| Mitch Fowler |
Dean did a great job of making the point that a student presentation requires several aspects; transition, white space, meaning, and simplicity. Above all I was really impressed with the topic because I have never thought about student presentations through the lens of a designer. It is interesting because I regularly watch design shows on TLC or HGTV and never thought about applying some of the same principals to student work.
As mentioned, transitions were discussed as a main emphasis for student project creation. Dean made a great point when he mentioned that he wasn't just talking about default transitions on PowerPoint or movie maker, he was talking about using audio and pictures too.
Next, Dean noted that the use of white space is a topic that students need to learn to wrestle with. He used great, overdone, PowerPoint slides to illustrate the point that it is alright to leave a little blank space on one's presentation. He also mentioned that the use of white or "negative" space is important to use when highlighting an image within an image.
Finally, he really drove home the point that presentations and projects can be simple. He likened asking students to create a 5 minute video for a first project is similar to asking an 8 year old to write a novel. Dean really made good points about asking kids to cut and edit their work in order to determine what is really essential to their message.
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2008-04-12 14:39:21 |
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