, I teach itty bittys and they don't need slideshows for information, they just get it through me and playing, so the need to make a slideshow for something has been fairly minimal. Please bottle up your enthusiasm and send some my way!! :)
ReplyDelete-Misti