The Point of Power Point Peter Segerstrom I

The Point of Power. Point Peter Segerstrom I am not actually doing this. Tuesday the 13 th of December, 2005, Earth-time 1

This is important. Powerpoint was developed by Bob Gaskins in 1984. Originally referred to as presenter. . It was released in 1987 for the Macintosh and eventually purchased by Microsoft for 14 million dollars. Tuesday the 13 th of December, 2005, Earth-time 2

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Our Situation State the bad news Be clear, don’t try to obscure the situation Tuesday the 13 th of December, 2005, Earth-time 4

How Did This Happen? Any relevant history, facts, or strategies Original assumptions that are no longer valid. For example, I’m not writing this. Tuesday the 13 th of December, 2005, Earth-time 5

Peter Norvig’s Address Tuesday the 13 th of December, 2005, Earth-time 6

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Recommendation or Decision State the recommended course of action or decision AWESOME Discuss how plan will address hardships resulting from action Tuesday the 13 th of December, 2005, Earth-time 8

Duuuuuuude. Our Vision for the Future Reaffirm your goals Set Tuesday the 13 th of December, 2005, Earth-time 9

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Summary Key points to remember that will give audience confidence or improve morale Tuesday the 13 th of December, 2005, Earth-time 11

A condensed version of everything I want to say in this presentation: Power. Point is the most basic Though hard to articulate, I feel form of data-mapping. It relates to the memory theatre and the Art of memory Both Tufte and Byrne’s criticism of powerpoint have foundations, however it still is a tool that can be used correctly. Tufte misses the point about social interaction and learning made by powerpoint. Oral modes of communication are obviously slower than text but, as our crit today showed us, no less important. there is a connection between the mapping of large quantities of data and the way in which we present information to each other in a social context. Both use convention to communicate, and both offer a specific window into a specific body of knowledge. I feel the connections go deeper, but because this a talk I can only facilitate conversation and outline the cursory points. Tuesday the 13 th of December, 2005, Earth-time 12

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