Post #8

I greatly enjoyed the PowerPoint 2 project. It was fun puting together all the questions and making the slides in the gameshow format. It has more slides than is required, but that is mostly because I am a perfectionist, well on certain things anyway. I think I did well on the project. I included sounds and pictures on a lot of the slides and tried to make the questions interesting. Everything is clearly stated and it is easy to navigate through the PowerPoint.

Most teachers use computers and powerpoints in the classroom but it is also good to incorporate other technology into the class. Using things like cameras and music to inhance learning can be beneficial to the class. A couple of weeks ago I had a teacher who used songs to emphasize the differences in age and how things have changed over time, but also how some things have stayed consistent. She then gave us an assignment to find a song that we could use in a classroom and write a paper on why we would choose it. This a very creative way to teach a lesson. You could use this with computer based technology by having to present it in a PowerPoint instead of a paper.

Last week I learned how to make connection links within powerpoint. This will be very useful in my class because I can now make a gameshow presentation that will help my students learn and review the material in a fun way. They won't just have to do worksheets or read notes but can make a game out of it.