[etni] Re: PowerPoint presentations

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Oded and all -=20

You will most probably be surprised to hear this opinion of mine: =
knowing
the degree of my involvement in CALL you'd probably expect me to respond
enthusiastically; however, my perspective regarding the use of PPT for
classroom explanations is quite negative.

PPoint has no advantages compared to a regular whiteboard. Its main
drawbacks are:

- it is not as interactive as we'd want it to be;
- it is very labor-intensive: you'd need to spend (waste?) lots of time =
to
create your own grammar-related presentations that would really work;

I guess this is the reason why you are looking for existing =
presentations,
rather than try to create your own.

I'm not saying you cannot use PPT for grammar instruction - but the =
effort
you need to invest in preparing it would make you hate it after 2-3
attempts. You spend 30 minutes to create a 90-second sequence. Is that =
worth
it?

The same holds true as regards using PPT for network-based tutorials for
self-access. PPT has the Save for Web option - but these pages are heavy =
and
run slowly; besides, you cannot incorporate scripts that would make them
sufficiently interactive.

If one is really keen on creating good tutorials - Flash is the software =
of
choice, as it makes scripting fairly easy. Still, it has the learning =
curve
that will make most people give up before mastering it.

Best -

Lev
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Lev ABRAMOV <lev[at]schiffman.biz>
The Shiffman Institute www.schiffman.biz


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Subject: [etni] PowerPoint presentations

Dear listers,
I have been dreaming for years to use PowerPoint in the classroom to =
explain
grammatical points. Only this year, the school has set up a room with a
computer and a Barco. Does anyone know such presentations ? Actually I =
would
appreciate any Powewr Point presentation connected to EFL.

Thanks a lot,

Oded.

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