{"id":206,"date":"2012-10-19T18:39:00","date_gmt":"2012-10-19T18:39:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/geoffcain.com\/blog\/uncategorized\/powerpoint-as-an-interactive-teaching-tool\/"},"modified":"2012-10-19T18:39:00","modified_gmt":"2012-10-19T18:39:00","slug":"powerpoint-as-an-interactive-teaching-tool","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/geoffcain.com\/blog\/powerpoint-as-an-interactive-teaching-tool\/","title":{"rendered":"PowerPoint as an Interactive Teaching Tool"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>PowerPoint is on every computer in this college and every college I have worked with. Students, faculty, and staff use and abuse it every day. Those of you who know me know that I am not particularly an advocate of commercial technology but it is a tool that is being used for teaching and learning. When I am wearing my instructional designer&#8217;s cap, I have to think about the best uses of any tool. Here is a presentation I gave on PowerPoint:<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" frameborder=\"0\" height=\"389\" mozallowfullscreen=\"true\" src=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/presentation\/embed?id=1K6Gdav2eYl0qOZw18lcfOupRomWZg0JKVr0P2s6XGiI&amp;start=false&amp;loop=false&amp;delayms=3000\" webkitallowfullscreen=\"true\" width=\"480\">I <br \/><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Edward Tufte is a personal hero of mine. I think <a href=\"http:\/\/www.edwardtufte.com\/tufte\/powerpoint\" target=\"_blank\">his critiques of PowerPoint<\/a> are valid. But PowerPoint is just a tool. Tools don&#8217;t make bad presentations; people with tools do. Here are some more resources from today&#8217;s presentation:<\/p>\n<h1><span style=\"font-size: small;\"><span style=\"font-weight: normal;\">PowerPoint Resources for Beginners<\/span><\/span><\/h1>\n<div><a href=\"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/blogger.g?blogID=3438385\" name=\"PowerPoint Resources for Beginners--Basics\"><\/a>Basics<\/div>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: small;\"><span style=\"font-weight: normal; line-height: 20px;\">Microsoft&#8217;s <a href=\"http:\/\/office.microsoft.com\/en-us\/powerpoint\/HA101942821033.aspx\" rel=\"nofollow\">Create a Basic Presentation in PowerPoint 2007<\/a> <\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: small;\"><span style=\"font-weight: normal; line-height: 20px;\">Microsoft&#8217;s <a href=\"http:\/\/office.microsoft.com\/assistance\/asstvid.aspx?assetid=XT100484681033&amp;vwidth=884&amp;vheight=540&amp;type=mediaplayer&amp;CTT=11&amp;Origin=HA100484621033\" rel=\"nofollow\">Overview of PowerPoint 2007<\/a><\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: small;\"><span style=\"font-weight: normal; line-height: 20px;\">Microsoft&#8217;s <a href=\"http:\/\/office.microsoft.com\/en-us\/powerpoint-help\/basic-tasks-in-powerpoint-2010-HA101824346.aspx\" rel=\"nofollow\">Create a Basic Presentation in PowerPoint 2010<\/a><\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: small;\"><span style=\"font-weight: normal; line-height: 20px;\">Microsoft&#8217;s<a href=\"http:\/\/office.microsoft.com\/en-us\/powerpoint-help\/basic-tasks-in-powerpoint-2010-HA101824346.aspx\" rel=\"nofollow\"> Basic Tasks in PowerPoint 2010<\/a><\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3> <\/h3>\n<div><a href=\"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/blogger.g?blogID=3438385\" name=\"PowerPoint Resources for Beginners--Hosting Presentations Online\"><\/a>Hosting Presentations Online<\/div>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.slideshare.com\/\" rel=\"nofollow\">Slideshare <\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.slideboom.com\/\" rel=\"nofollow\">Slideboom<\/a> (includes wider audio option)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/drive.google.com\/\" rel=\"nofollow\">Google Drive<\/a> (stores online and has embed code)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div><a href=\"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/blogger.g?blogID=3438385\" name=\"PowerPoint Resources for Beginners--Resources from Workshop\"><\/a>Resources from Workshop<\/div>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/jc-schools.net\/tutorials\/Ppt-games\/\" rel=\"nofollow\">Games in Powerpoint<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/people.uncw.edu\/ertzbergerj\/ppt_games.html\" rel=\"nofollow\">EdGames<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.templateswise.com\/\" rel=\"nofollow\">Powerpoint Templates<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div><a href=\"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/blogger.g?blogID=3438385\" name=\"PowerPoint Resources for Beginners--Further Reading\"><\/a>Further Reading<\/div>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/presentationzen.blogs.com\/\" rel=\"nofollow\">Presentation Zen<\/a> &#8211; Lots of common sense and examples on creating presentations<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.brighthub.com\/computing\/windows-platform\/articles\/41661.aspx\" rel=\"nofollow\">Great PowerPoint Presentation Samples<\/a>&#8211;<span> Written by Meryl K Evans<\/span><span> and edited by <span>Michele McDonough<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div style=\"margin-top: 20px; overflow: hidden;\">\n<h4>Related articles<\/h4>\n<ul style=\"clear: left;\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/plus.google.com\/117220625678034723010\/posts\/5tjY7JkkcV7\" target=\"_blank\">Agile Principle No. 6: Stop hiding behind PowerPoint and Excel; Get out and communicate! &#8211; http:&#8230;<\/a> (plus.google.com)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/makeapowerfulpoint.com\/2012\/10\/09\/the-cure-for-powerpoint-myopia\/\" target=\"_blank\">The Cure for PowerPoint Myopia<\/a> (makeapowerfulpoint.com)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.businessinsider.com\/does-powerpoint-make-you-stupid-2012-9\" target=\"_blank\">Does PowerPoint make you stupid?<\/a> (businessinsider.com)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.fastcodesign.com\/1670615\/a-40-minute-crash-course-in-design-thinking\" target=\"_blank\">A 40-Minute Crash Course In Design Thinking<\/a> (fastcodesign.com)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"height: 15px; margin-top: 10px;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.zemanta.com\/?px\" title=\"Enhanced by Zemanta\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Enhanced by Zemanta\" class=\"zemanta-pixie-img\" src=\"http:\/\/img.zemanta.com\/zemified_e.png?x-id=9d8ff6ba-8abf-4490-989e-5c039be2331f\" style=\"border: none; float: right;\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>PowerPoint is on every computer in this college and every college I have worked with. 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