Project 1: PowerPoint Disruptions
After a couple of lectures about disruptive technologies, one
of the first things that came to my
mind is the disturbance caused by the overuse and misuse of PowerPoint
in education. PowerPoint has become a staple in the education
community,
used
frequently by both teachers and students. Although intended
to
enhance lectures and learning, it has, in most cases, done
quite the opposite.
Before I go further I would like to mention that I do not believe PowerPoint itself is a horrible program - it can actually be great for certain subjects and presentation types. However I do believe, like many technologies, it has it's limitations. These limitations are too often overlooked allowing unintended disturbances to emerge.
For my first project I created and presented a PowerPoint parody which exposes many of the issues with PowerPoint that I don't like.