9. Make it visual

Activity 1 - How can we use visuals?

Activity Tasks

Watch - In a group or individually, watch up to 3 of the following TED-Talks, making a note of their visuals:
1. Irfhana Zakir Hussain: The right time to second guess yourself
2. Enzo Cox: My backyard got cooler when I added a dragon
3. Janet Echelman: Taking imagination seriousl
4. David Christian: The history of the world in 18 minutes
5. Hans Rosling: Religion and babies or Global population growth, box by box or really any of Han’s 10 TED talks
6. James Veitch: This is what happens when you reply to spam email
Discuss - Now discuss these questions based on the Talks you have watched:
1. What were the visuals?
2. What was the statement the Speaker said when they used a visual?
3. How did the visual contribute to the Talk?
4. What would happen if the visuals weren't present?

Activity Tasks

Identify - Revisit your draft script you finished last time. Circle or note any parts of your Talk that may need visuals.
Share - Share your script with a partner. Ask them to also circle or note on your script where they think you might need visuals.
Sketch - Pick out 3 or 4 visuals that you think you might need for your Talk. Try sketching them on page 33 of your ideas journal.
Practice - Try spending 5 minutes sketching visuals for your talk. What ideas can you generate by doodling?

Activity Tasks

Share - Share your 3-4 visual ideas with your group. Discuss what makes those visuals most useful to your Talk.
Feedback - Give diamond or spade feedback to your group on their visuals, and make a note of the feedback you received on page 33 of your ideas journal.
Select - Select the visuals that you will design for your Talk. You should only select the visuals that are absolutely necessary to communicate your message!

THINGS TO REFLECT

THINGS TO DO

Explore this google doc that explains how to cite and use your visuals properly.

THINGS TO SHARE