Comments on: Slides Don’t Speak, You Do! http://www.brainslides.com/2010/02/slides-dont-speak-you-do-2/ Presentation Design for Educators Sat, 14 Aug 2010 16:48:05 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 By: Nathan http://www.brainslides.com/2010/02/slides-dont-speak-you-do-2/comment-page-1/#comment-180 Nathan Mon, 22 Feb 2010 02:10:17 +0000 http://www.brainslides.com/2010/02/slides-dont-speak-you-do-2/#comment-180 Thanks for your comment, Derek. Those are excellent thoughts I hadn't considered. I would feel much more comfortable with "Here's what I'm trying to say with this slide..." It's great to hear your perspective as the teacher. Thanks for your comment, Derek. Those are excellent thoughts I hadn’t considered. I would feel much more comfortable with “Here’s what I’m trying to say with this slide…” It’s great to hear your perspective as the teacher.

]]> By: Derek Bruff http://www.brainslides.com/2010/02/slides-dont-speak-you-do-2/comment-page-1/#comment-179 Derek Bruff Sun, 21 Feb 2010 18:37:12 +0000 http://www.brainslides.com/2010/02/slides-dont-speak-you-do-2/#comment-179 Great post! I know that most would consider a statement like "Now what this slide is saying..." a throwaway line, but when I hear it, I hear a divide between the presenter and the visuals. It's almost as if the presenter doesn't want to admit that he designed that slide. If it's your slide, then own it! "Now here's what I'm trying to say with this slide..." sound much better! This reminds me of a student I had last fall who, when asking questions about the problem set, would say things like, "Well, I think what they want us to do on this problem is..." That drove me crazy. Who is this "they" you speak of? *I* wrote that problem! I'm the one who wants you to do whatever is you think you should do! He said that he had learned to de-personalize problem sets so that he didn't come across as blaming his teacher for a tough problem. I get that, but it adds an extra layer between the student and teacher--just like a statement like "Now here's what this slide is saying..." adds an extra layer. Great post! I know that most would consider a statement like “Now what this slide is saying…” a throwaway line, but when I hear it, I hear a divide between the presenter and the visuals. It’s almost as if the presenter doesn’t want to admit that he designed that slide. If it’s your slide, then own it! “Now here’s what I’m trying to say with this slide…” sound much better!

This reminds me of a student I had last fall who, when asking questions about the problem set, would say things like, “Well, I think what they want us to do on this problem is…” That drove me crazy. Who is this “they” you speak of? *I* wrote that problem! I’m the one who wants you to do whatever is you think you should do! He said that he had learned to de-personalize problem sets so that he didn’t come across as blaming his teacher for a tough problem. I get that, but it adds an extra layer between the student and teacher–just like a statement like “Now here’s what this slide is saying…” adds an extra layer.

]]> By: Rowan Manahan http://www.brainslides.com/2010/02/slides-dont-speak-you-do-2/comment-page-1/#comment-178 Rowan Manahan Thu, 18 Feb 2010 19:54:48 +0000 http://www.brainslides.com/2010/02/slides-dont-speak-you-do-2/#comment-178 Great post Nathan. "Any teacher who can be replaced by a machine ... should be." (Arthur C Clarke) Great post Nathan. “Any teacher who can be replaced by a machine … should be.” (Arthur C Clarke)

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