Get more from Power Point®

The transition from overheads to LCD projection has allowed many of us to simply type our notes in Power Point® slides and use the software as mechanism to deliver content – lots of it. A movement is underway to transform the use of Power Point and reclaim the role of educator not just content provider. Here’s a great You Tube video of Garr Reynolds, author of the book, “Presentation Zen” making the case at a Google meeting for better, more engaging presentations.

Of course, the act of taking notes is still a useful learning activity. This tip shouldn’t be seen as a condemnation of using Power Point to provide notes, rather a suggestion to use Power Point for more than providing notes.




Classroom Engagement Tip for July 3, 2008