tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2395378940643679791.post6227171860683879557..comments2023-09-30T06:47:49.385-04:00Comments on Archive Fever: Reflection on PresentationsHillhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02207063102557561431noreply@blogger.comBlogger51125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2395378940643679791.post-31639297001442098802012-04-19T13:31:48.110-04:002012-04-19T13:31:48.110-04:00So far i believe the the presentations have been g...So far i believe the the presentations have been good. People seem to know what they are talking about and the slides have been very viewer friendly with many pictures and graphics as opposed to an overwhelming amount of words.IPatrickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04311565747479535814noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2395378940643679791.post-80023195785841316702012-04-17T14:25:00.470-04:002012-04-17T14:25:00.470-04:00Everyone has been doing well on the power point pr...Everyone has been doing well on the power point presentations. It's really difficult to share a power point when you don't know when you are going to present so I have a lot of respect for those who have gone. I am enjoying these presentations mainly because I don't know a whole lot about these topics and I'm learning a lot. I am looking forward to the presentations to come as well as presenting my power point!Reid Trexlerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16683357832338438386noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2395378940643679791.post-89903725369182935512012-04-17T14:00:36.483-04:002012-04-17T14:00:36.483-04:00In my opinion, most people did a great job. There ...In my opinion, most people did a great job. There were no bad presentations that stuck out to me. I liked how many of the presentations incorporated a lot of animation and different effects for the slides transitions. On the other hand, I did not like it when people read directly off the slides. I do not remember people doing that for the whole presentation, but many people did do it occasionally. Overall, I think the presentations were great. They were very interesting and engaging.CameronIhttp://cameronisler.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2395378940643679791.post-48486016950531698842012-04-17T13:16:16.200-04:002012-04-17T13:16:16.200-04:00The presentations that stood out the most to me wh...The presentations that stood out the most to me where the ones with the most visual representations of things. I remember Kendra's and Jerick’s presentation because of the photos. I also remember Christan’s because he put Egypt's national anthem video in his. I remembered those because of the many visuals and not to much reading.Mike_hinthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10303729216003957382noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2395378940643679791.post-75487244746643684462012-04-17T09:39:41.566-04:002012-04-17T09:39:41.566-04:00Everyone did a very good job in their presentation...Everyone did a very good job in their presentations. Among all the presentations, I loved the ones that included videos. I personally feel adding videos to a presentation attracts the viewers and creates an impact. Every viewer’s attention ebbs away after a while. We are not able to hold on to every single information incorporated into the slides. Hence the best way to grab the attention or summarize one’s presentation would be to add a video. Also, there were a few presentations that only concentrated on describing the beauty of the ‘place’. I felt the aim of the presentation was to profile a place and focus on its environmental issue. Some presentations lacked that piece of information. Overall, everyone’s slides consisted of beautiful relevant pictures. It would not be fair to single out a presentation as I remember all the places that were chosen gathered new information from all of them. I would like to present mine in a similar manner learning from their experiences.Shraddha Sainathhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05892338544185395180noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2395378940643679791.post-80560289654718468152012-04-17T00:14:31.202-04:002012-04-17T00:14:31.202-04:00I feel as though the most memorable presentations ...I feel as though the most memorable presentations from last week were the ones that talked about real and devastating environmental problems. I specifically remember one about Pakistan and how crowded and dirty the particular city was. The pictures that were chosen and the descriptions that the presenter gave really made these images and the entire presentation remain in my mind. Another presentation that stuck in my mind was one about overpopulation in China since it is such a huge environmental problem. I feel as though these presenters made me remember them the most because they talked about such detrimental environmental problems and they conveyed their message successfully. It was also interesting to hear about people's hometowns and to learn more about places that I had never even heard of!Rebecca Purvishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04745509767672924838noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2395378940643679791.post-69162218705274291572012-04-16T23:27:00.335-04:002012-04-16T23:27:00.335-04:00Out of all the presentations that have been given ...Out of all the presentations that have been given the ones that stand out the most didn't do so because they had transitions or videos; rather they stood out because the presenters knew their content. Specifically people who picked a region that they were familiar with were the most interesting projects as it gave more insight to the area.Emily Gowerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17216079303488324042noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2395378940643679791.post-37907098933470030302012-04-16T23:20:06.080-04:002012-04-16T23:20:06.080-04:00Out of all the presentations I have seen so far, I...Out of all the presentations I have seen so far, I would say the ones that seem the best are the one's that are most aesthetically pleasing. If the colors flow well together, special effects compliment the slides, and there isn't too much text on each slide. Of course the information is important but when it comes to a powerpoint presentation, how it looks really makes or breaks the presentation. My favorite power points that I would consider "good" are the ones with the most aesthetically pleasing elements.Megan T Stahlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02889254214218948062noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2395378940643679791.post-52750551971448750642012-04-16T21:22:24.889-04:002012-04-16T21:22:24.889-04:00Overall I would say that all of Friday's prese...Overall I would say that