Check out this opportunity from Theresa Glenn and our Communication Studies department.
Join us for a student speech contest coming up early next month. The date is set for Tuesday, October 9th — two weeks from today. The theme for this year is “What’s Your Story” told in a 10X20 or 5X40 PechaKucha format. If you’re not familiar with the Pecha Kucha format you may explore this special type of public speaking arrangement at www.pechakucha.org. Basically, students will ‘tell their story’ using 10 PPt slides and speak on each slide for 20 seconds or a new option this year is to use five slides and speak on each slide for 40 seconds. Yes, the slides are timed. Also, the theme is broad, but we are looking for students to tell a personal story of struggle, triumph, survival, and/or all of the above. It must be a true story and appropriate for the college scene.
EXAMPLES:
- Thanks to Jason, who shared the following link in Bb regarding the benefits of using a PechaKucha format. https://wp.voicethread.com/2017/08/08/new-comment-controls-pecha-kucha-and-ignite/ You may even consider using this format for your required speeches this year.
- The following is a link to last year’s PechaKucha event with our student speeches. The first presentation begins at 3:54 so you don’t have to listen to my boring announcements in the very beginning. 🙂 They were pretty amazing!!!! https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B5E1afepSaDXWkdHR3ZuTkY5VWc/view?usp=sharing
Prizes, prizes, prizes! Yes, we have prizes for the top three student presentations. A $100 Visa gift card is the first place, $50 2nd place, and $25 for 3rd place.
Please contact: Prof. Gretchen Harries at gharries@austincc.edu if you have any questions. Submissions are due to Gretchen by Monday, Oct. 8th. She is willing to help the students as well with their entries.
Thanks for your support. Whether you encourage your students to compete or offer extra credit for just attending, I appreciate your support. Last year was an amazing launch of the speech contest. I’m looking forward to an even bigger, better event this year!!!
Here are two events to consider: The Austin Art Alliance is holding this year’s city-wide PechaKucha at 2003 Wheeles Lane, Austin 78723 (East I35, just south of 290). Communications Studies is hosting a PechaKucha for ACC students at HLC 4000, to kick off Comms Week. Join us and PechaKucha!
