Conner

Clever title right? It’s a bit cliche but at this point isn’t powerpoint? I haven’t used powerpoint in a while. The main reason may be that my teachers are no longer that into it. Even in high school I had teachers that didn’t like it. Now, teachers will explicitly say how they want it to be used. They put parameters on it which makes it better for the class. I wonder if teachers would feel if there was a better option. My public speaking teacher is not a fan at all. He thinks powerpoint is a crutch and that it is distracting. He doesn’t believe it should ever be focused on by the presenter and that it is only there for the audience to visualize what the speaker is saying.

Here is a good video on how to not use powerpoint that is funny and useful:

I don’t know how to use other forms of presentation. Personally I think that it is better to present without powerpoint. Let’s bring back charts and posters. Heck, let’s just use a whiteboard and dry erase pen to write those essential points down for everyone. Maybe there are other options out there that would be better.

Microsoft is not really the best at  making the right software for people. That isn’t new. I mean, just look at the poor president of windows with the Microsoft Surface….this made me chuckle