Presentation Zen is, by far, the most helpful element of this class to me. It is giving me a whole different way to think about my presentations. I remember in Chapter 5 that it talked about Steve Jobs and his presentation style. I have seen a number of his presentations online and I have always wondered why they stuck with me and impressed me so much. Many of the techniques he uses are in this book. In addition to his slides, he is just a great speaker. He has a way of talking to people and making them see his point of view.
I am also excited to see us use Animoto. I started using this about 2 years ago. I remember uploading my first photos to this service. I was amazed at what I got in return. I have even used it in presentations. I have taken photos of teachers doing group activities and then shown them the end product at the end of the workshop. When I first started using it they did not have an education account. I am looking forward to upgrading my account to the education version.
I did not notice an education account either. I actually paid $30 this past year to play with full length videos. I wonder how they are different. I will sign up for an educator account and see if I can figure it out. I agree with the sentiments about Zen. It is an easy and interesting read and very applicable.
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