Last Blog....I guess I'll recap on Powerpoint

I could tell you about what I learned in class but I'd rather just beat this dead horse of presenting. My blog in no way was to say my presentation was better than anyone else's if they used power points. I mean I stuttered and jump around a bit more than I should have but hey thats where practice makes perfect. The reason I hate powerpoint so much isn't that its just such an awful tool, the reason I hate it is because people think it's a solve all. I can honestly say every time I make a powerpoint or watch one I learn absolutely nothing about my topic because like most of us when its so easy to copy and paste who cares if you know it or not. That is why I am such a big fan of  note cards to refer to and maybe some other sources. Because people learn so much better if they are having a conversation than if they get to read exactly what the person is saying. And yes I do stutter in my presenting and some of my thoughts didn't come out the way I had hoped but if I would have had a powerpoint I wouldn't have done half the work I did preparing and I can guarantee you know one would care what I was saying because they were to busy reading. So yeah I have a problem with power points because they limit the amount both the presenter and the listeners learn. I had to write out the note cards by hand which allowed me to think about what I was presenting ahead of time and than practicing even though I got nervous got me through the presentation when all a powerpoint would do is make me look stupid as I stand up their with cliche slides and watch people read, I like the human aspect of presenting because I think its much more personal and effective. I'd rather see a presenter know his subject and have poster made out of cardboard and markers than a  guy who makes  a powerpoint in 30 minutes to skip out on writing a paper.The first guy is gonna hold my attention better even if he does stumble a bit through his presentation because I can see he put more work into his poster and cards than the guy with a powerpoint and his thumb up his ass. Basically I think Power Point is a gateway drug to laziness.