Thinking About PowerPoint

Edward R. Tufte, PowerPoint is Evil (Wired Magazine, Sept. 2003). Even more highly recommended--the most stimulating read on the subject I know--is Tufte's The Cognitive Style of PowerPoint (not available online, but costs only $7)

Tom Roklin, PowerPoint is Not Evil (problems yes, but pedagogically-useful possibilities nonetheless)

Seth Godin, Really BAD PowerPoint (and how to avoid it). Good advice that is "simple, effective and difficult. You'll resist at first." Can also be ordered from Godin's website.

Steven J. Bell, "End PowerPoint Dependency Now!" American Libraries (June/July 2004)

University of Minnesota Center for Teaching and Learning Services Tutorial: Active Learning with PowerPoint. Basic tutorial available as (talking head) streaming videos and as text, in addition to other resources. Although the term "lecture" is employed, what is being proposed here are techniques with the potential to transform the traditional lecture into an interactive classroom experience. (Too bad the videos don't employ these techniques, but they are still useful.)

PowerPoint Technique

PowerPoint and Presentation Tips (good, up-to-date information on doing lots of different things in PowerPoint from a company that produces PowerPoint presentations)

Live Web (utility to pull in current website content into PowerPoint presentations on demand)

Both

Steven Bell's PowerPoint and Presentation Skills Resource Page (lots of links)