Powerpoint and Videos

This week we looked at PowerPoint. Such a versatile tool! I have used PowerPoint many times over the years, as it was very common in high school and university. It is a great way to engage students and it eliminates the use of handouts. PowerPoint makes presentations interesting, as it is so easy to add images and sounds into the text. It is also a great way for students to use their creative sides when creating their own presentations. I also find that it is easy to give presentations when using PowerPoint, as you don't need to have speech notes, you can simply put it all in the PowerPoint!

I also discovered how easily you can make movies using images in PowerPoint. This is another great way to engage students and also to allow them to use their creativity in developing presentations. When I was at school, I had always thought presentations to be boring, but with the help of PowerPoint and Movie Maker, this is no longer the case!

We also looked at videos today and using Movie Maker. Videos are such a great tool for the classroom as they allows students to learn new topics in an engaging way and to see the world as it really is through videos such as documentaries. By creating their own videos, students are also able to display their own work and to document parts of their schooling to share with others. This could be used in a collaborative way to share with students in other countries and to compare the cultures. Videos could also be used to show instructions on class activities to help students to know how to complete certain activities. Video has so many uses in the classroom and really engages the students. This makes it a valuable tool.
The following video is an example of showcasing work, in this example, it is showing one routine in a dance competition.