I guess that, too, have to agree with Gary & Steven. My main objection to powerpoint
is when it's primarily an outline. But if it's primarily used for jpeg files, mpegs,
etc. I have no problem with it. But that takes soooo much work and prep. for each
lecture that I, for one, could not/would not bother. I'd rather just have my files on
a CD-ROM and pull up the various pix, etc. as I need them. It allows me more
flexibility to go off on various tangents when the spirit (or a student questions)
moves me.
Ed
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Gary Klatsky wrote:
> I have a bit of a problem with the ¨absolute¨ responses to the use of
> PowerPoint.PowerPoint is a tool and like any tool it can be used
> effectively or to an extreme where it is distracting.I have a horrible
> handwriting so I have put all of the material I want to present to my
> class in PowerPoint presentations. These include figures, videos,
> cartoons and anything else that I want to share with the class.
> Putting all the material in a PowerPoint presentation, besides being
> legible, also makes the presentation of material run much smoother. I
> don¨t have to navigate between VCRs, overhead projectors and the
> blackboard.
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