Basically PechaKucha is a presentation style in which 20 slides are shown for 20 seconds each on a screen - which means only six minutes and 40 seconds in total for each presentation. The slides are changed automatically (configure it in your presentation program). This fast change leads to a better connection of visual audible content and encourages presentors to use visual content in a more creative way.
Goals
More interesting and precise presentation of ideas, concepts, projects...
Steps
Preparation: All presentors use a MS "PowerPoint" or a Open Source "Impress" template with automatical slide changes after 20 seconds. The moderator saves them on a computer.
Conduct: After the last slide is fading out, the presentation will be interrupted and the next presentation starts.
If Impress or PowerPoint do not work - as well PDFs may be presented.
Nils-Eyk Zimmermann
Editor of Competendo. He writes and works on the topics: active citizenship, civil society, digital transformation, non-formal and lifelong learning, capacity building. Coordinator of European projects, in example DIGIT-AL Digital Transformation in Adult Learning for Active Citizenship, DARE network.
Blogs here: Blog: Civil Resilience.
Email: nils.zimmermann@dare-network.eu
Variation: Select a Winner
A winner presentation might be elected by the audience.
Experience
In the internet you will find a lot of inspiring examples how different and creative Pecha Kucha can be used. There are PechaKucha nights in some cities, you could join one and experience the method.
