Nov 4 2011

Video Episode 3: Drop Images for Full Bleed

Nathan

Adding images to Keynote couldn’t be easier than this – I’ll show you how to insert a set of images so that each fills the screen on a separate slide.

This video is also available via a free subscription to the Brainslides Video Podcast in iTunes.


Oct 19 2011

Video Episode 2: Find Free Images Using Creative Commons

Nathan

Almost everyone has used an image from the web in a presentation at one point or another. But did you know that doing so could constitute copyright infringement? In this video I’ll show you how to search for images that can legally be used for free, thanks to a license called Creative Commons.

Creative_Commons.m4v Watch on Posterous


Oct 7 2011

Video Episode 1: Get Better Quality Images From Google

Nathan
Google Full Size Images No Blur.m4v Watch on Posterous

You’ve probably seen countless presentations with grainy, pixelated images. That’s because the presenter uses an image with a low resolution – a common mistake when pulling images from Google. Here’s how you ensure that the image you download is the highest quality possible for your presentation.


Jun 10 2011

Episode 5: Prof. Tony Christensen Redesigns His Slides

Nathan
Nathan and Mike chat with Professor Tony Christensen of Wilfrid Laurier University who recently decided to scrap his lecture slides and start from scratch. (See his amazing before & after slides below.) Find out what convinced him to do it, what it took, and how you can take steps to presenting better in your own classroom.

Experiencing_Ethnography_Original.pdf Download this file

Experiencing_Ethnography_New.pdf Download this file

Also mentioned in the show:

Brainslides_Episode_5.mp3 Listen on Posterous

Presentation Picks:

Nathan – Presenting with Text

Mike – Dropbox.com
Tony – kuler.adobe.com, color them generator

Find more info about the hosts:
Tony Christensen @casualtaoist

Mike Pulsifer @mikepulsifer


May 9 2011

Episode 4: Design All Around You

Nathan

From a backyard studio in sunny San Diego, Mike & Nathan discuss how you can begin thinking like a designer in a shorter episode.

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A Whole New Mind: Why Right-Brainers Will Rule the Future by Dan Pink

Before & After Magazine

Jumsoft Speech Pack

Mike Pulsifer – @mikepulsifer

Nathan Cashion – @nately @brainslides