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RE: Death by PowerPoint: the slide that killed seven people #edtech

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PowerPoint was once a powerful, transformative tool in education. In more recent years, this tool has been criticized as being overused, improperly used, and causing disinterest and disengagement from learning. In this example, PowerPoint was used as a tool that lead to the death of 7 astronauts. How did this happen?

Learning how to use a presentation assist tool is not always a life and death matter. Making sure your presentation connects with your audience is important. Otherwise, what is the point of doing the presentation?

One of the keys to keeping an audience engaged is audience participation and interaction. These interactive components have to relate to the topic and be meaningful, not just ice breakers.

Resources on effective slide presentations
https://business.tutsplus.com/articles/37-effective-powerpoint-presentation-tips--cms-25421
http://www.ncsl.org/legislators-staff/legislative-staff/legislative-staff-coordinating-committee/tips-for-making-effective-powerpoint-presentations.aspx

Resource on Adding Audience (Student) Interaction
https://www.peardeck.com/

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