Todd Henson

To combat "death by powerpoint" there are some simple guidelines. 10/20/30. slow your pace on the slides...just like public speech. 

Preparing for your class each day is paramount to the student experience. More than just having handouts, doing what we can to get the student to focus and to accept the training makes for instruction to be achievable.

The use of tablets will be the new now. Interactive learning, critical thinking, and community can be better accomplished with the proper use and implementation of tablets. 

Tablets are a two-edged sword. Yes if left on their desk with the ability to navigate outside of an app will be very distracting. 

My opinion: However, if we can keep them in an app we can offer more interactivity. 

While younger students may be more adaptive to technology they still need to be guided to the value and training technology can bring. 

tablets change with time. 

I use an ipad currently along with an apple TV which allows me to walk around cordlessly. I am aware that tech will change but this might be a consideration for others when making a decision.