I got a little lost in Hans Roslings TED talk this week and got all wrapped up in how passionate he was to prove "the facts" wrong by really taking a look at the child mortality rates. His presentation really focused on showing that merely averaging out countries isn't a positive way to look at it, furthermore when you really look at the facts and the progress you can see how far countries have come to improving their child mortality rate, further improving their countries.
His topic aside, he really used his media source in a way that visually showed his audience the statistics, often even with moving flow charts. I have always been a strong supporter of showing such facts in a well represented way, through charts etc. I think it falls under the category of citing your sources, proving what you know and showing what you know. His representation of his facts really shows the purpose of a "powerpoint" in general. His charts and statistics are shown in a way that couldn't possibly be represented the same way with just words. He really grabs you with the facts and proves them to you.
This week we are taking a look at different presentations but Hans is a great example of what a good presentation, using a presentation tool, really looks like. He doesn't read off his screen, rather explains his graphics and guides you through understanding the information in a pain-free kind of way. I think we can all start this week looking at Hans Rosling as a positive example for what we have on our plate next.
Mindy,
ReplyDeleteYou make some really good points. I completely agree that Rosling's presentation is a great example. He really grabs your attention and makes you listen to what he has to say. I also think it is super helpful that he explains a little bit of where his statistics come from. It really gives the audience a better understanding.