BrainSlides Podcast

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Video Episode 2: Find Free Images Using Creative Commons

Almost everyone has used an image from the web in a presentation at one point or another. But did you know that doing so could constitute copyright infringement? In this video I'll show you how to search for images that can legally be used for free, thanks to a license called Creative Commons.

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Posted October 19, 2011 by Nathan Cashion 
 

Video Episode 1: Get Better Quality Images From Google

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You've probably seen countless presentations with grainy, pixelated images. That's because the presenter uses an image with a low resolution – a common mistake when pulling images from Google. Here's how you ensure that the image you download is the highest quality possible for your presentation.

Posted October 7, 2011 by Nathan Cashion 
 

Episode 5: Prof. Tony Christensen Redesigns His Slides

Nathan and Mike chat with Professor Tony Christensen of Wilfrid Laurier University who recently decided to scrap his lecture slides and start from scratch. (See his amazing before & after slides below.) Find out what convinced him to do it, what it took, and how you can take steps to presenting better in your own classroom.

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Experiencing_Ethnography_Original.pdf (39 KB)
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Click here to download:
Experiencing_Ethnography_New.pdf (994 KB)
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Also mentioned in the show:
The Takahashi Method http://presentationzen.blogs.com/presentationzen/2005/09/living_large_ta.html
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Presentation Picks:

Nathan - Presenting with Text

Presenting with text
View more presentations from Tudor Girba

Mike – Dropbox.com

 

Tony – kuler.adobe.com, color theme generator
Find more info about the hosts:
Tony Christensen @casualtaoist
www.wlu.ca
Mike Pulsifer @mikepulsifer
mike-pulsifer.org

NATHAN CASHION @brainslides
brainslides.com

 

Posted June 10, 2011 by Nathan Cashion 
 

Episode 4: Design All Around You

From a backyard studio in sunny San Diego, Mike & Nathan discuss how you can begin thinking like a designer in a shorter episode.

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A Whole New Mind: Why Right-Brainers Will Rule the Future by Dan Pink

Before & After Magazine

Jumsoft Speech Pack

 

Mike Pulsifer - @mikepulsifer

Nathan Cashion - @nately @brainslides

Posted May 9, 2011 by Nathan Cashion 
 

Episode 3: Thinking Visually

With special guest, Ana Foureaux Frazão, Freelance Presentation Designer in San Francisco, California.
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Ana's Pick:

SOAP – Amazing PowerPoint Presentations: http://youtu.be/UJDJVuAwB0M

Mike's Presentation Pick:
Sir Ken Robinson's TED Talk: http://www.ted.com/talks/lang/eng/ken_robinson_says_schools_kill_creativity.html
Aagh! The episodes are getting longer! We value your time and appreciate that you listen. We are working to adjust the format of the show to create shorter episodes with more concise content. As always, please give us your feedback by e-mailing us or leaving a comment on the blog.
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Posted April 19, 2011 by Nathan Cashion 
 

Episode 2: Know Your Tools

Before you begin creating presentations, you should be familiar with the tools you work with. Mike and Nathan mention the various slideware apps out there and then discuss what you should do before you turn on your computer.

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Also mentioned in the show:
Iconoclast by Gregory Berns, Ph.D.
Keynote themes from Jumsoft – http://www.jumsoft.com/themes/
App Pick: MindNode

Follow Mike on Twitter or at mike-pulsifer.org
Follow Nathan @BrainSlides or visit BrainSlides.com

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Posted April 4, 2011 by Nathan Cashion 
 

Episode 1: Introduction

Mike and I introduce ourselves and give a general overview of the show and what we'll be covering in future episodes.

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For more info on our hosts:

Mike Pulsifer at @mikepulsifer on twitter or visit his website at mike-pulsifer.org

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Posted March 27, 2011 by Nathan Cashion 
 

Episode 0: Stay tuned...

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We're working on getting the first few episodes in the feed. In the meantime, visit us at BrainSlides.com, follow us @brainslides on Twitter, or, even better, subscribe on iTunes to download the episode automatically!

Happy presenting!

Posted March 24, 2011 by Nathan Cashion