PowerPoint

Bad PowerPoint presentations may consist of unorganized material. For example, text boxes that are cut off and if the presenter is unable to follow what they wrote. Bad grammar and run on and fragment sentences are also consistent with a bad presentation. I think if the presenter doesn't include the audience then they will not have their full attention. Another characteristic is if the text color and text background don't contrast enough, which makes it hard to read and is distracting. If graphics/charts are not included in the presentation it fails to backup the slides and the audience will appreciate seeing visuals instead of simply a bunch of words. Transitioning is also important. For example, making clear subject jumps.


PowerPoints are very useful because they provide a way to clearly present and involve your audience. PowerPoint offers a variety of tools to use in order to gain the attention and to express ideas clearly. At a Mindscience lecture I attended about a month ago, a Dr. in Psychology presented her thesis using a PowerPoint presentation which was full with experiment information, appealing graphics, and solid outlines of her ideas. She even included animated visuals of brain scans, which were very interesting, attention grabbing, and supportive of her thesis.

Trip to CLT

Last Thursday our class took a tour of CLT (Center for Learning and Technology), located first floor of the Coates Library. Robert Chapman gave us the grand tour and described the many possibilities that CLT has to offer to not only staff but students. Video conferences are hosted in CLT for teachers, and this is done by a webcam where teachers are able to communicate to someone in a whole different room. According to Robert Chapman, students can utilize CLT for converting VHS movies to DVDs, record presentations, use scanners, and even organize and alter personal music. Now knowing all of the things CLT has to offer, I will definitely use these resources, possibly in organizing my music, and even scanning diagrams in my neuroscience book! For this class I could utilize the scanners and get more experienced in photoshop. it is also very helpful that the Macs are there, which will help me become familiar with my own that I just bought! In counting the computers, I discovered there were 14 Macs and 12 PCs, which total 26 computers. There were also 11 scanners, which are always available for use. I will definitely be using CLT in the future, and taking advantage of all of the resources it provides!

This picture represents the impact of photoshop on an image.This shark has been posted in the top picture below a U.S Air Force helicopter in 2001, and has been creating an uncomfortable stir. I chose this picture because it creates a significantly drastic mood than the previous picture below. The picture was manipulated by reversing the direction of the helicopter and a shark was pasted in the picture. It was probably manipulated in order to entertain an audience, and cause a stronger reaction out of the viewers. I think the manipulation is harmful, because it diminishes the reality and the severe heroics of the displayed Air Force soldier.

I think this video is useful and important because it shows you how to perform color corrections for your photos through Photoshop. Through this tutorial you can learn how to color correct and blend the colors of your images. The message of this help session is to prove how important colors affect your images, and how correcting even the slightest color can affect the picture overall.