I loved in the presentation Alexis gave how all the visuals had a nice clear contrast that supported her text. She used flow charts to explain what was happening with the environment and I loved that! I also liked how she had photos of satellites and sechis and what they did. It was very clear. I thought she did a great job of focusing her images.
There were times on other peoples slides that I felt a bit bombarded by photos. There were some well constructed collages, such as Josh’s , but some people put too many photos of themselves and friends on one slide so I couldn’t really focus because I was doing a where’s Waldo on their face.
If I were to redo my slide show I would definitely have a stronger contrast between my background and my text. It was hard to read because they were too close in color. I would also play more with collages and hyperlinks. I really liked how Alexis had her video play right away and then disappear. I would try to do that too.
I think that powerpoint can be a very useful tool. I am not very big on lecturing, but I do think that using photos and video can be engaging. I think it is also important to use as many questions as possible to stimulate discussion when using powerpoint. That way you avoid lecturing.
GREAT POWERPOINTS PEOPLE!
Oh wow, thanks! I'm so glad you liked. I think you might be liking the "glow" effect around the font. It gives good contrast against backgrounds, especially pictures, but in a subdued way.
ReplyDeleteOh, and you asked about the glowing algae? Check out this report of a huge region of sea that was all glowing at once: http://www.sciencedaily.com/videos/2006/0707-uncovering_the_mysteries_of_the_seas.htm
That must have been amazing to see!