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title: MCB Chalk Talk Workshop Planning

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# MCB Chalk Talk Workshop Planning

## key info
- Where: NW 343/353
- When: 02/22/24,  5-6 pm

### schedule

| Time | Action |  
| -------- | -------- | 
|   5:00-5:03 |  Let people arrive   | 
|  5:03-5:05   |  Brief outline/preview of workshop   | 
| 5:05-5:15     |  Background on Chalk Talks and graphic design considerations   |
5:15-5:25 | General tips and chalk talk design |
|   5:25-5:35  | Activity 1: Simplify and Illustrate  | 
|  5:35-5:40   | Activity 2: Think about and present home-base visual  | 
|  5:40-6:00   |    Mini chalk talk presentation: 2-3 minutes w questions  |  



### people
* staff lead: Emily + Alexa
* participants: G1 and G2 MCB graduate students

### general
* background
    * description of what it is via a comparison to other forms of communication that are more common
        * oral presentation
        * poster
     * intermediate  between set in stone and off-the cuff
    * how is this related to using chalk while teaching?
        * level of planning
        * scaffolding
    * improv and performance
    * principles of graphic design
        * color, repetition, alignment, proximity
    * technical aspects of the medium
        * you're audience has to be able to read it 
        * stuff is appearing as you're saying so if there's disconnect and what's appearing your audience is going to struggle and also you are doing to struggle as a presenter! 
        * you need to be a window not a wall-talk to your audience not the board
    * tips for being in the room
        * don't be afraid to take a moment to breathe/take a sip of water before diving into answering a question

### activities
* Activity 1: topic you're not comfortable with
    * talk for 2 minutes on a paper with another student
    * randomly assigned topic (abstracts that Alexa/Emily bring in)- going to have to try to teach something you're not that familiar with in 2 minutes 
    * two rounds
        * first time talking only (elevator pitch for paper)
        * second time with a visual: hone in on idea of a home-base visual 
    * after each round feedback from partner
* transition to topic you're comfortable with
    * Leading up to a building a home-base visual, repeat with your own thesis topic
    * Present to larger audience on the board
    * incorporate asking questions to practice getting thrown off and bouncing back 


### to-dos
* tell Lindsay/Rachelle
* make a poster
* make a [Google form](https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfmAw2IDOHuRznOnIovqMHMOrsO4Z11y7re4JT0C2ZNBRDtUw/viewform?usp=sf_link)
* RSVPing
* make meeting with Christine
* food???