I really liked reading this article by Jim Endicott. It was funny and thought provoking and reminded me of so many in-service presentations in my district, especially the clown comment. Mr. Endicott's five steps to differentiate your presentation really cover some important aspects of any presentation. I thought it was funny, but after reading it I really began to think that much of what he had written was incredibly true. For example, before presenting ask yourself "What are the stakes for this presentation?" The higher the stakes the more precise and professional your presentation should be. Next, I thought that the author’s comments on quality and effective delivery of the content were very true and important. In any presentations we are evaluated on the quality of the images used to tell our stories and how effectively we deliver that message. This made me think that since I have learned to use Photoshop more effectively this semester, I may try to put in some custom artwork in my next presentation.
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You really are quite phenomenal at producing images on the computer! I think it would be a great personalization to presentations that you give in the future. I think part of great delivery is taking ownership & pride in the material in which you are presenting. Attaching your own art work is sort of like a stamp of approval, don't you think? And i concur on the ridiculous usage of clip art in District presenations. If I have to see a dancing stick figure or a yellow lightbulb in a "thinking" bubble EVER again in a powerpoint presentation, I think I just may run out of the room screaming.
Oh yes...you will definitely get hooked on Photoshop. It's fascinating when you can create your own work of art from scratch and use it in your presentations. You can take pictures and with all of those choices on Photoshop it's amazing what wonderful backgrounds, buttons, navigation bars, etc. you can create. Then you don't have to worry about any copyright issues!!!!!
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