I prefer Keynote because it produces more professional looking presentations. The templates built in and graphical superiority of the underlying system makes everything look more polished. I also find it easier to use than Powerpoint, but others might disagree, particularly if they have lots of experience with Powerpoint. The automatic alignment tools are also very easy to use and versatile in Keynote. I find integration of graphics, video, and animations easier in Keynote. Exporting Keynotes to PDF, Powerpoint, and other formats is also really easy.
Like with most Microsoft products, I feel I'm fighting my way through to make them do what I need to do while with Apple's products I tend to find it is defaulting or assuming things the way I want them to be. It is also much cheaper to buy than Powerpoint. The Office package for Mac (or Windows) is hundreds of dollars. The iWork package (Pages word processor, Numbers spreadsheet and Keynote presentation) is $79.00. While it doesn't have some of the bells and whistles of Office (integration with external databases, for instance), it does 95% of what I might want to do with all those programs. I use Pages for 90% of my writing and production of flyers and handouts. I pretty much only use Word when opening documents others send me or when collaborating with someone who uses Word. I use Keynote for 90% of my presentation and the only reason it isn't 100% is that I do clicker presentations and our clicker technology only integrates well with Windows Powerpoint. I run Parallels on my Mac to then run Windows in emulation mode so that I can do clickers. I use Numbers for about 15% of my spreadsheet work. I find Excel to be a very good program and Numbers's metaphor is fairly dramatically different meaning I've not fully become skilled with it. Still, my use of Numbers increases regularly. If I used a database program I would be out of luck with the Mac version of Office anyway, because Access is not part of Office Mac. I'd have to use one of the many database programs for the Mac. Hope that helped make sense of my adoration of Keynote <grin> Paul On Apr 27, 2010, at 5:39 PM, Joan Warmbold wrote: > Apple is always so far of the curve. I just googled "keynote," which took > me to a free tutorial on keynote. Paul, why do you love it so much? > > Joan > [email protected] > >> I hate Powerpoint, but I love Keynote. >> >> It isn't the tool, it is the way it is used. >> >> The main problems with presentation software is, as is noted in the >> article about the military's use of it, that it gives an appearance of >> understanding and organization when it may not actually be the case, it >> 'linearizes' the presentation process in a way that is not effective for >> some material and it can create an even more passive classroom. >> >> But, those issues can be dealt with by thoughtful use of it. >> >> I've learned that I have to continually fight against those 'attractors' >> in the dynamic system of using presentation software to ensure my >> classroom time is effective. >> >> Paul Bernhardt >> Dept of Psychology >> Frostburg State University >> pcbernhardt _at_ frostburg _dot_ edu >> >> On Apr 27, 2010, at 9:57 AM, Marc Carter wrote: >> >>> >>> Can resist... >>> >>> http://norvig.com/Gettysburg/sld001.htm >>> >>> >>> I hate powerpoint. >>> >>> -- >>> Marc Carter, PhD >>> Associate Professor and Chair >>> Department of Psychology >>> College of Arts & Sciences >>> Baker University >>> -- >>> >>>> -----Original Message----- >>>> From: Michael Smith [mailto:[email protected]] >>>> Sent: Tuesday, April 27, 2010 8:51 AM >>>> To: Teaching in the Psychological Sciences (TIPS) >>>> Subject: Re: [tips] Why Powerpoint Is Evil: Military Version >>>> >>>> That's weird...ya think the military would like PP since it >>>> is often "bullet" points! >>>> >>>> But anyway, I agree with what the others have said more or >>>> less in defense of PP. >>>> >>>> I also think that most instructors (hopefully, at least), >>>> don't use PP in the classroom exclusively, but rather also >>>> use all the 'standard' >>>> stuff such as debate, discussion, role-playing, >>>> demonstration, case studies, etc. >>>> >>>> Nevertheless, PP can be used creatively and well as part of >>>> an overall pedagogical strategy, and does provide a base upon >>>> which to modify annual lectures while ensuring all the bases >>>> are covered. >>>> >>>> --Mike >>>> >>>> --- >>>> You are currently subscribed to tips as: [email protected]. >>>> To unsubscribe click here: >>>> http://fsulist.frostburg.edu/u?id=13029.76c7c563b32ad9d8d09c72 >>>> a2d17c90e1&n=T&l=tips&o=2233 >>>> or send a blank email to >>>> [email protected] >>>> tburg.edu >>>> >>> >>> The information contained in this e-mail and any attachments thereto >>> ("e-mail") is sent by Baker University ("BU") and is intended to be >>> confidential and for the use of only the individual or entity named >>> above. 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