PowerPoint Presentations
03/09/2013
I thought I'd begin with a basic example of the use of ICT in the classroom by commenting on a basic use of PowerPoint and a projector. During the lecture we were given a activity as a part of our "Counting to J" tasks (see 03/09/2013 Blog post). Displayed on the wall was a letter grid with which we had to count along to find the corresponding letter. You can see from the picture that the students were actively engaged in the task (using the fingers or pens to visualise counting).
A great way to use this would be during introduction to lessons, where the whole class can join in and as a teacher you would be able to make sure all the children are participating. However the downside to this is that pupils may not feel confident in their answers enough to engage fully. This is when you would switch to individual handouts, tailored to the needs of each child.
The use of PowerPoint during this session enabled the lecturer to quickly change slides without having to load other documents which allowed for a smooth, uninterrupted lecture.
I thought I'd begin with a basic example of the use of ICT in the classroom by commenting on a basic use of PowerPoint and a projector. During the lecture we were given a activity as a part of our "Counting to J" tasks (see 03/09/2013 Blog post). Displayed on the wall was a letter grid with which we had to count along to find the corresponding letter. You can see from the picture that the students were actively engaged in the task (using the fingers or pens to visualise counting).
A great way to use this would be during introduction to lessons, where the whole class can join in and as a teacher you would be able to make sure all the children are participating. However the downside to this is that pupils may not feel confident in their answers enough to engage fully. This is when you would switch to individual handouts, tailored to the needs of each child.
The use of PowerPoint during this session enabled the lecturer to quickly change slides without having to load other documents which allowed for a smooth, uninterrupted lecture.