Death By Powerpoint

Spice up your presentations! Powerpoint has many features other than just to present words and pictures however most powerpoint presentations used in class are exactly that. Students stare blindly at the screen, pretend to listen or just play on their computers, tablets, or phones while the instructor goes on passionately about the topic of the day. As we evolve our teaching strategies to engage students at a higher level, implement current technologies, and relate topics to the students' everyday lives, why are we still just showing words and pictures? Explore the possibilities of powerpoint as well as some other presentation tools to increase student engagement during lecture.