There are lots of posts on PowerPoint. How not to use it. How it is abused. How it is the root of all evil in the business world. That being said, it is amazing to see it integrated into the schools, where the kids are expected (In grade 5 and up) to do PowerPoint for their class projects. It is not going away.

It is a much different world than what I remember as a kid. PowerPoint, access to the internet and colour laser printers at home lead to dramatically different presentations. For me, it was a pair of scissors, the National Geographic and Time magazine pile, the library and our much cherished, very expensive set of Encyclopaedia Britannica.

In our house, PowerPoint has morphed from a business tool to a source of entertainment. The boys have always enjoyed doing Lego movies, and now they enjoy doing PowerPoint. It is fascinating to watch. They create a slide, then copy it and alter, copy and alter, slowly creating a stop motion video. I watch and think, I use to do that with a bunch of paper … and then would flip it to watch the items move. How 1930s …

Why do I mention PowerPoint and randomly post? Because of this video, which hit my inbox the other day. Corporate presenters beware …