May 21, 2007 / 2 Comments on Powerpoint: Learning through Laughing
Using PowerPoint poorly is probably one of the most common sins of academics in the early twenty-first century. Being told how to make slides properly is useful, but so is an eloquent example of bad slides. Thus, comedian Don McMillan makes all of our lives a little easier, as he demonstrates powerpointlessness in his stand-up routine. Check it out:
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Perhaps this should be mandatory viewing for all teachers?
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May 8, 2007
shortlisted for this year’s Miles Franklin award for her new book Dreams of Speaking ; Careless by Deborah Robertson; Carpenteria by Alexis Wright; and Theft: A Love Story by Peter Carey.
The winner will be announced on June 21st.
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A huge congratulations to my UWA colleague, Gail Jones, on being shortlisted for this year’s Miles Franklin award for her new book Dreams of Speaking; Vintage (Random House Australia). Her competition this year is pretty impressive, too: Careless by Deborah Robertson; Carpenteria by Alexis Wright; and Theft: A Love Story by Peter Carey.