1. differently Using PowerPoint differently online Patrick R. Lowenthal CU Online patrick.lowenthal@cudenver.edu

2. Agenda 1. Death by PowerPoint Movement 2. Strategies to improve PowerPoint Use 3. Everything Changes Online 4. Tools of the Trade 5. Distribution 6. Q & A

3. Death by PowerPoint

4. 4 Peter Norvig -- http://norvig.com/Gettysburg/sld001.htm

5. Edward Tufte 5

6. Cognitive Style of PowerPoint 6

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

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

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

10. 1.Low resolution 2.Bullet outlines dilute thought 3.Deeply hierarchical and linear structure 4.Fragments narrative and data 5.Preoccupation with format, not content 6.Decoration and phluff Tufte’s Problems

11. 1.Focused on presentations—not learning 2.Blames the tool 3.Over-emphasis on content 4.Doesn’t offer any strategies to improve PowerPoint Problems w/ Tufte

12. Improving PowerPoint Use

13. 1.Use more visuals and give handouts 2.Avoid bulleted outlines 3.Develop non-linear presentations 4.Use non-distracting backgrounds; avoid distracting images Tufte’s Implicit Tips

14. 1.Should support learning objectives 2.Avoid PPT templates 3.Avoid using more than one level of bullets 4.Less is better: less words & fewer slides 5.Avoid distracting clip art or unrelated images 6.Avoid distracting slide transitions 7.Use CARP to improve design 8.Avoid using all CAPS 9.Leverage multimedia 10.Don’t let PowerPoint control your teaching Rules of Thumb

15. 1.Should support learning objectives 2.Avoid PPT templates 3.Avoid using more than one level of bullets 4.Less is better: less words & fewer slides 5.Avoid distracting clip art or unrelated images 6.Avoid distracting slide transitions 7.Use CARP to improve design 8.Avoid using all CAPS 9.Leverage multimedia 10.Don’t let PowerPoint control your teaching Rules of Thumb

16. 1.Should support learning objectives 2.Avoid PPT templates 3.Avoid using more than one level of bullets 4.Less is better: less words & fewer slides 5.Avoid distracting clip art or unrelated images 6.Avoid distracting slide transitions 7.Use CARP to improve design 8.Avoid using all CAPS 9.Leverage multimedia 10.Don’t let PowerPoint control your teaching Rules of Thumb

17. 1.Should support learning objectives 2.Avoid PPT templates 3.Avoid using more than one level of bullets 4.Less is better: less words & fewer slides 5.Avoid distracting clip art or unrelated images 6.Avoid distracting slide transitions 7.Use CARP to improve design 8.Avoid using all CAPS 9.Leverage multimedia 10.Don’t let PowerPoint control your teaching Rules of Thumb

18. 1.Should support learning objectives 2.Avoid PPT templates 3.Avoid using more than one level of bullets 4.Less is better: less words & fewer slides 5.Avoid distracting clip art or unrelated images 6.Avoid distracting slide transitions 7.Use CARP to improve design 8.Avoid using all CAPS 9.Leverage multimedia 10.Don’t let PowerPoint control your teaching Rules of Thumb

19. 1.Should support learning objectives 2.Avoid PPT templates 3.Avoid using more than one level of bullets 4.Less is better: less words & fewer slides 5.Avoid distracting clip art or unrelated images 6.Avoid distracting slide transitions 7.Use CARP to improve design 8.Avoid using all CAPS 9.Leverage multimedia 10.Don’t let PowerPoint control your teaching Rules of Thumb

20. 1.Should support learning objectives 2.Avoid PPT templates 3.Avoid using more than one level of bullets 4.Less is better: less words & fewer slides 5.Avoid distracting clip art or unrelated images 6.Avoid distracting slide transitions 7.Use CARP to improve design 8.Avoid using all CAPS 9.Leverage multimedia 10.Don’t let PowerPoint control your teaching Rules of Thumb

21. 1.Should support learning objectives 2.Avoid PPT templates 3.Avoid using more than one level of bullets 4.Less is better: less words & fewer slides 5.Avoid distracting clip art or unrelated images 6.Avoid distracting slide transitions 7.Use CARP to improve design 8.Avoid using all CAPS 9.Leverage multimedia 10.Don’t let PowerPoint control your teaching Rules of Thumb

22. 1.Should support learning objectives 2.Avoid PPT templates 3.Avoid using more than one level of bullets 4.Less is better: less words & fewer slides 5.Avoid distracting clip art or unrelated images 6.Avoid distracting slide transitions 7.Use CARP to improve design 8.Avoid using all CAPS 9.Leverage multimedia 10.Don’t let PowerPoint control your teaching Rules of Thumb

23. 1.Should support learning objectives 2.Avoid PPT templates 3.Avoid using more than one level of bullets 4.Less is better: less words & fewer slides 5.Avoid distracting clip art or unrelated images 6.Avoid distracting slide transitions 7.Use CARP to improve design 8.Avoid using all CAPS 9.Leverage multimedia 10.Don’t let PowerPoint control your teaching Rules of Thumb

24. 1.6 x 6 2.10, 20, 30 rule 3.Ignite 4.Pecha Kucha 5.Gar Reynolds Top 10 (Presentation 2.0) Other Strategies

25. Everything Changes Online!

26. I Have a Question ??? I Have a Question ???

27. Online Imperative

28. Narrate

29. Add Content

30. Ways to Narrate 1. Use PowerPoint 2. Use a PPT add-on (e.g., Adobe Presenter, iSpring, Articulate, Impatica) 3.Use a third party app (e.g., Adobe Connect, Jing, PhotoStory, MovieMaker, iMovie)

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

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

33. 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

35. Other Things

36. Adding Interactivity

37. 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 BackHomeNext

38. 1.Interactivity 2.MS Producer for PowerPoint 3.Articulate Presenter 4.Impatica for PowerPoint 5.Games 6.Digital Stories We need to think of ways to get students to interact and actively engage in their learning. Moving Beyond Static Text

39. 1.Interactivity 2.MS Producer for PowerPoint 3.Articulate Presenter 4.Impatica for PowerPoint 5.Games 6.Digital Stories MS Producer is a good tool if you want to add audio and video to your slides. It is also free! Moving Beyond Static Text

40. 1.Interactivity 2.MS Producer for PowerPoint 3.Articulate Presenter 4.Impatica for PowerPoint 5.Games 6.Digital Stories Articulate Presenter offers a seamless (but expensive) alternative to Producer. Also has quiz making tools. Moving Beyond Static Text

41. 1.Interactivity 2.MS Producer for PowerPoint 3.Articulate Presenter 4.Impatica for PowerPoint 5.Games 6.Digital Stories Impatica is an easy tool to covert PowerPoint slides for the web. Moving Beyond Static Text

42. 1.Interactivity 2.MS Producer for PowerPoint 3.Articulate Presenter 4.Impatica for PowerPoint 5.Games 6.Digital Stories PowerPoint can used to create learning games to engage students online Moving Beyond Static Text

43. 1.Interactivity 2.MS Producer for PowerPoint 3.Articulate Presenter 4.Impatica for PowerPoint 5.Games 6.Digital Stories Digital stories can be an effective way to build teacher presence online. Moving Beyond Static Text

44. Other Ideas?

45. Distribution

47. Patrick Lowenthal patrick.lowenthal@ucdenver.edu www.slideshare.net/plowenthal