Is PowerPoint dangerous?

The solution to the war in Iraq.

Does this chart mean anything to you? PowerPoint has been scrutinized nearly as long as it’s been utilized. One author proposes that the problem isn’t the program itself, but with the learning philosophy.

This New York Times article proposes that the fundamental flaw with PowerPoint is not that it’s boring (which it often is), linear (when minds aren’t), or static (by design). The problem is that PowerPoint encourages complex topics–such as military strategy–to be stripped of meaning and relegated to “dumb dumb bullets.” While bullet points can be effective in creating a foundation or providing an outline, it is the responsibility of the learners to create meaning.

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