I cannot reuse anything after any unavoidable software update.Most deck of slides look ugly unless I spend an unreasonable amount of time polishing them.I can include nice illustrations and figures.I can assemble a deck of slides pretty fast.That is a pretty standard tool that everyone uses, so it is easy to recycle material.Many students like to have more electronic materials available, and feel more comfortable with slides.I am not sure why but I am not sure we can fight this trend. Many students do not like to write anymore.I always end up introducing a few typos, and some students are pretty unforgiving when I tell them “Just change the sign in front of $x$ throughout our calculations”. ![]() ![]() I end up spending a lot of time writing definitions at the board.It slows down the pace of the course, which I also think is a key component of learning.It forces students to write, which I still think is a key component of learning despite what some well-meaning people want me to believe.It is still my favorite method for mathematically oriented courses, that is how I feel the most comfortable because of the flexibility it gives me.What is out there? Chalkboard and whiteboard Every approach as its pros and cons but I have finally settled for an approach that is not too time-consuming. ![]() I have experimented with a bunch of approaches, from chalkboard and whiteboard to powerpoint, keynote, beamer, etc. My workflow to create slides for the classroomĪfter 10 years of teaching, I have been trying to find a good presentation tool for my courses.
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