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Hi I'm Michael

I study at Central Queensland University in Rockhampton, this Blog is set up as apart of my assessment for a class, Managing E-Learning. In this Blog I will be analysing elearning tools and methodology presented to the class. I invite anyone inside and outside the University to comment, review and especially give some constructive criticism. Anything someone has to say all will help me learn.


Thursday, August 12, 2010

Power Point

I've used power points in a few different settings but they to me they are always aids to help me get my message across. Power points have main points of a presentation for two reasons, one to help the presenter to remember what part of the presentation they're up to and two to show what the viewer what the presenter thinks that viewer should take away with them. In a learning setting it changes it up a little for the students in a school setting plus if a student is away the teacher can give the power point to them and they'll be able to view it for themselves and the student shouldn't fall behind.
As the presenter you can make the power point more interactive by putting in sounds, animations, pictures, videos and even links to websites to give a source to more information. By adding some more interaction to the power point students will be more engaged and will take in more information plus it makes it more fun for them so they enjoy it more. Power points have one other thing on them; text, text can be good and bad. The bad side of text is if there's to much the students stop paying attention and will not take in all the information in. On the good side and with the right amount of text the student will be able to read the text really well off the power point instead of the whiteboard/blackboard which may be a little hard, and at a the touch of a button you can enlarge the text for the students.
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  1. JasonAugust 25, 2010 at 5:33 AM

    Hi Mick,
    I like your enthusiasm for PowerPoint, it is a very good platform for delivering the written word and as you state delivering more interaction for example data, picture, sound, and movie. I think that, "as future teachers" we need to consider the wider applications of PowerPoint including its use as a independent learning tool which students can easily take with them. This tool needs to provide point notes to help them with their cognitive processes. The PowerPoint can also be used by teachers as lesson plans without being shown to students and accessed as the lesson progresses. They can also be used to help both teachers and students progress through practical activities like sporting activities, music sequences or science experiments. Of course they could also be used as study guides.
    Jason.

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  2. MickAugust 25, 2010 at 10:00 PM

    Hi Jason
    Thanks for some enlightening idea's on how to use power points more effectively, even though I haven't seen these different idea's in action, I can certainly see how they would work.
    Mick.

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