Presentations: Day 1

I thought presentations went well today. Shawn's use of powerpoint held my attention and I thought his topic on the globalization of education and study abroad programs was interesting. He could also really go in a lot of directions with his topic; he has a lot of freedom. Kathrine's (sorry if I spell anyones name wrong) presentation was also pretty good. She gave us some good facts and information she already found on her topic on budget cuts and art programs. I do wish she would have incorporated that class a little bit more, but at the end we did discuss a few of the different aspects and view points of why art programs should or should not be cut when money runs low in schools. Her idea to interview her art teacher, I felt, was also a good idea. I agree it would make her paper more personal and relatable. Stephanie's presentation also went well. She incorporated the class into her topic on technology in higher education and how it will change the way universities use advanced resources. Her survey and questions were good, but I felt that her presentation was a little choppy, maybe because she was nervous and wasn't sure where she stood as far as an arguement. I felt that maybe the class was also confused about what direction she wanted to take with the information she had gathered, although like Shawn, she also has the freedom to pick apart many individual aspects in her paper.