In which it’s the end of the slide as we know it…

Kevin Gaugler | March 31, 2009


  Uploaded to Flickr on October 30, 2006 by Editor B In a previous post, I talked about my deep issues with PowerPoint, since it encourages “talking head” lectures from the podium. I also revealed my hope for a  future that promises more creative ways of narrating one’s story and that allows for more interaction [...]

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In which Power proves Pointless

Kevin Gaugler | December 1, 2008


The educational use of PowerPoint, a program first released in 1987 for creating better overhead transparencies, has not changed that much in twenty years. We can now add better fonts, sound effects and new backgrounds but, with the exception of templates for turning your classroom into a game show, I struggle to find truly innovative [...]

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