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By: Ian Byrd

Ian Byrd — Wed, 21 Apr 2010 06:47:00 +0000

I actually read that recently. Great ideas for improving ppt.

By: Ian Byrd

Ian Byrd — Wed, 21 Apr 2010 02:47:00 +0000

I actually read that recently. Great ideas for improving ppt.

By: janfall

janfall — Mon, 19 Apr 2010 15:10:35 +0000

Ian, Also check out Beyond Bullet Points. It removes some of the boredom of ppt.

By: PowerPoint Vs Gifted Students: Part II

PowerPoint Vs Gifted Students: Part II — Wed, 12 Aug 2009 17:06:13 +0000

[...] Last time we looked at how PowerPoint frequently conflicts with the needs of our gifted students. Now, let’s walkthrough my recent attempt to improve a PowerPoint presentation by going beyond the default settings. [...]

By: Ian Byrd

Ian Byrd — Tue, 11 Aug 2009 22:52:59 +0000

Wow! Very good idea. Will definitely implement this in the (quickly!) approaching school year. Thanks a ton for the suggestion

By: Ian Byrd

Ian Byrd — Tue, 11 Aug 2009 22:51:37 +0000

Thanks for pointing out the broken links! Lazy copy and pasting on my part. They're fixed now.

This can absolutely apply to a more general audience, I'm simply concentrating on the issues in a gifted classroom.

Will check out your link. Appreciate the feedback!

By: Ian Byrd

Ian Byrd — Tue, 11 Aug 2009 22:49:31 +0000

Thanks for the feedback.

The software definitely has its uses, which I'll be exploring in the next couple of articles.

Regading overheads, I think they're simply faster and more flexible, although certainly not when pre-printed. A transparency can be moved around, set at portrait or landscape, and allows for student input as I build it. They can then be displayed on a wall, brought back later and modified for further lessons. Best of all, I can make cool drawings Of course, all of these things are possible with PowerPoint, they're just simpler with a transparency.

It truly is about choosing the best format and I'll be addressing that this week. I love your spork analogy!

By: bionicteaching

bionicteaching — Tue, 11 Aug 2009 20:15:34 +0000

I'm interested in seeing your next post.

I agree with the issues you list regarding teacher use of ppt but blame the person and their expectations more than the software (which can and does play its part). What I don't see is overheads as a better solution. They seem to have many of the same issues (especially with people using pre-printed transparencies in what amounts to a ppt format).

A lot of it comes down to intent and choice for me. The teacher ought to be giving considerable thought to what content is delivered well in a presentation format and what is not. Sadly, the issue seems to be that ppt has become the swiss army knife of content delivery and it is not even a spork.

By: Spiro Bolos

Spiro Bolos — Tue, 11 Aug 2009 17:18:49 +0000

Wonderful tour of the inherent problems with PPT and its ubiquitous templates. FYI: 3 of your reference links are broken, & I believe your advice could apply to a more general audience beyond the gifted student. I'd love for you to critique my presentation on the same subject: http://bit.ly/nMh3G