Handheld Learning - learning with mobile and ubiquitous technologies

As a consequence of the small (but high quality) volume of submissions to take part in the Teachers in the Den session at this years Handheld Learning Conference we have decided to pull this strand and replace it with a new one called "Pecha Kucha for 21st Century Educators".

If you're not familiar with Pecha Kucha, it's a game.

The rules are simple. Anybody can present but you're allowed 20 images that you show for 20 seconds each giving you a total of 6 minutes and 40 seconds before the next presenter is up. You can't spend 6:40 on one image/slide or 2:20 or any other denomination, you can only spend 20 seconds on each image/slide. It's all part of the fun and keeps presentations concise. If the facilitator decides then the presentation may be open for discussion with the audience otherwise it's straight on to the next presenter.

Each presentation is pre-loaded onto a laptop (Powerpoint or Keynote) and then is ready to go. The facilitator will make a brief introduction of the presenter and then the talk begins. Each presentation must be configured to advance every 20 seconds, so it's up to the speaker to keep pace with their slides.

More information about the origins of Pecha Kucha here: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pecha_Kucha

The first 50 people arriving at the Pecha Kucha room wishing to present will be given a draw ticket which will then be drawn at random to present.

Remember that this is being held on the FREE day so anybody can come even if they haven't signed up as delegates for the full conference 

I'm hoping that this will be a riot!

Now, one more thing...

I need a rambunctious and knowledgeable facilitator or two to help make this work.

Any volunteers? please email me!

Cheers

Graham

Yes I will be taking part.

Sounds great.

James Clay

Hi Etali

Yes your subject would definitely fit and presenters do not have to be educators. Also topics don't have to be specifically handheld or mobile. The conference itself looks at mobile & ubiquitous technologies and how they are changing learning & teaching practice.

For the Pecha Kucha session the principle theme is about ideas to revolutionise learning and teaching practice so this gives everyone a lot of scope.

 

I think this is going to be a great event. If I come up with some brilliant idea I'll definitely give it a try, unless Graham has me doing other conference stuff at that time. I tell you, he's working us steering committee members hard 

Sounds good! In- and out- of [3.D]world technology is the future :-) Sadly I'll still be on a train...Don't think I can get SL on my phone (yet!), but I wonder if I could do one via sms or twitter...
Kathy/Goldfinch

Thats always possible!

I wasn't sure that this was going to work, but in the end it was excellent and one of my real highlights at the conference.

http://elearningstuff.wordpress.com/2008/10/13/here-at-handheld-learning-2008-in-the-pecha-kucha/

Mark Kramer very kindly filmed mine and broadcast it using Qik.

http://www.qik.com/video/400925

I hope that the Pecku Ketchup is repeated next year.

James