powerpoint slides to hell
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Using PowerPoint, especially for teaching second language, has both good and bad points. This ppt gives advice about how to use powerpoint effectively to communicate information, control learner attention, and work around the negative aspects of powerpoint.TRANSCRIPT
powerpoint:slides to hell
Lawrie HunterKochi University of Technologyhttp://www.core.kochi-tech.ac.jp/hunter/
lawrie_hunter /at/ kochi-tech /dot/ ac /dot/ jp
East Shikoku JALTKochi University of Technology
October 22, 2006
This powerpoint is made to be downloadedand read later.
This powerpoint is made to be downloadedand read later.
For this reason it is wordyand there are too many slides.
This powerpoint is made to be downloadedand read later.
For this reason it is wordyand there are too many slides.
Rule: break rules for a reason...
Key concept: backgrounding vs foregrounding
Key concept: backgrounding vs foregrounding
E.g. F2F simultaneous with cellmail
Key concept: backgrounding vs foregrounding
E.g. F2F simultaneous with cellmail-which is backgrounded?
The black slide,for when you want to
foreground YOU.
DESIGN think: foregrounding the speaker
-by lighting-by screen size-by speaker location-by remote projector control-by text volume
=> Hewa powerpoint
USES of ppt:presentation vs. teaching
USES of ppt: presentation
USES of ppt: presentation
ppt BAD: powerpoint is linear
USES of ppt: presentation
ppt BAD: powerpoint is linear Workaround: make several small ppts
USES of ppt: presentation
ppt BAD: powerpoint is linearWorkaround: make several small pptsWorkaround: use other media too
USES of ppt: presentation
ppt BAD: powerpoint is linearWorkaround: make several small pptsWorkaround: use other media tooWorkaround: use 'timed' with media
USES of ppt: presentation
ppt BAD: powerpoint is linearWorkaround: make several small pptsWorkaround: use other media tooWorkaround: use 'timed' with mediaWorkaround: powerpoint as a CC* readable
*CC = creative commons (do!)
USES of ppt: presentation
ppt BAD: powerpoint is linearWorkaround: make several small pptsWorkaround: use other media tooWorkaround: use 'timed' with mediaWorkaround: powerpoint as a CC readableWorkaround: powerpoint as flash
=> http://slideshare.net/
USES of ppt: teaching
ppt BAD: powerpoint is frozen
USES of ppt: teaching
ppt BAD: powerpoint is frozen
USES of ppt: teaching
ppt BAD: powerpoint is frozen
whiteboard is better, more elements can be left
in view for reference
USES of ppt: teaching
ppt BAD: powerpoint is frozen
USES of ppt: teaching
ppt BAD: powerpoint is frozen
HTML is better, you can have a menu bar
=> Critical Thinking HP
USES of ppt: teaching
ppt BAD: powerpoint is frozenWorkaround: use several ppts at once
USES of ppt: teaching
ppt BAD: powerpoint is frozenWorkaround: use several ppts at once
-let students change slides
USES of ppt: teaching
ppt BAD: powerpoint is frozenWorkaround: use several ppts at once
-let students change slidesWorkaround: use Wordpoint .doc is on-the-spot authorable, andwith macros (red, page break) and page design it can be close to ppt for image quality.
USES of ppt: teaching
Native speaker vs non-native
USES of ppt: teaching
Non-native speakers:embed sound/video clips
USES of ppt: teaching
GOOD: you can re-useyour powerpoint next year.
USES of ppt: teaching
BAD: you can re-useyour powerpoint next year:you will teach whatever is inthe powerpoint, and your newideas will not be used.
USES of ppt: teaching
Non-native speakers:embed sound/video clips-generic slide design: leave an empty space for inserts.
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ReferencesEdward Tufte: Cognitive Style of Powerpointhttp://www.amazon.co.jp/gp/product/0961392169/ref=sr_11_1/250-0965269-1113863?ie=UTF8
Edward Tufte: PowerPoint Does Rocket http://www.edwardtufte.com/bboard/q-and-a-fetch-msg?msg_id=0001yB&topic_id=1Hans Rosling presents Gapminderhttp://tedblog.typepad.com/tedblog/2006/06/hans_rosling_on.htmlDataViz gallery http://www.math.yorku.ca/SCS/Gallery/Slideshare: http://slideshare.net/Hunter's del.icio.us links on powerpoint http://del.icio.us/rolenzo/powerpointPresentation zen http://www.presentationzen.com/Guy Kawasaki's 102030 rule http://blog.guykawasaki.com/2005/12/the_102030_rule.htmlMSN: Need: How PowerPoint Adversely Mediates Thought and Possible Remedies http://www.researchchannel.org/prog/displayevent.aspx?rID=4921Abstact dynamics on ppt http://abstractdynamics.org/2005/11/powerpoint.phpDon Norman interview on ppt http://www.sociablemedia.com/articles_norman.htm