- PowerPoint
- Prez
- Glogster
PowerPoint
Analyse the text. What is a PowerPoint?
PowerPoint is the platform that supports the embedding text, linking and interactivity, audio, video and images. It is a useful multimedia tool that is usually associated with the support of oral presentations.
Analyse the functionality and scope of the text. What sort of things can PowerPoints do?
Some ideas for parent presentations:
- Create a PowerPoint presentation to inform parents and remind students of classroom expectations, policies and other important information.
- Develop a students slide show that includes digital pictures of each student with notes to thier parents.
- Design slideshows to enhibit student work.
Use PowerPoint presentations to enhance the effectiveness of classroom instruction in many ways in every subject area:
- Main points can be emphasized and the presenation itself can be enhanced by using graphics, animation, or sound.
- Add flair to presenations with slide and bullet transitions and animation effects.
- Presenations can be used to make lessons more organised and flexible.
- Text on a PowerPoint presentation is much easier for students to read than tring to read notes that are written on an overhead projector or chalkboard.
- Student interest can be stimulated through the use of graphics and cartoons.
- Variety is the key to kepping the attention of students.
- Many tools are available for use of PowerPoint, so experiment to see what works best for you and your students.
What sort of materials/activities will PowerPoints support?
PowerPoint is used to create a stand alone presentation. Students are able to listen, improve and record their presentation to benefit with their oral presentation. PowerPoints help students by supporting them through their spoken skills. If the student who is presenting are a little nervous and overwhelmed (which most primary aged students are when speaking in front of their peers) then they are able to refer to their PowerPoint (which will contain notes of their topic) for guidance. Students are able to use PowerPoint in inventive, thoughtful, complex and creative ways, making it their own individual presentation.
My experience with PowerPoint
Who in their right mind hasn't used PowerPoint!? It is the easiest presentation tool! I know PowerPoint inside out and back to front! It is a simple presentation tool but can be complex if you want it to be. Throughout school if a presentation was needed then I would definitely always decide on a PowerPoint presentation. They are user friendly!
How will my students make use of this ICT for their learning? How would I apply/use this in my teaching context?
As a learning manager I would allow my students to use PowerPoint whereever appropriate and necessary in their learning. Powerpoint is an effective ICT tool that is easy to use and easily taught. Below are some ways I would use powerpoint within my classroom and why:
-Flash cards: I would use flash cards within my classroom to reinforce concepts. This would be effective as if the cohort are struggling with the same concept it is presented all day within the classroom and is visible for each student.
- Music class recitals: I would use PowerPoint in a musical environment to demonstrate how the music that the students are playing can be presented onto a powerpoint presentation with a clip of each student playing the instrument of their choice.
- Group slide shows: I would use group slide shows as an assessment tool. Students would design a PowerPoint presentation allow with an oral presentation on the topic that is being focused on within class. This allows students to group work with PowerPoint and teach each other new concepts of the ICT tool.
- Class yearbook- At the end of the year I would present a PowerPoint to the students with a collection of photos, special events, class and student projects from throughout the year. I would also burn onto a CD a copy of the presentation for students to keep.
How do PowerPoints support higher order thinking?
Barratt's Model for Adolescent Learning (1998)
- Purpose: Having opportunity to negotiate learning that is useful now, as well as in the future.
- Empowerment: Viewing the world critically and acting independently, cooperatively and responsibly.
- Success: Having multiple opportunities to learn valued knowledge and skills as well as the the opportunity to use talents and expertise that students bring to the learning environment.
- Rigour: Taking on realistic challenges in an environment characterised by high expectations
- Safety: Learning in a safe, caring and a stimulating environment.
Prezi
Analyse the text. What is a prezi?
Prezi is a effective teaching tool for that allows users to zoom in and out of a presenation. The ability to zoom in and out of text helps students focus on what is important.
Analyse the functionality and scope of the text. What sort of things can a prezi do?
Prezi is used to navigate through communication. Eg- Concepts, exploruing images and diagrams and timelines. Prezi interface encourages teachers to deviate and explore with students by easily incorporating images and videos.
What sort of materials/activities will a prezi support?
Pezi can be used by students as a presentation tool for assessment or basic class work. It has been proven that students are engaged when the use of Prezi has been demonstrated to them. Students will be eager to use the new and exciting presentation style as it offers different levels of designing compared to a powerpoint presentation.
My experience with prezi
I can't say I have ever used prezi but after researching it I am definitely keen to have a go at it. I watch some prezi presentations online while researching and it definitely looks like fun! I am keen to broaden my horizon with different presentation tools!
How will my students make use of this ICT for their learning? How would I apply/use this in my teaching context?
As a learning manager I would use Prezi as a extention to a powerpoint presentation. Prezi is similiar to powerpoint but offers more advanced presenation tools to be use by students. I would use Prezi mainly as an assessment tool to support an oral presentation.
How do prezi support higher order thinking?
Designing Effective Projects: Thinking Skills Frameworks
Marzano's New Taxonomy
The three systems and knowledge
- Self-system: Is it worth learning or doing? Will I be good at it? Is it valuable information? How do I feel about this information?
- Metacognitive system: Is my understanding clear? What is my goal in learning this? What is the best way to learn this? How do I plan to learn this?
- Cognitive system- Is this right? How can I use this information? What methods can I use to analyse the material? Do I understand these concepts?
Knowledge Domains: Information, Mental procedures, Physical procedures.
Glogster
Analyse the text. What is a glogster?
Glogster allows users to create free interactive posters that contain an interactive multimedia image. It looks like a poster but users can interact with the content. Blogs are being used for advertising and CV's.
Analyse the functionality and scope of the text. What sort of things can a glogster do?
Users of glogster are about to insert text, images, photos, audio, videos, special effects and other elements into thier glogs to generate a multimedia online creation. Glogs can be shared between users and can embed external wikis or blogs.
What sort of materials/activities will a glogster support?
Glogster introduces students to 3D communication skills, allows them to seek communication and evaluate both information and meaning. Glogster supports the visual literacy skill that is becoming essential for 21st century learners by allowing digital learners to explore the visual, audio and textual features of glogster. Acitivites could include a presentation on the topic being studied by students. Students could present an individual glogster to peers concentrating on the visual, audio and texture features of a glogster.
My experience with glogster
I know this may be hard to believe but before this subject I hadn't heard of glogster before! After researching it, I am excited to have found new ICT tools that I can explore with my students. Glogster looks interesting and I believe it will definitely be an ICT tool that I will use in the future.
How will my students make use of this ICT for their learning? How would I apply/use this in my teaching context?
As a learning manager I would not introduce glogster until my students had grasped the concept of how to use poweproint and prezi. I would first show an example of a glogster and as a class we would make one. I would use glogster as an assessment tool for presenting information on certain topics.
How do glogsters support higher order thinking?
Productive Pedagogies 2012
Connectedness: Students need to distinguish what they are learning is relevant to everyday life. What will this skill teach them?
Intellectual quality: Students are able perform high intellectual quality of work using various ICT tools.
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