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

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