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[Pennance]

I was wondering if i could have some help with a school project on how to prevent terrorism in the US and the group I'm in wants to do a powerpoint and call it good but i don't want to use it because it is boring and everyone is probably making one too.

 

    I was wondering if i could get some ideas on what visual i should make.

       Requirements

         Cheep because im poor

         Easy to do by Wednesday

         BE AS AWESOME AS POSSIBLE

         and finally

         the best in the class

        (it is the first assignment i decided to do for this class so i need some help please 

 

[KaibaSama]

You can try prezi. I used it for school once, and it's quite a bit better than powerpoint. It's free too. Prezi is basically an animated presentation, which uses what it calls a "virtual canvas". 

Here's a get started guide.

[Sweeney]

Prezi is tacky.

Make a video presentation.

[Waser Lave]

Hand puppets.

[Drakonid]

Stop motion film.

[Dazz]

Interpretive dance.

[Dan]

Flyer/Poster

[Yung]

I agree with Sweeney. You already have the video editting software on your laptop. Just do a video presentation.

[Bone]

Powerpoint. You're not going to get graded on how 'AWESOME' the project looks.

[Sweeney]

Powerpoint. You're not going to get graded on how 'AWESOME' the project looks.

Probably this.

[GhostMommy]

I think we are graded on how awesome our presentations looks.   Good artwork and flashy graphics win over content every time.   A combination of a big three panel display with a powerpoint are always great.  

 

P.S.  How are you going to stop terrorism.  All my latest project was a big Olmec modeled head, with a three panel posture behind it, and a couple of daddy's 20 centavos coins for the wow factor. 

Edited by Mibs, 16 December 2013 - 02:28 PM.

[Sweeney]

I think we are graded on how awesome our presentations looks.   Good artwork and flashy graphics win over content every time.   A combination of a big three panel display with a powerpoint are always great.

This is not how presentations should be graded. It should be mostly based on the content, with a portion related to "Speaking and Listening" skills sized according to how much of a focus those skills are in this assessment. The physical presentation should be a minor consideration, if any, beyond basic grammar and spelling.

If your teachers did not grade in this way, I'm sorry you had a lacking school experience.

[Dan]

This is not how presentations should be graded. It should be mostly based on the content, with a portion related to "Speaking and Listening" skills sized according to how much of a focus those skills are in this assessment. The physical presentation should be a minor consideration, if any, beyond basic grammar and spelling.

I, too, went through the british schooling system

 

[Sweeney]

I, too, went through the british schooling system

Yeah, I don't know what the Yanks call it, and it seemed universally understandable

[Emily]

If you can't get PowerPoint then using Google Docs might be an easier solution. 

[Sweeney]

If you can't get PowerPoint then using Google Docs might be an easier solution.

No one has a problem getting Powerpoint

[Emily]

No one has a problem getting Powerpoint

 

Yeah, there's probably a free trial or something so you don't have to buy it too.

[GhostMommy]

So is this being graded in the British colour or in American flashbang?  The difference between an B and an A is presentation. 

[Sweeney]

The difference between an B and an A is presentation.

Not if you have a competent assessor.

[jinq]

Powerpoint

 

Easy to do and cheap

 

Oh and just meeting the minimum requirements should guarantee you a good grade so you don't need anything fancy.

[Emily]

So is this being graded in the British colour or in American flashbang?  The difference between an B and an A is presentation. 

 

Not exactly. I stupidly forgot to send myself my PowerPoint the day of a presentation, and I had to improvise. Open up the website and talk about it without having a cute presentation in the background. I still did great and only was docked points because she wanted me to add some info before I turned my paper in. PowerPoints don't always matter. 

[GhostMommy]

Emily, that has not been my experience with my teachers this year.  I'm getting upset because I'm getting help with most of the "flash".  My mom is a little crazy about my grades.   I do the paper and she does the flash.   Why do teachers not see what is painfully obvious to students.

[Sweeney]

Emily, that has not been my experience with my teachers this year.  I'm getting upset because I'm getting help with most of the "flash".  My mom is a little crazy about my grades.   I do the paper and she does the flash.   Why do teachers not see what is painfully obvious to students.

Many teachers do see what is "painfully obvious" to students. More often, it is the students who do not see what is "painfully obvious" to the teachers.

[NapisaurusRex]

Powerpoint. You're not going to get graded on how 'AWESOME' the project looks.

But he might get points for originality.