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Three Easy & Effective Three Easy & Effective Classroom Alternatives to the Classroom Alternatives to the Chalkboard: PowerPoint, MS Chalkboard: PowerPoint, MS
Word, & Video ClipsWord, & Video ClipsJoel SchummJoel Schumm
LWI ConferenceLWI Conference
Seattle, WA – July 22, 2004Seattle, WA – July 22, 2004
Reasons Reasons NotNot to Use Technology? to Use Technology?
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Overview: Technology 101Overview: Technology 101
Why bother?Why bother?
Three Examples:Three Examples:– PowerPointPowerPoint– MS WordMS Word– Video ClipsVideo Clips
Questions/CommentsQuestions/Comments
PowerPoint AbusesPowerPoint Abuses
It is called PowerPoint—not PowerPrompter. Thou shalt It is called PowerPoint—not PowerPrompter. Thou shalt not read. Complete sentences and lots of text are not a not read. Complete sentences and lots of text are not a “good thing.”“good thing.”Harsh or just plain ugly colors and annoying animation Harsh or just plain ugly colors and annoying animation schemes are easily avoided.schemes are easily avoided.PowerPoint is not inflexible. PowerPoint is not inflexible. You can exit it. You can exit it. You can link to other cool stuff. You can link to other cool stuff. You can add pictures and sounds, but they are not You can add pictures and sounds, but they are not required.required.PowerPoint can keep the attention of your class without PowerPoint can keep the attention of your class without making your students dizzy or nauseous. making your students dizzy or nauseous.
PowerPoint: My ApproachPowerPoint: My Approach
EvolutionEvolution– Amount/type of information includedAmount/type of information included– Handouts/webpostingHandouts/webposting
Goal: keep class on trackGoal: keep class on track– Start with Overview/AgendaStart with Overview/Agenda– Outline important pointsOutline important points– Include links to websites, Word documents, etc.Include links to websites, Word documents, etc.
Plagiarism example:Plagiarism example:
Don’t want to be . . .Don’t want to be . . .
http://http://www.nutsandboltsguide.com/plagiarism.htmlwww.nutsandboltsguide.com/plagiarism.html
Don’t want to read . . .Don’t want to read . . .
Velez v. AlvaradoVelez v. Alvarado, 145 F. Supp. 2d 146, 160 (D. P.R. 2001)., 145 F. Supp. 2d 146, 160 (D. P.R. 2001).
FrithFrith v. State v. State, 325 N.E.2d 186, 188 (Ind. 1975)., 325 N.E.2d 186, 188 (Ind. 1975).
““Decision Regarding Disciplinary Matter”Decision Regarding Disciplinary Matter”– ConsequencesConsequences
What is plagiarism?What is plagiarism?
Undergrad/other definitions and Undergrad/other definitions and understandingsunderstandings
Indiana University definitionIndiana University definition– quoting, paraphrasing, referencing ideasquoting, paraphrasing, referencing ideas
The legal/law school contextThe legal/law school context– directly related to legal citationdirectly related to legal citation– Examples from Examples from Farrell v. StateFarrell v. State
How to AvoidHow to Avoid
Careful note-takingCareful note-taking
Careful citation practicesCareful citation practices
Careful paraphrasing/quotingCareful paraphrasing/quoting– Striking a balanceStriking a balance– Copy & paste?Copy & paste?
Interactive IU exercises: Interactive IU exercises: http://http://education.indiana.edu/~frick/plagiarismeducation.indiana.edu/~frick/plagiarism//
PowerPoint: Wrap-UpPowerPoint: Wrap-Up
Other approaches:Other approaches:– E.g., Tracy McGaugh’s citation slidesE.g., Tracy McGaugh’s citation slides
FlexibilityFlexibility
Adapting each yearAdapting each year
Easing inEasing in– PowerPoint TutorialsPowerPoint Tutorials
MS Word (or WordPerfect)MS Word (or WordPerfect)
Advantages Advantages
DisadvantagesDisadvantages
Examples of MS Word UsesExamples of MS Word Uses
Overhead projectorOverhead projector
Case briefingCase briefing
Editing or analyzing a documentEditing or analyzing a document
Charts/TablesCharts/Tables
Drafting/editing a question presented or Drafting/editing a question presented or point headingpoint heading
Editing or Editing or citationcitation review review
Video ClipsVideo Clips
Purpose/FormatPurpose/Format– Advantages Advantages – DisadvantagesDisadvantages
Some examples:Some examples:– Adjusting to law schoolAdjusting to law school– Legal ResearchLegal Research– PersuasionPersuasion– Oral advocacyOral advocacy– Wrapping up the year/sappy crapWrapping up the year/sappy crap
Welcome to Law SchoolWelcome to Law School
The Paper Chase The Paper Chase (1973)(1973)
Legally Blonde I Legally Blonde I (2001)(2001)
Legal ResearchLegal Research
The Pelican Brief The Pelican Brief (1993)(1993)
Marcia Clark on Marcia Clark on ShepardizingShepardizing
Persuasion in AdvertisingPersuasion in Advertising
Smith, Chp. 6Smith, Chp. 6
Logos, pathos, ethosLogos, pathos, ethos
Political adsPolitical ads
Issue adsIssue ads
Product adsProduct ads
Persuasion in Popular CulturePersuasion in Popular Culture
The final “battle” The final “battle”
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8 Mile (2002)8 Mile (2002)
Oral AdvocacyOral Advocacy
My Cousin Vinny My Cousin Vinny (1992)(1992)
The Castle (1999)The Castle (1999)
End-of-year/Sappy stuffEnd-of-year/Sappy stuff
Philadelphia (1993)Philadelphia (1993)
Comments/Questions?Comments/Questions?
Joel Schumm, Assistant Clinical Professor Joel Schumm, Assistant Clinical Professor of Law, Indiana University School of Law, of Law, Indiana University School of Law, 530 W. New York St., Indianapolis, IN 530 W. New York St., Indianapolis, IN 4620246202
[email protected]@iupui.edu
(317) 278-4733(317) 278-4733