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.

=> Wordpoint.doc

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