[LM_NET] PowerPoint book with humor and good tips

[Sara Kelly Johns <sarakellyjohns@YAHOO.COM>]

At yesterday's end-of-course meeting for the SUNY
Plattsburgh library research methods faculty (lots of
eats and whines and laughter), the Edward R. Tufte
_The Cognitive Style of PowerPoint_ book was highly
recommended. This semester, we introduced teaching
Microsoft Office technology within the information
literacy curriculum and had "interesting" results.

One person made his whole class buy this book and
discuss it. I promptly signed out the library copy on
my way out of the library, but will pay the $7 for it,
I know.

To look at it go to:
<http://www.edwardtufte.com/tufte/> and click on
"Powerpoint essay" in the top menu. The "centerfold"
is a PPT done by Peter Norvig that is on his web site
<www.norvig.com> on the Gettysburg Address. Lots of
humor!

Happy Thanksgiving to all--Alice's turkey recipe
works; my mother made ours that way. She was a
teacher, usually worked the day before Thanksgiving
and shortcuts with good results were great.

Best, Sara Kelly Johns

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