Week 9 Post 3

From this week’s reading I found the types of visual media helpful, because the advantages and limitations were displayed as well. I will explain a couple that were more common. Digital slides can help blend information in the form of text, images, video and sound. The downfalls of digital slides are they can be distracting, overused, boring, and the speaker can often forget about the audience and read off the screen. Another type of visual aid that I found useful would be a video. It can be very personal, emotional, and can give many examples. A negative side to using a video would be that it interferes with the audience focus or speaking pace. Another type of digital media I thought was interesting was handouts. It can reinforce key points and help the audience follow along. I know when I'm in class and a teacher hands out papers, it is always helpful to follow along with them. A downside is the audience may get distracted with them and read ahead, and they are also wasteful.