PechaKucha 20 x 20 for Japan, for the Classroom?
What is that, you say? It is: “PechaKucha Night was devised in Tokyo in February 2003 as an event for young designers to meet, network, and show their work in […]
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Made To Stick: Presentations That Stick | Fast Company
This article, linked below, offers a few helpful tips on effective powerpoints. Check the end of the article for links to other resources. Also, this blog — Presentation Zen — […]
Go Green: "No print" option in Acrobat Pro
Do you want to share documents electronically, but also save paper, toner, and power by creating a “no print” document? This is very easy to do in Acrobat Pro (the […]
Designing PowerPoint Presentations for the Online Classroom – DE Oracle @ UMUC
Short article with common-sense advice about powerpoints online. Stay tuned for “Classroom 2.0” this Spring: one of our focuses will be narrated ppt’s. Designing PowerPoint Presentations for the Online Classroom […]
CTL Tip Sheets for DIY'ers
If you haven’t visited the CTL lately, peek in the door, turn left, and take advantage of the range of tip sheets there. The tips include: creating and marking up […]
Students' proficiency in Office applications
This study is worth a read – the results indicate that their sample of 171 students self-stated as having intermediate to high computer skills, were less proficient than they thought […]
Educational Games
Biology Professor Frank Schickor presented at the CTL on “Educational Games,” on April 2nd. This presentation was a snippet of what he presented at the League for Innovation in the […]
Educational Games with Smartboard
Frank Schickor offered a great workshop yesterday (March 12) demonstrating how he is using Smartboard and powerpoint to engage his students. The games, which resemble well-known game shows like Wheel […]
