i dislike powerpoint
i feel that interacting and writting on the board is more effective in teaching.
Wow. I wish I could GET most of my students to read ahead so that they actually have questions during the presentation. I have found that my hardest task has been dragging active participation out of them, regardless of delivery format.
Hi Kathy:
I'm in agreement with you.
If using PPT, one general, all-purpose guideline to remember about using power-point is this – don’t read the slides to the students. Unless you’re deliberately trying to make a point, reading slides is the quickest way to have students tune out during the lesson.
Instead, it’s better to cover the main points on the slide, and have the students refer to the notes on their own.
Regards, Barry
Hi Joseph:
If using PPT, one general, all-purpose guideline to remember about using power-point is this – don’t read the slides to the students. Unless you’re deliberately trying to make a point, reading slides is the quickest way to have students tune out during the lesson.
Instead, it’s better to cover the main points on the slide, and have the students refer to the notes on their own.
Regards, Barry
Hi Philip:
If using PPT, one general, all-purpose guideline to remember about using power-point is this – don’t read the slides to the students. Unless you’re deliberately trying to make a point, reading slides is the quickest way to have students tune out during the lesson.
Instead, it’s better to cover the main points on the slide, and have the students refer to the notes on their own.
Regards, Barry
Hi Cindy:
If using PPT, one general, all-purpose guideline to remember about using power-point is this – don’t read the slides to the students. Unless you’re deliberately trying to make a point, reading slides is the quickest way to have students tune out during the lesson.
Instead, it’s better to cover the main points on the slide, and have the students refer to the notes on their own.
Regards, Barry
Hi Theodore:
One general, all-purpose guideline to remember about using power-point is this – don’t read the slides to the students. Unless you’re deliberately trying to make a point, reading slides is the quickest way to have students tune out during the lesson.
Instead, it’s better to cover the main points on the slide, and have the students refer to the notes on their own.
Regards, Barry
Hi Ryan:
That's a fun way to also bring the student up out of their chair and have them participate with an activity in the midst of the learning process. Some students actually learn better by using their hands in such a way.
Regards, Barry
Hi Albert:
You're correct - if used effectively, PPT should never be read to the student. Unless you have a class where there are several people with reading disabilities, most can read for themselves. It is considered more effective to comment on the main ideas presented in the slide.
Regards, Barry
Ugh! I couldn't agree more! When the presenter says/reads the script that's on the slide, I wish they had just handed me the hard copy at the door to avoid wasting both my time and theirs. Pity the poor presenter when they want a survey filled out afterward! I like to hear fresh info to scribble in on the notes sections which encourages me to review and compare the material afterward.
I agree to the extent that Power Point becomes a crutch if you run the Power Point and read from the screen for most of the class period. I teach accounting and personally I prefer interacting while working problems on a whiteboard or on an Excel spreadsheet on the overhead.
What subject do you teach? Does this work for every topic? I think in some cases PPT can be effective, but it depends on a lot of factors.
Hi Mark:
PPT is a tool, and like any tool, has a purpose. Too much reliance on a single tool, or innappropriare use can lead to less than wonderful outcomes.
Some teachers will make two sets of notes, one for the students, and one they use for their presentation. Another technique is to give the notes after presentation. One other variation is more like a handout with with important categories to review, based on the presentation just viewed. Often times, ythe choice to give out handouts or not has to do more with the subject matter more than a fixed policy or practice.
Regards, Barry
i agree. if you give the student a copy of the slides i have found too much that they just read ahead. i have also seen instructors not answer questions because they have beconme too reliant on the power point, and just read whats on them. if the answer isnt there for them, they dont know it
I think power point can be effective as one of several methods of instruction. However, before jumping to power point consider the subject, the composition of the students/audience in class, and the learning situation.
Phil
I'm not a huge fan of power point presentations either. The text I use has PP presentations for each chapter. I utilize them by printed out the slides for myself, then when preparing my lecture, I jot little notes in the margins of the printed pages, and use that during my lecture. It helps me to not just read right from the book, and jotting notes reminds me of little anecdotes I can tell students about from working in the field in which I teach.
For me, it depends upon how it is used. If you follow the instruction from the course, I think you might think otherwise. I put bullet points, and key info only. That way I can use it as a reminder for the information I wanted to convey.
I found as a student that Powerpoints were boring and not very engaging. It is easy to skip over material when using a powerpoint, and when you have to backtrack as an instructor, you lose credability.
I can agree with this depending on the subject matter. Power point is a great tool for the start of class when you are going over the syllabus and course requirements. Power Point is a nice tool to have in your multi-media bag, but certainly can be over-used. Better to keep the students guessing on what media tool you will use each class.
Games on Power point can be fun -
I agree with that ..I took a course about 2 years ago in teaching methods and one of the concepts is that Power Point is not really that helpful ,because is the easy way out.Mostly put people to sleep and they actually do not learn anything significant.
