As we've finished the class this week, it really got me thinking about using different presentation platforms when teaching a course, or just presenting in general. Unfortunately, I've only really worked with powerpoints, which do indeed have their place. Presentations using this type of technology can be very effective when teaching, especially when working in large classrooms. Powerpoint presentations are a great way to present specific information in a concise and straight-forward manner. Yet, many teachers end up relying too much on these. Instead of posting main points and using their explanations to support the information presented, they merely slap all and as much information on the slides as possible.
When it comes to Prezis though, I am very intrigued. This set-up gives you the same feeling that you get with powerpoint presentations, but you have the ability to make your presentation less linear. Similar to what Sherry was discussing in class, it is nice to have the ability to "jump around" if a certain question arises and you have a slide containing that material later. Prezis are very good looking presentation platforms that could be used in many different ways.
Hi Lindsey, you make a very good point here about PowerPoint. Although "don't put too much information on one slide" is an old suggestion and I've known it for a long time, I was still not very clear about how to achieve that. But after reading your short post, I get it! I shouldn't always put the explanations under the main points. That's it! :-) Thank you! It's so helpful!
ReplyDeleteLindsey, you should give prezi a try. Just avoid a lot of spinning and zooming!
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