Ep 39: Technology as a Tool for Teaching, Learning, and Presenting — Make It Work For You

We are facing new ways of doing things: new business meetings, new school environments, new newspapers, new entertainment, new reference materials.  And the "new" is almost always centered on the computer or smartphone.  But new isn't always better.Our new technology enables us to create the appearance of polish and sophistication but our content suffers.  We need to work harder to ensure that the technology makes things better as technology can easily make things worse.The technology is only a tool ; it does not replace the teacher.Zach and Rafe discuss the pluses and minuses of PowerPoint, the value of rich narrative sentences over thin and empty catchphrases, and how to focus on supplementing your knowledge with images instead of creating a disharmony of competing audio and visual inputs."[People] deserve to have better interfaces [in computer programs].  Our students deserve to have better textbooks.  Your audience ... deserves to have better content and better presentation.  You owe it to them because they are giving you their time." *****As always, you can reach the Buf at [email protected]*****As you know, this is an independent podcast so your hosts also carry all the expenses of running this podcast.  As such, some of you have asked how you can help out.  Well, here's the answer: support us on Buy Me a Coffee:https://buymeacoffee.com/bufnagleOn this page, you can do a really nice thing like send us a couple dollars to help cover the cost of recording and hosting and microphones and research and all that.  Any little bit really helps!  Thank you in advance!!!