Presentation & Web 2.0 Project

This project is possibly one of the most challenging things I have done lately. That being said, because of being pushed to my technologically challenged limits, I have learned more than I thought imagineable about creating a simple powerpoint presentation.  I use powerpoint on occassion to do presentation at my office, however, I had no idea that there was so much more to offer in the way of different media types, adding sound and narration or transforming your presentation to a video that can be viewed and shared on the web. These are definitely tools I will be able to use in the future to make presentations more engaging and interesting for my viewers.

It is hard to critique myself, because I know what I was trying to say and do, as opposed to what may have actually came across to the viewer. Therefore I will be anxious to hear what others have to say about my presentation. But I can tell you that after laboring over this project for days, I was not about to be overly critical of another students presentation, because I know what it took to just get it out there!

I critiqued Dustin Hughes presentation and found it to be very informative, great opening, and great ending. The thing that helped me most with watching his was the point that was made in class about not putting too many words on the slides so that the viewer spends more time reading and trying to get what the slide is saying than listening to the presentation. He had alot of great information and it was obvious he put alot of time into the project, but less words on the slide would have been good.

Now I will critique mine the best that I can:

I believe there was a very logical flow and seqence of content starting with questions that start you thinking, answering the questions and giving examples. Maybe one of the weakest points for me was grabbing the attention in the first 30-60 seconds. I guess it just depends on the viewer. I made statements and posed questions right off that may spark interest in some, but my opening could have been more catchy or intriguing. I think I was clear throughout my presentation as to the points I was making and getting across to the viewer. My presentation was free from typos, inconsistencies and unbelieveable claims. My presentation was also clutter free, not too much action going on at any one time, great use of white space, and nice readable font without too many words on each slide. I think I did a good job with saying it or asking it and then showing it.

Overall, I am satisfied with the outcome of my presentation and take great pride in what I accomplished having never attempted anything like this before. I hope my viewers feel the same, enjoy my presentation, and gain some information they may not have known before.

Please view my presentation at the below YouTube link.


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JL2PHCjkAXM