Powerpoint

There are multiple things that I hate about bad Powerpoint presentations. However, my top 5 are as follows:
1) Powerpoint presentations that have each word or letter pop up after clicks.
2) Presentations that have videos or images that do not show on presentation.
3) Presentations that are unrehearsed.
4) Presentations that are read directly from the slides.
5) Presentations that leave topics or terms uncovered.

Nevertheless, Powerpoint presentations can be useful. In a study, two classes of introductory economics were taught with the use of Powerpoint presentations and two classes were taught without the presentations. It was of no surprise that the Powerpoint group had higher grades than the control group. Powerpoint presentations can show images and graphs that a professor may be incapable of drawing.

Powerpoint presentations can be an excellent communication tool. With the presentation, a teacher can introduce information that students might otherwise find boring in a normal class setting. Furthermore, Powerpoint presentations can supplement the student's education through graphs and images.

CLT Visit

My first visit to the AT&T Center for Learning and Technology (CLT for short) was during my freshmen year. One of my frat brothers introduced me to this place. During my visit on October 16, I learned that they have renovated the Video Conferencing Room. I was unaware they had a Digital Audio Lab, Media Presentation Lab or Innovation Studio. Furthermore, with the CLT's 26 computers (14 PCs, 12 Macs), faculty and students have another campus option for computer access. Moreover, to my knowledge, the CLT is one of the only places on campus that has scanners. On Trinity's website, the CLT states that their core mission is provide faculty, students, and staff access to technology, media and training that enhance teaching, learning, and research; to design, create and maintain learning spaces that enhance instruction and pedagogy; and to distribute and maintain media and media equipment for instruction and campus events. The staff of CLT and various technology options definitely enhances learning, teaching and research.  For example, if I wanted to record a song, I could not only record but digitally alter the song. Also, I could make my own beats. Moreover, the Video Conferencing Room allows teachers and students to talk to distant teachers or students all over the world. Although the CLT is located on the first floor of Coates Library, it provides a quiet setting for studying or other activities.


I could use the CLT for our class in my different respects. I could write blog posts, work on homework and get help with Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Powerpoint). 


I could use the CLT for other classes as well. For example, in my Sport Management class, my team of four has to produce a video for our semester long project. As I have mentioned, I could use the CLT for recording and editing a song. 

Photo Manipulation

Despite the fact that I was only 4 or 5 years old when the OJ Simpson trial occurred, I choose this photo because it portrays how the media will do anything to portray an African-American in a negative light. I feel how Time portrayed OJ in a "darker" and "menacing" light contributes to the social inequality of African-Americans in our society. The mug shot picture of OJ Simpson originates from his initial arrest on June 17, 1994. The picture was manipulated by making OJ a darker brown in an attempt to make him look more intimidating. As I have already mentioned, by altering this picture, Time contributes to African-American racism and tries to either sway the trial's decision or public opinions of African-Americans. Obviously, the manipulation was harmful because while Time digitally altered the picture, Newsweek left the picture unaltered.

I chose the following video because I feel it accurately depicts how the media will alter images at any cost. Photo manipulation has led to women and even men feeling "fat" or "overweight" because of the "thin image" that magazines such as Cosmopolitan display.