[Year 12 IPM] Open Office.org and boring Slide Presentations
Keith Richardson
keithcr at fastmail.fm
Fri Feb 17 22:33:15 EST 2006
Thank you Robert - an excellent summary.
I would like to recommend that this year's VITTA Conference Organizers
make this available as recommended reading for all presenters.
I for one would find it most helpful.
To assist this process I have taken the liberty, with due reference, of
re-creating it in a word document (attached).
Ciao, Keith
On Fri, 17 Feb 2006 17:58:20 +1100, "Robert Timmer-Arends"
<timmer at melbpc.org.au> said:
> Hello All
>
> A couple of years ago I became aware of an apparent 'anti-PowerPoint'
> sentiment arising in the business/academic world and did some hunting.
> Among many other bits and pieces I found the attached article which I
> think makes some very good points. I also unearthed a set of guidelines
> from different places including this one
> http://ecglink.com/library/ps/powerpoint.html
>
> While I agree that animation should be limited on the words I don't think
> it should be completely eliminated. I prefer each point to be presented
> when it is to be spoken about, rather than having the entire text on
> display from the beginning of the slide. Obviously animated text helps
> achieve this, but It should not hold up the talk.
>
> In a teaching environment I find the use of animation, esp PPT 2003,
> extremely useful for illustrating ideas; ie animated graphics
>
> Finally, having been to a number of DE&T presentations last year where
> huge slabs of text were presented per slide, and the printed versions
> were given out, I am now convinced that the producers of presentations
> like these are taking the easy way out. Why produce a well designed
> presentation and a separate set of handouts when you can do it all in one
> go - afterall, boring a captive audience doesn't matter!
>
> Regards
> Robert T-A
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Roland Gesthuizen
> To: Year 12 Information Technology Processing and Management Teachers'
> Mailing List
> Sent: Thursday, February 16, 2006 9:49 AM
> Subject: Re: [Year 12 IPM] Open Office.org and boring Slide
> Presentations
>
>
> Cool, Office on a stick!
>
> I tried to make my presentations with some of this in mind..
>
> a.. Default text so the fonts are large enough to read and default
> style using black text on a plain white background.
> b.. Dot points are cues for a structured discussion or question stem
> .. not the words to copy down or read out.
> c.. Avoid writing full sentences and putting full stops at the end of
> statements that are not true sentences.
> d.. Limit fancy transitions, animations and sounds.
> e.. Add a summary slide at the end with some closed and open
> questions
> f.. Add Pictures that to put a smile on their faces and a giggle in
> their hearts.
> What users don't get are the animated body movements, lame jokes and
> silly walks but teachers can import their own style sheet ;-)
>
> Regards Roland
>
> Meadows, Roslyn M wrote:
> Hi all
>
> RE: The recent discussion of OpenOffice.org.
>
> The March copy of ROAM (Australia's Mobile Computing Authority) Magazine
> (Issue #5)contains a DVD with a version of OpenOffice.org which can be
> run from a USB Memory Key. The total space needed on the USB Key is
> 150Mb.
>
> This could be handy for anyone who does not want to install it on their
> system but still wants to be able to open the 'Impress' (presentation)
> files, or for those who do not have the capability to download extremely
> large files, but would like to try out or use OpenOffice.
>
> The magazine costs $9.95 and is a very interesting read also. Lots of
> other stuff on the DVD too!
>
> There is also an 8 page feature article called "Making Your Presentation"
> which could be of interest to students and teachers who create slide
> shows. The top 7 complaints from audiences (probably more business
> orientated) about presentations were:
>
> 1.
> The speaker read the slides to us - 60.4%
> 2.
> Text so small I couldn't read it - 50.9%
> 3.
> Full sentences instead of bullet points - 47.8%
> 4.
> Slides hard to see because of colour choice - 37.1%
> 5.
> Moving/flying text or graphics - 24.5%
> 6.
> Annoying use of sounds - 22.0%
> 7.
> Overly complex diagrams or charts - 22.0%
>
> In relation to numbers 2 & 3 above I tell the kids they should follow the
> PPT "Rule of Five" (Something I just invented) - no more than 5 bullet
> points per slide and no more than 5 words per point. Not a hard and fast
> rule, but it forces the kids to be succinct in their presentation, and if
> they just read the slides their presentation will end too soon, so they
> need to fill in the details, perhaps by using speaker's notes.
>
> Hope you find this info useful.
>
> PS I am in no way associated with ROAM...lol! This is NOT an
> advertisement for ROAM or OO.O
>
> Cheers
>
> Ros Meadows
> Lauriston Girls' School
> meadows.roslyn.m at edumail.vic.gov.au
>
> Home computers are being called upon to perform many new functions,
> including the consumption of homework formerly eaten by the dog.
> Doug Larson
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Keith Richardson
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Elsternwick Ph (03)9528 4911
keithcr at fastmail.fm
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