[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Are PowerPoint slides during tech talks an evolutionary leap for mankind or a
step back?
I tend to think a talk with slides is somehow 'better' but some dissent has
appeared with people claiming PowerPoint is /not/ beneficial.
Being a microsoft product, of *course* powerpoint isn't beneficial. Use
OO Impress instead, if you must create slides.
I think the problem with most peoples' use of presentation tools are
that they just don't know how to create an effective presentation with
them. Most people either create slides that are stupid and serve no
purpose, or try and cram entirely too much information into them. There
definitely exists a balance between slides that are ineffective and
slides that are overwhelming. Remember to try and add things to keep
your audience's attention. 'cause let's face it, if you don't get them
to laugh or participate about once every three minutes or so, they're
going to lose interest and get bored. Ask a lot of questions during the
talk to make sure the audience keeps thinking about the subject at hand.
Keep an eye out for people looking at the clock, fiddling with things,
reading materials not related to the talk, etc. That will let you know
that you might need to spice things up a bit. If you're teaching a
class, those are the ideal students to call on because a good 90% of the
time you catch them unawares.
just remember that the slides are a visual aid, not a presentation.
Don't read directly from your slides. Likewise, don't make them so
cryptic as to not be effective.
cheers,
-kelsey
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