How NOT to Use Powerpoint

Posted by Mike Curtin on September 16th 2008 to PowerPoint    Tagged    

I’ve already stated my higher-level concerns about the whole dynamic of Powerpoint.  But above and beyond all of that, there is the problem of implementation: once they decide to use it, so many students and teachers make a bad situation even worse.  By taking four mintues to share this video with your students before they [...]

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Schools on the Rack

Posted by Mike Curtin on September 08th 2008 to School Reform    Tagged , ,    

I’m working my way through Seth Godin’s Small is the New Big.  It’s a random collection of blog posts, commentary, and reflections by the new media guy famous for the remarkable purple cow.  I’m thinking in particular about “Guillotine or Rack?” and how it applies to the situation in many American schools right now.  Godin [...]

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