Category: Presentation Skills

  • Microsoft Whiteboard Updated

    Microsoft Whiteboard Updated

    This week, the Microsoft Whiteboard underwent some significant updates to both its interface and functionality. There are several changes, so I created a YouTube video on these, but here are a few highlights. Check out the video I posted for a tour of all of the above (and more)

  • Digital Whiteboards – an Essential Tool

    There are very few images that bring up the concept of education as the picture of a chalkboard. The idea of teaching without this tool (or it’s contemporary equivalent – the dry-erase board) seems impossible.  We’ve been using a board at the front of a room to teach for a very long time. There are…

  • Beyond a Webcam: Better Presentation Tools

    Beyond a Webcam: Better Presentation Tools

    Our reality today is that we will be working with webcams in our work life. Whether a few days a week of remote work, a meeting that spans geography, or a “face-to-face” interview or discussion – webcams are now a larger part of our work life then ever before. In many ways, the built in…

  • Engaging an Audience with Interactive Presentations

    Engaging an Audience with Interactive Presentations

    There are many challenges in remote and hybrid work, but probably one of the most challenging things is to maintain audience interest. This is something I am constantly thinking about in my own classes and presentations. People are sitting, they are in a comfortable space, and they are surrounded by distractions. So I’ve had to…