Using PowerPoint Differently When Teaching Online

Using PowerPoint differently online Patrick R. Lowenthal CU Online [email_address]

Agenda
Death by PowerPoint
Improving PowerPoint Strategies
Everything Changes Online
Tools of the Trade
Distribution
Q & A

Death by PowerPoint

Peter Norvig -- http://norvig.com/Gettysburg/sld001.htm

Edward Tufte

Cognitive Style of PowerPoint

“ Official: PowerPoint is bad for Brains”
“ Bad PowerPoint: When is enough, enough?”
“ PowerPoint: Shot with its own bullets”
“ PowerPoint is evil”
“ Does PowerPoint make us Stupid?”
“ PowerPoint: Can software edit our thoughts?”

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6tGq3tH4qSw

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FJ5dbUCu2Ug

Low resolution
Bullet outlines dilute thought
Deeply hierarchical and linear structure
Fragments narrative and data
Preoccupation with format, not content
Decoration and phluff
Tufte’s Problems

Focused on presentations—not learning
Blames the tool
Over-emphasis on content
Doesn’t offer any strategies to improve PowerPoint
Problems w/ Tufte

Improving PowerPoint Use

Use more visuals or give handouts
Avoid bulleted outlines
Develop non-linear presentations
Use non-distracting backgrounds; avoid distracting images
Tufte’s Implicit Tips

Should support learning objectives
Avoid PPT templates
Avoid using more than one level of bullets
Less is better: less words & fewer slides
Avoid distracting clip art or unrelated images
Avoid distracting slide transitions
Use CARP to improve design
Avoid using all CAPS
Leverage multimedia
Don’t let PowerPoint control your teaching
Rules of Thumb

6 x 6
10, 20, 30 rule
Ignite
Pecha Kucha
Gar Reynolds Top 10 (Presentation 2.0)
Other Strategies

Everything Changes Online!

I Have a Question ???

Online Imperative

Narrate

Add Content

Ways to Narrate
1. Use PowerPoint 2. Use a PPT add-on (e.g., Adobe Presenter, iSpring, Articulate, Impatica)
Use a third party app (e.g., Adobe Connect, Jing, PhotoStory, MovieMaker, iMovie)

Lets Create this Document Together http://tinyurl.com/FLCpowerpoint

Ways to Add Content 1. Add More Text / Graphics to Body of the Slides 2. Add Notes

This slide is an example of what a PowerPoint slide online might look like: More content is better online When developing PowerPoint presentations for online learning, the rules change. The number one reason is because your audience is now sitting right at a computer screen. Therefore, while the two central principles (i.e., sound instructional design and sound message design) remain important because learners often skim instead of read content online, the actual development of the PowerPoint presentation changes and becomes more like designing a webpage. Implications The number one way this impacts faculty is by the fact that one presentation cannot and should not be used for classroom and online courses—that is, unless you are going to include audio or video to supplement the slides. Adding More Text

Adding More Text

Additional Things to Consider

Adding Interactivity

The Rules Change Online This slide is another example of what a PowerPoint slide online might look like: Interactivity When developing PowerPoint presentations online, it is important to recognize and take advantage of the fact that your learner is now able to interact with your presentation. Therefore, including URL’s, video, audio, games, quizzes, can all strengthen your presentation as a learning experience. Bandwidth The size of your files, images that you use, and any video components takes on new importance. As a general rule of thumb, it is hard to email anything over 4mb so you should strive to keep your PowerPoint presentations under 4mb . Home :: Week 1 :: Quiz 1 :: Week 2 :: Quiz 2 :: Week 3 :: Quiz 3 ::  Back | Home | Next 

Interactivity
MS Producer for PowerPoint
Articulate Presenter
Impatica for PowerPoint
Games
Digital Stories
Moving Beyond Static Text We need to think of ways to get students to interact and actively engage in their learning.

Interactivity
Games
Digital Stories
Moving Beyond Static Text MS Producer is a good tool if you want to add audio and video to your slides. It is also free!

Interactivity
Games
Digital Stories
Moving Beyond Static Text Articulate Presenter offers a seamless (but expensive) alternative to Producer. Also has quiz making tools.

Interactivity
Games
Digital Stories
Moving Beyond Static Text Impatica is an easy tool to covert PowerPoint slides for the web.

Interactivity
Games
Digital Stories
Moving Beyond Static Text PowerPoint can used to create learning games to engage students online

Interactivity
Games
Digital Stories
Moving Beyond Static Text Digital stories can be an effective way to build teacher presence online.

Other Ideas?

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Using PowerPoint Differently When Teaching Online

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