all of Friday's presentations were<br />successful. Out of all the presentations that occured on friday the<br />one i remember the most was the holly springs one. I'm not 100% sure<br />why thats the one I remember the most, but if i had to guess I would<br />say it was because it was quick and to the point. I also like the way<br />the information was organized in some of the slides.BabyRuth93https://www.blogger.com/profile/03313350583313085175noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2395378940643679791.post-53786040982774332192012-04-16T20:53:42.089-04:002012-04-16T20:53:42.089-04:00Overall I feel that the presentations have gone qu...Overall I feel that the presentations have gone quite well. The presenters are well prepared on their topic and covered all of the points that they were asked to cover. Although one thing that I have noticed is that my peers have the tendency to read off of the slides rather than present the slides. It takes away from the presentation and I focus more on the fact that they are reading the slide rather than topic they covering. Other than that I feel like the presenters are doing well and it's an issue that can be easily remedied.Yamila Mongehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16018756056774065109noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2395378940643679791.post-59066691915361435872012-04-16T20:49:23.183-04:002012-04-16T20:49:23.183-04:00I think that all of the powerpoints have been real...I think that all of the powerpoints have been really good. They have all been extremely informative so far. It has seemed that everyone has known what they were talking about in their presentation. For the most part none of the presentations have had to much text in their slides. Pictures and charts have made it easy to follow along and understand.DPorterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12044897200918331175noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2395378940643679791.post-45915232104168414082012-04-16T20:47:37.536-04:002012-04-16T20:47:37.536-04:00All of the presentations have been good so far. Th...All of the presentations have been good so far. They all had the key parts that were required for the power point. People have been using good pictures to illustrate what they have been talking about. I think that the picture of the smog in Egypt was particularly memorable because there is no fog in Egypt, yet the entire sky was filled with smoke. The amount of smog was incredible especially because it shows how unhealthy the air is for residents to breathe on a daily basis. I also like Lugwig’s presentation because he grew up in Los Angeles, California, so he had real experiences that he could share about L.A. to go along with the pictures in his power point. All the pictures that have been shown in the power points have been very effective in showing what the presenter is talking about because it one thing to hear statistics, but a whole other thing to actually be able to see what the person is talking about.Matt Andersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00154234806321906508noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2395378940643679791.post-21346798688196110082012-04-16T20:39:15.346-04:002012-04-16T20:39:15.346-04:00All of the presentations so far have been very int...All of the presentations so far have been very interesting. I really like how students have given historical and cultural background on the place that they chose. Most presentations have had a balance between text and graphics on the slides, which is important. As it has been previously mentioned by others, I do think that reading straight off from the power point looks as if the presenter is unprepared. It is okay to have notes and occasionally glance at them in order to refresh your mind on what you are going to say. Aside from that detail, I believe the presentations so far have gone really well. I am learning about different places and enjoying it as well.Ludwighttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17586799166639687569noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2395378940643679791.post-3290835720310708262012-04-16T18:31:24.935-04:002012-04-16T18:31:24.935-04:00Overall, the presentations went splendidly. With t...Overall, the presentations went splendidly. With the exception of a few, all the presentations were effective means of educating the class about different places and the environmental difficulties of those places. What I liked about these presentations is that they were a nice change of pace from the typical essay. By being able to convey the information in a power point rather than a paper awarded us the opportunity to share with the class our findings.Johnathon Owenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18360415481186681886noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2395378940643679791.post-88649333647085443782012-04-16T18:18:38.512-04:002012-04-16T18:18:38.512-04:00I don't remember much about the power points, ...I don't remember much about the power points, I remember most of the places but not many specific details. The main thing I remember about the power point presentations is the one about Guyana. I remember this one because I was shocked about the circle of sewage surrounding the country. I know the other ones were on Holly Springs, Baltimore, can't remember the rest.Will Burtonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01870199584456043036noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2395378940643679791.post-6008968501078123742012-04-16T17:18:26.112-04:002012-04-16T17:18:26.112-04:00The presentations so far have been pretty good. on...The presentations so far have been pretty good. one in particular stood out to me, which was Lauren's. I thought the content was excellent, and her background on Guyana even though she's not from there was fantastic. Again, all presenters did fairly well, and I could tell they all worked hard on them.Necho Williamsnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2395378940643679791.post-50592427684241873852012-04-16T17:04:30.089-04:002012-04-16T17:04:30.089-04:00So far, I think everyone in my class has had great...So far, I think everyone in my class has had great presentations. Everyone has presented on different towns and countries so it is fascinating to hear all of the diversity. It is also interesting to see how all of the students put their own individual flair on their presentations because although the topic was the same for everyone, none of the presentations have been remotely similar; for example, some people talked more about the geography, some talked about the culture, and some talked a little about everything. I am excited to see everyone else present their powerpoints and learn more about other places in the world.Krina Patelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12156753317507024374noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2395378940643679791.post-55533412333788301342012-04-16T16:47:19.525-04:002012-04-16T16:47:19.525-04:00I think that it is obvious that everyone who has p...I think that it is obvious that everyone who has presented so far has been very knowledgeable of their topic. It is interesting to see how everyone’s presentation has been so different even though everyone was given the same assignment. The presentations that have stuck with me as being good are the ones with relevant pictures were the presenter was able to connect all of their slides together. The not so good presentations that have stuck with me are when the presenter gets in front of the class and is reading directly off of their computer screen and trying to manage switching slides on both their computer and the slides on the projector.Melissa Ferlinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05348988335021240998noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2395378940643679791.post-75288150551748434842012-04-16T16:38:43.030-04:002012-04-16T16:38:43.030-04:00There were two kinds of presentations that stood o...There were two kinds of presentations that stood out in my mind. The first ones that stand out in my mind are the ones that people read right off the screen. I do not like when people read off the screen especially when they turn and face the wall to read off the screen. Some of the presentations had too much text which took away from what the person was trying to explain. I did not mind when the presenter read off the other computer as long as it was not directly off the slide. I believe you should not know the entire presentation by just seeing the powerpoint. <br />The second type of presentations that stood out in my mind were the ones with lots of pictures. I love the pictures and the animations. The pictures and transitions make me want to pay attention to the powerpoint so I know what is coming next. I also like the presentations that focused on one particular environmental issue instead of just giving lots of different details about the landscape, issues in the area, and habitats. <br />Overall I believe the presentations have gone very well so far. Some minor details could be improved, but other than that I believe powerpoints have been a success.Samanthahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11541308620686852787noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2395378940643679791.post-50466410662750615622012-04-16T16:37:50.764-04:002012-04-16T16:37:50.764-04:00The China and Wilmington presentations were most m...The China and Wilmington presentations were most memorable since they were done the same way I do PowerPoints. The slides had bullet-points with a few words or very short phrases to give the audience an idea of what they would elaborate on verbally; others used long sentences. Everyone presented great pictures of the place they chose to research.Pharenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01785823647268434221noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2395378940643679791.post-15273688228857026942012-04-16T16:36:03.703-04:002012-04-16T16:36:03.703-04:00I think all the presentations so far have gone ver...I think all the presentations so far have gone very well. The ones that have seemed to stand out are those which presented much less text per slide as compared to the those with much more. As far as special effects go, sometimes I feel like they are a little bit too much, as if they take away from the actual presentation. I especially have liked when the place described has been a place that the presenter knows very well. It allows for a lot of interesting personal insight, which certainly boosts the overall quality of the presentation.Sam Avolishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09431519578438838718noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2395378940643679791.post-43325022539284056902012-04-16T16:33:48.801-04:002012-04-16T16:33:48.801-04:00I enjoyed the presentations a lot, and feel like I...I enjoyed the presentations a lot, and feel like I got to know the class a little bit better. However, I do agree with Rebecca and wish the prompt was something more specific instead of so broad. While preparing for my presentation, I felt very confused on what we were actually supposed to write about. One of the presentations that sticks out in my mind is something that I think was way too short and didn't really provide much information. I hope my presentation is informative enough for the class to remember mine!Erinnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2395378940643679791.post-26861054382895616382012-04-16T16:28:35.835-04:002012-04-16T16:28:35.835-04:00I feel that last weeks presentations went well! Th...I feel that last weeks presentations went well! The presentation that still remains with me was given by Ludwig on Los Angeles. He knew his information and presented well. I loved that he had just visited, so he could give stories about the pictures throughout his presentation. Special effects give the presentation a nice twist and make it a little more entertaining. The presentations have been very informative and a lot of fun.Ali Brownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11014885192414426227noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2395378940643679791.post-38301813211994989262012-04-16T16:10:00.942-04:002012-04-16T16:10:00.942-04:00Being one of the first to present was nerve rackin...Being one of the first to present was nerve racking but I think that everyone did a really good job. Speaking as someone who gets nervous speaking in front of a crowd I think that my peers had there nerves under control and spoke very professionally about their place. I enjoyed the information that I learned and I enjoyed pictures and graphs as visual aids. Having so much freedom for a project like this allows students to set their own standards and present something they would be proud of. I think everyone presented something they were proud of and I enjoyed their presentations. Kudos, everyone.Kamcgoldrickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12673029111952126482noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2395378940643679791.post-16006253934329406862012-04-16T16:00:30.212-04:002012-04-16T16:00:30.212-04:00I thought everyone did a good job with their power...I thought everyone did a good job with their powerpoints but I think Shahzeb's stood out because he presented very well. His powerpoint might have been wordy at some times and there were others that looked nicer, but I thought Shahzeb did an excellent job with the actual presentation aspect because he managed to keep people interested and engaged in his powerpoint.Justin Childresshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14120463429327456948noreply@blogger.com