examples+of+ppt+2.0

Since PowerPoint 2.0 is a term I made up, it's not really fair to say that any of these (below) truly exemplify PPT. 2.0. But I hope they do illustrate the general idea, a new way of thinking about PowerPoint that embodies the best of visual thinking and performance-focus rather than the text-focus (i.e., bullet points) that are PowerPoint's origins. For more info about the concept of PPT 2.0, click on the link, "What is PowerPoint 2.0?" (coming any day now--promise!)

PPT 2.0 historians (?) mark the emergence of PPT 2.0 with Al Gore's PowerPoint presentation that would become //An Inconvenient Truth."// You can find clips of this on YouTube.

One of the most oft-cited examples of PPT 2.0 is a [|wild presentation on the concept of "identity 2.0"] by Dick Hardt. It's 2.0ish for the way it uses PowerPoint, and it's influenced a number of other widely-seen presentations.

The style of "Identity 2.0" is actually borrowed from presentation guru Lawrence Lessig, whose style is far more sparce (appropriate for the heady topics he discusses). Two presentations worth viewing are [|Lessig's presentation on intellectual property] and an interesting piece he put together [|in support of Barack Obama] (and, if you want, [|this Lessig imitation], which is much shorter).

Another great place to find examples of great speakers using PowerPoint in cool (2.0?) ways is the [|TED conference website]. This site is well worth visiting. Lots of famous, interesting people with innovative approaches to PowerPoint and to presentation in general.

Here's a great collection of videos, slides, and sites about making dynamic, engaging use of PowerPoint.

Some PowerPoint presentations (slides only) that are worth examining: [|Thirst] (an interesting presentation about water use and waste) [|Web 2.0] (a bit text-y in the middle, but you get the idea)

[|Healthcare on a Napkin]--Dan Roam--one of the most revolutionary uses of PowerPoint that I've ever seen. To hear Dan Roam present his "on a napkin" approach, go to [|this link] to download the .wmv file. It's a long presentation, but you only need to watch the first 10-15 minutes (when he reviews his work) to get the idea. Again, this approach is groundbreaking.

[I found these presentations at Slideshare.com, a great place to search for PowerPoint presentations to check out.]

[I've not yet been able to upload student attempts at PPT 2.0 from my class because of the space limitations of Wikispaces. Once I find a place to upload the files, I'll post links and an index here. Students are getting it, trying it, and coming up with some cool stuff. Stay tuned.]


 * 1) [|The Brand Gap] based on the best-selling book.
 * 2) [|Guy Kawasaki Truemors presentation]: Notice it's 55 slides, not 10 slides.
 * 3) [|History of the Button]: Pick any button…
 * 4) [|How to Make Big Things Happen with Small Teams] by Jason Fried of 37Signals.
 * 5) [|Inbox Zero by Merlin Mann]
 * 6) [|Shift Happens]: You may have seen this one -- it's very good and worth repeating. It caught so many people's attention that information visualizing firm [|Xplane] helped tweak it. [|The story behind the presentation] and its wikispaces page.
 * 7) [|Sky McCloud Presentation]: Cartoonist Scott McCloud's daughter tells about their trip across the country in a creative way.
 * 8) [|Sustainable Food Lab]: An organization bringing sustainability to food systems.
 * 9) [|Thirst]: Addresses the water crisis.
 * 10) [|Translation as Vocation]: About the career of a translator.
 * 11) [|Zimbabwe in Crisis]: Sad, yet powerful in getting the message across.

Really radical (for it's simplicity): The Health Care Debate on a Napkin -- a totally new way to think about powerpoint and visual thinking.

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