OK. This was a cool exercise. I have to admit that developing a quality presentation that doesn't rely on blue screens and bullet points was difficult but I like the final product. Check out my lesson about The Gettysburg Address on Dropbox. It was fun to make and it certainly beats the presentations I have assembled in the past.
One of my favorite parts of this assignment was reading about The Enemy. I also came across Jay Lehr's rant on boring presenters and loved it. After reading those articles, I can't imagine creating another crappy PowerPoint presentation.
Anyway, I think that the takeaway lesson in this exercise is that we do not need to be boring! With a little additional thought and effort, we can put together good, clean presentations that will keep our students interested in the subject matter. Better yet, with tools like Dropbox, we can share these presentations with colleagues. No reason to reinvent the wheel.
Relationship to Standards - the PowerPoint Presentation exercise relates well to the following standards: 1(b) in that the effective use of PowerPoint in an classier style will allow teachers to engage students in exploring real-world issues using digital tools and resources; 2(a) in that educators can use PowerPoint to design relevant learning experiences that incorporate digital tools to promote student learning; and 3(b) in that the combined use of PowerPoint and Dropbox allows collaboration with students, peers, and parents using digital tools to support student success.
(PS: It's 3 days later and I've been back to look at my presentation on Dropbox twice since I first posted it - it has looked different each time. Letters are mixed up, fonts are changed...in the future, I am thinking simplest is best. It usually is.)
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