PowerPoints
I encourage students to learn how to design effective PowerPoint slides so they can assess the effectiveness of learning tools.
Hi Karen:
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 Jesse:
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 Eva:
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 Annie:
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 Jerry:
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 Lucinda:
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 Renato:
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, like you mentioned, 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 Melanie:
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
Yes. I think the Power Point can be very useful, but as an instructor I would want to engage with my students, let them share with me what they actually have learned, not just what they can read to me from the Power Point. A bit more personal and intimate
Greetings,
Presentation software such as Apple Keynote and Microsoft PowerPoint can be a great tool when used wisely. I am currently performing a two term test with two identical classes, one using Keynote and the other using only lecture. I know each group is different but I am finding that students have become so bored with presentation software over the years that they would rather not attend the class if thats what will be used. But I will keep the test going and find a real result.
I likewise expect my students to incorporate PPs in their class presentations - it is part of their future professional world - regardless of their major area of study. I myself use PPs only when I believe they will clearlyi add to the learning - since I also bvelive that students are eing PPed to tedium.
I agree that in today's world it is essential for people entering the workplace to be comfortable with powerpoint and effective oral communication skills.
I love my powerpoints, however, students get very bored very quickly, so mixing it up is key to keeping them engaged.
powerpoints should be right to the point
I agree that students like to use them but don't use them effectively. Students tend to put way to much information on one slide. Even the powerpoints that go with the textbooks are way to wordy and need fixed. Textbook companies need educated on how to make a proper powerpoint.
I recently taught a Oral Communications class and in that class we also cover using visual aids such as PowerPoint. As discussed, I went over the dos and don't when creating PowerPoint presentations such as:
1) Don't fill the slide with too much text
2) Make only a few key points
3) Limit the use of colors (don't use more then a 2, 3 max different colors and make sure the test is easy to read
PowerPoint can be a very effective tool. However, I have seen people load up thir slides with too much text, use of fonts that were either too small or hard to read, and the use of bright colors that made it difficult to look at and read what was placed on the slide.
PowerPoints can be so effective if used correctly. Many students put too much information on them and then read them. We need to encourage them to tell us what they know without reading the PowerPoint.
