Module 6

Creating Powerpoint & Presentation Tips

Through my undergrad we have learned about so many different computer programs. I feel that this gave great insight and tips to help understand PowerPoints. I am able to make PowerPoint for the classroom on most of the standards that we are able to learn. I also have used different sites and other resources that are available to help us understand how to use PowerPoints. I do not make PowerPoints that much anymore because I use the flipcharts on my promethean, but this was very beneficial in helping re trigger my memory on how to create PowerPoints. However learning about the powerpoint slidemaster was really neat to me. I have seen it before, but this showed it in a different way that was beneficial to me.

After reading the duke article, I thought it was interesting to see the different ways to develop the PowerPoint. I like how it talked about the organization of the article. They also put an emphasis on using different pictures that will help keep the students engaged. I would love to have my students be able to create PowerPoints on certain standards that I teach in the classroom. I just wish we had the updated technology. If I took my kids to computer lab, none of only half of the computers will work. With that being said, I feel that we need more technology in the schools before we can use the technology to help benefit the kids.

Research

I have never heard of this EBSCOhost until I read about this tutorial. I think that being in grad school it informational to know ever research references that is around. I think that I will use this to help me with my research articles. The EBSCOhost seems to help us search for different articles. If  I read this correctly you can even put in certain articles that I need. If a new article is posted they will signal you and let you know. I thing that this site has a lot of different resources that can be available to anyone, but especially graduate students.

Powerpoint Game Resources and Kid Pix gave my great idea on how to use the two different programs and how they will be beneficial in the classroom. I think that my students would really love make books and other activities and creating different books throughout the programs. Like I noted early is that  would love to be able to do this in my classroom or in the computer lab, but we need to update technology before this can be done.