Powerpoint is boring

I agree with Tufte's point on how power point has taken away the core value of a lecture. In it he describes power point instead of being a inclusion into a lecture it has essentially replaced the entire lecture. The instructors or teachers on subjects even in business presentations, instead of throwing up slides to compliment their presentations effectively read out loud what anybody in the room could read. The message and point of lectures is to drive home points of importance and create a situation in where people can retain information. If all that is going on in a classroom or presentation is out loud reading and boring slide one after another, the sheer boredom factor and monotone style of slide after slide will force people to day dream or ignore key points, and instead focus on things they feel are more important than what the speaker is trying to emphasize. In essence the speaker will be tuned out and all the person will do is interpret the information on the power point as they see fit making the entire process and point of a lecture useless, and something that can be done when you have a quiet moment to yourself to read.