Like Gina, I’ve found that adapting your principles for the social studies can be difficult (bulleted lists are so enticing when faced with a litany of cut-and-dry facts, but I’m working on it).

Just wanted to thank you and I’d love to get feedback on some of my own presentations sometime.

Thanks for the feedback.

I’ve been hooked on your blog for about two years now. (At least… I’ve lost track.) I don’t comment much (at this point, I don’t know how much I have to contribute) but I read pretty much all posts and all comments, soaking it up like a sponge.

If it’s one thing I’ve walked away with (there have been quite a few, though) as New Teacher Fresh From College, Holy Crap What Am I Doing Here In This Classroom, it’s been your Do No Harm kit. I’m in my second year and my overly bulleted PowerPoints from last year have transformed into Keynotes that look similar to a graphic design project in college. (I mean this in a good way, obviously.)

It’s been a challenge to say the least – I teach World History, where there are bullets-a-bound! in lectures. But I’ve been proud of what I’ve done with my presentation notes. I’m almost 100% bullet free. I’ve replaced long bulleted lists with visuals, and the text that I do incorporate takes the form of a question. (Easy to do when studying ancient history – nothing but questions in that field.)

FWIW, feedback from a reader. I wish I could show you my Keynotes, but I’m sure I’ve violated some form of copyright with graphics. I try to find copyright free images, but this isn’t always possible. Therefore, I don’t post them.

Will need to try that with a group of teachers next week.

Thanks!

glennw