PowerPoint

I am very familiar with using Microsoft PowerPoint as I have utilised this program throughout my primary, secondary and tertiary schooling years. PowerPoint is simple to navigate and is useful in both a student-directed and teacher-directed situations. The use of PowerPoint within the classroom can allow learning managers to accommodate for visual learners as well as adding a new dimension to classroom instruction.

I will utilise PowerPoint within my classroom as a framework for guiding how I deliver my learning experiences to the learners in my classroom. The slideshows I design with comprise of minimal text, with a great focus on audio and visuals.

The following are some examples of ways PowerPoint can be effectively utilised within the classroom setting according to the Online Technology Learning Centre (2005):


• Interactive Book Reports – Learners create a PowerPoint presentation about books they have read and on completion of the PowerPoint they can present to the rest of the class.

• Class Excursion Slide Shows – Instead of writing a recount, learners can create a PowerPoint presentation using words and images that presents what they saw and what they learnt. The development of the Slide Show allows learners to review, apply and reflect on the knowledge they acquired on the excursion.

• Flash Cards – Learning managers create flashcard presentations for individual and group reinforcement. This can be used to reinforce numbers, letters, colours etc.

 

References:


Online Technology Learning Centre (2005). Using PowerPoint in the classroom. Retrieved from
http://www.online.tusc.k12.al.us/tutorials/pptclass/pptclass.htm