December 01, 2003
Powerpoint thoughts
  • Few groups seem to have grasped the idea of applying animations to the Master Slide. Need to hammer this one home.
  • Good exercise of reducing the number of words on a couple of slides. Maybe some more exercises like this. Some students found this very difficult.
  • Very few groups grasped how to do between slide transitions.
  • Ideas for pedagogy:
    • "deconstruct" a powerpoint presentation. Students have to identify what has been changed. Do this as a class exercise and homework.
    • Go through the procedure to produce a slide-show; ie the design process. Need to know when to create the Master Slide and decide on transitions. Separate content from presentation.
    • More on Slide Notes and their utility
    • More on colours and colour schemes (hard in such a short time)
  • Drop the class presentations? Are these really useful?
  • Engaging content. Have students do PPT presentation on subject of choice and include own graphics. Possibily do in groups of two. I think I can generate a robust grading rubric to have students then grade each other's presentations. Especially good after they have already 'deconstructed' a presentation.
Posted by markp at December 01, 2003 11:38 AM