BLOG #3

Bumiller's points were valid. I feel the assertions that PowerPoints "stifle discussions," "prohibit critical thinking," and "decrease decision-making" are true, based upon my own experiences in both high school and college course. I thought that Dr. Hammes' claim that PowerPoints made the audience feel like "hypnotized chickens" was an adequate analogy in describing this dilemma.

To make PowerPoints more effective in any realm, whether in the classroom, military, or common use, they must be audience-based and very interactive. When creating, delivering, and administering PowerPoints one must keep the audience in mind, and make them the focal point of the presentation. Having group conversations after each slide could be effective in getting your point through to the audience.

Chelsey