Media Malfunction at Stand for the Family Symposium

Media can be a powerful tool in instruction. It can enhance learning and illustrate a point poignantly. However, when media is a primary part of a presentation, instructors run the risk of that media malfunctioning or not working properly. This happened to me one time when I was teaching a short ten-minute lesson that determined at least in part whether I would be able to continue on a path that could possibly lead to being a full-time seminary teacher. Today I witnessed another media malfunction that, although handled well by the presenter, seriously limited the understanding of what was being presented. This was at the Stand for the Family Symposium and the presenter was discussing pornography's effect on the brain. His PowerPoint slides probably could have helped the audience understand what he was talking about regarding the brain. He still did a nice job though.