differently Using PowerPoint differently online Patrick R. Lowenthal CU Online

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

Death by PowerPoint

4 Peter Norvig --

Edward Tufte 5

Cognitive Style of PowerPoint 6

“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?”

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

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

Improving PowerPoint Use

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Everything Changes Online!

I Have a Question ??? 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) 3.Use a third party app (e.g., Adobe Connect, Jing, PhotoStory, MovieMaker, iMovie)

Lets Create this Document Together

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

Other Things

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 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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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Distribution

Patrick Lowenthal