Comments for Thoughts from Krill http://blog.discoveryeducation.com/mmkrill Talking Education (& Technology) Thu, 08 Jan 2009 00:07:13 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=wordpress-mu-1.2.3-2.2.1 Comment on What’s the real beef with PowerPoint? by Laurence http://blog.discoveryeducation.com/mmkrill/2008/02/09/whats-the-real-beef-with-powerpoint/#comment-5 Laurence Mon, 11 Feb 2008 23:36:43 +0000 http://blog.discoveryeducation.com/mmkrill/2008/02/09/whats-the-real-beef-with-powerpoint/#comment-5 I grew up watching my Dad give real slide presentations to physicians and I remember the care he would give each slide while preparing for a presentation. It would take hours to prepare for just one presentation. In some sense, it IS the ease of a program like PowerPoint that takes all of the effort and decision making out of a presentation. I agree that PowerPoint is a powerful, and often misused tool. The thing is, it's supposed to simplify the creation process, not the presenting process. The presentation part is still up to each individual's preparation and skill. I grew up watching my Dad give real slide presentations to physicians and I remember the care he would give each slide while preparing for a presentation. It would take hours to prepare for just one presentation. In some sense, it IS the ease of a program like PowerPoint that takes all of the effort and decision making out of a presentation.

I agree that PowerPoint is a powerful, and often misused tool. The thing is, it’s supposed to simplify the creation process, not the presenting process. The presentation part is still up to each individual’s preparation and skill.

]]> Comment on What’s the real beef with PowerPoint? by RHewlett http://blog.discoveryeducation.com/mmkrill/2008/02/09/whats-the-real-beef-with-powerpoint/#comment-4 RHewlett Sun, 10 Feb 2008 15:36:40 +0000 http://blog.discoveryeducation.com/mmkrill/2008/02/09/whats-the-real-beef-with-powerpoint/#comment-4 Hi Michelle, Interesting points about PowerPoint. I had no idea of the unhappiness out there regarding using that application. Since its creation, we all know that it has been widely used, because it does have a lot of cool features, my favourite one being the slide transitions. However, Vicki brings up a good point, in that it does detract from the presentation when too many of the bells and whistles are used, which takes away from the content. I don’t know if I agree with your point on not using PowerPoint to teach. I think it is a great tool to use, especially when teaching technical subjects, as it allows the teacher to put a visual representation of a concept that may be difficult for the students to grasp otherwise. Great topic! Roma. Hi Michelle,
Interesting points about PowerPoint. I had no idea of the unhappiness out there regarding using that application. Since its creation, we all know that it has been widely used, because it does have a lot of cool features, my favourite one being the slide transitions. However, Vicki brings up a good point, in that it does detract from the presentation when too many of the bells and whistles are used, which takes away from the content. I don’t know if I agree with your point on not using PowerPoint to teach. I think it is a great tool to use, especially when teaching technical subjects, as it allows the teacher to put a visual representation of a concept that may be difficult for the students to grasp otherwise. Great topic!
Roma.

]]> Comment on What’s the real beef with PowerPoint? by Vicki Davis http://blog.discoveryeducation.com/mmkrill/2008/02/09/whats-the-real-beef-with-powerpoint/#comment-3 Vicki Davis Sun, 10 Feb 2008 13:25:12 +0000 http://blog.discoveryeducation.com/mmkrill/2008/02/09/whats-the-real-beef-with-powerpoint/#comment-3 I think it is because powerpoint has been used so poorly. Powerpoint should augment a presentation not BE the presentation. No one wants to be read to... that is for kindergarteners! We expect graphically appealling, exciting presentations and when the presenter puts all their facts on the powerpoint and reads it to us, it is mindnumbing. PowerPoint has a purpose, but sadly, very few people know how to do it properly. The rebellion isn't against powerpoint... it is about bad teaching with powerpoint! I think it is because powerpoint has been used so poorly. Powerpoint should augment a presentation not BE the presentation. No one wants to be read to… that is for kindergarteners! We expect graphically appealling, exciting presentations and when the presenter puts all their facts on the powerpoint and reads it to us, it is mindnumbing.

PowerPoint has a purpose, but sadly, very few people know how to do it properly.

The rebellion isn’t against powerpoint… it is about bad teaching with powerpoint!

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