Hey everyone!
As a student, I have seen countless PowerPoint presentations given by my teachers. The articles on today's class links provided some really good information about how we should construct our Power Points. After reviewing the links, the five things I think are important are:
1. Use of words: I really don't like it when people cram a bunch of words on a PowerPoint.
2. Graphics: I think graphics are important to catch a viewer's attention, but when there are pictures, noises, and words all over the place, it can be a little distracting.
3. Simplicity: I definitely agree with the articles that express keeping your PowerPoint relatively simple. The presentation is about you, not your PowerPoint.
4. Color: When the color choices burn the back of my retinas, I stop paying attention.
5. Templates: I agree with many of the articles when they say don't use PowerPoint templates. Designing your own slides can allow you to put a personal spin on your presentation.
I'm in the Pre-medicine program at Trinity and I will most likely do my presentation on an important part of the human body. Right now I'm thinking about doing the cardiovascular system.
Monday, March 31, 2008
Wednesday, March 26, 2008
New Ways to Use Google!
Hello everyone!
The mother in the article assigned for class seems to have a valid point on the unauthorized use of her son's photo. I would be surprised to find my picture used in a magazine without my permission as well. Using the FACE website from the copyright lecture, I found that almost any image found on the Internet is probably under copyright. Even if the mother's photograph was could not be found having a copyright, I think that the publisher should have still contacted her to ask permission.
I was incredibly surprised when Mr. Nolan showed all the bells and whistles you could use when searching with Google. I did not know about Google scholar, and that bit of information will be so useful to me throughout my time in college. I learned much about how to tell if a site is trustworthy and if the information is reliable.
Thanks for reading my blog!
Danielle
The mother in the article assigned for class seems to have a valid point on the unauthorized use of her son's photo. I would be surprised to find my picture used in a magazine without my permission as well. Using the FACE website from the copyright lecture, I found that almost any image found on the Internet is probably under copyright. Even if the mother's photograph was could not be found having a copyright, I think that the publisher should have still contacted her to ask permission.
I was incredibly surprised when Mr. Nolan showed all the bells and whistles you could use when searching with Google. I did not know about Google scholar, and that bit of information will be so useful to me throughout my time in college. I learned much about how to tell if a site is trustworthy and if the information is reliable.
Thanks for reading my blog!
Danielle
Friday, March 7, 2008
PowerPoint
I really enjoyed the comedy video on how not to use a PowerPoint. Everything this guy says is totally true and his remarks back up what Dr. Semmes says about keeping our work simple.
I have realized that I have not made a PowerPoint presentation in quite a long time, but I will pay attention to some of these pointers next time I have to make one.
Many of my instructors use PowerPoint presentations in my lecture classes. However, the PowerPoint presentations do not always help me because there seems to be so much information on them that I feel overwhelmed. Some of my instructors use PowerPoint quite effectively. For example, my psychology professor has really simple slides, but they help to trigger many of the explanations he gives us in class.
I really think that simple PowerPoint presentations are effective.
Danielle
I have realized that I have not made a PowerPoint presentation in quite a long time, but I will pay attention to some of these pointers next time I have to make one.
Many of my instructors use PowerPoint presentations in my lecture classes. However, the PowerPoint presentations do not always help me because there seems to be so much information on them that I feel overwhelmed. Some of my instructors use PowerPoint quite effectively. For example, my psychology professor has really simple slides, but they help to trigger many of the explanations he gives us in class.
I really think that simple PowerPoint presentations are effective.
Danielle
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