tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2107060758629396184.post4811877041988002351..comments2024-03-26T23:23:06.905-07:00Comments on Blogger in Middle-earth: Binge ThinkingBlogger In Middle-earthhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08722634477041121797noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2107060758629396184.post-31890183240157908542009-11-04T14:07:15.975-08:002009-11-04T14:07:15.975-08:00Haere mai Candace!
I love your Tufte's quote!...<b>Haere mai Candace!</b><br /><br />I love your Tufte's quote!<br /><br />Another poor practice I've observed of lecturers and presenters is turning their back to the audience in order to read the bullets from their own slides while obscuring the slide from view.<br /><br />And yet another is showing a video of an interview and speaking over the most important parts of the interview.<br /><br />Believe me, I saw these ably demonstrated only a few weeks ago by a leading educator. My heart sank.<br /><br />Thanks for visiting Middle-earth. I invite you to look around.<br /><br /><b>Catchya later</b>Blogger In Middle-earthhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08722634477041121797noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2107060758629396184.post-91295502847984920302009-11-04T07:59:49.747-08:002009-11-04T07:59:49.747-08:00Thanks for this useful and informative post, and f...Thanks for this useful and informative post, and for the idea of "binge thinking." I was looking for a good term to describe what I see going on in many classrooms, and this pretty well does it. <br /><br />I also appreciate the remarks about PowerPoint. I've long been a follower of Edward Tufte's notion that "power corrupts; PowerPoint corrupts absolutely." The only text that appears on my art history slides is the title of the work and the artist. I've also tried to reduce the number of images I show in order to generate discussion--instead of just constantly lecturing.<br /><br />I have often wondered why anyone would simply list bullet points and read their own slides. I don't bore easily, but that would certainly invite <i>me</i> to nap!Owlfarmerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15373358232893937182noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2107060758629396184.post-60449524754747885742009-10-26T14:54:33.047-07:002009-10-26T14:54:33.047-07:00No problem. Keep up the great posts!
Andy
MSFT Ou...No problem. Keep up the great posts!<br /><br />Andy<br />MSFT Outreach TeamUnknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01236070007791748853noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2107060758629396184.post-73282593664492186332009-10-26T00:23:47.239-07:002009-10-26T00:23:47.239-07:00Tēnā koutou katoa!
Kia ora e Andy!
Thanks for yo...<b>Tēnā koutou katoa!<br /><br />Kia ora e Andy!</b><br /><br />Thanks for your supportive comment. I am grateful to <a href="http://www.blogger.com/profile/15408035995182843336" rel="nofollow">Tony Karrer</a> for supplying me with the initiative for this post.<br /><br /><b>Kia ora e Brit!</b><br /><br />I must lay my hands on a copy of Reynolds' book! I've heard it's a great read. I follow your style when I use PowerPoint at a seminar or talk.<br /><br /><b>Tēnā koe Virginia!</b><br /><br />I get the imnpression that, these days the term 'present' means interacting with a bevy of learners in a room or other such physical venue, though I've seen a few presentations and given one myself in Second Life.<br /><br />But I catch your drift. My idea of giving a lecture is where there is no option in addressing 50 or more people, sometimes with video connection required. But even so, these days (and you are right) the iea of standing on the podium is a bit passé.<br /><br />Catchya laterBlogger In Middle-earthhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08722634477041121797noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2107060758629396184.post-50324300941570651412009-10-25T14:38:01.177-07:002009-10-25T14:38:01.177-07:00My question in this day and age is why would you &...My question in this day and age is why would you "present"? I use a lot of video clips, discussion, and problem solving activities (both "clean" and "messy"--better known as defined and ill-defined) in my classes. For the most part, I'm bored with the expert centered lecturer (just as I know my own students are bored when I lecture). As the groups work, I circulate and address the problems they are having, occasionally bringing it up for the entire class if I keep hearing the same questions.V Yonkershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11910904367068063554noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2107060758629396184.post-38399056234119964642009-10-21T13:56:34.325-07:002009-10-21T13:56:34.325-07:00Could not agree with you more. In the past year, ...Could not agree with you more. In the past year, thanks in large part to Garr Reynolds book PRESENTATION ZEN, I have just about removed all text from my powerpoints. Instead, I use a series of relevant images to keep me on task and provide context to my words.Britt Watwoodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08487014790973980773noreply@blogger.com