Week 10
This week was the first week that i really felt confident in using a program. I have previously use powerpoint throughout high school, and hence had a good understanding. I found it quite funny really becasue many other students were asking me for help, and usually it is the other way around. The only thing i really struggled with was adding sounds to my powerpoint, i tried to get them to work, but i found that each time i added one, the sound would not work, even when the powerpoint was runing and the speakers were on.
Powerpoint is one of the best waysof teaching i personally believe as it is so engaging for students. Even for myself, i find it very easy to learn whilst a powerpoint is displayed rather than just a teacher or lecture standing out the front talking and writing on the board. However in saying this, the degree of engagement students have varies depending on the animations used to attract their attention. This is the main reason i tryed to use a different animation for each slide.
Powerpoint would be a great tool, particularly for older primary grades to present information on assignments to the rest of the class and teacher. Learning how to make a powerpoint also assits in students presentation skils as well as their speech and interaction with the rest of the class. It can also be used to build students confidence. as students realise that their peers are not always watching them, instead they are focussed on the powerpiont.
Overall i believe this program has many uses within the classroom and is simple, functional, and easy to use and gain information from.
