(This is a repeat) You may have heard the phrase.
If you are in the Armed Forces, you have definitely experienced it.
Here's another one: "with great power comes great responsibility." (Who said it? If you know, just shout it out. You'll impress your classmates, and that's what college is all about, right?)
PowerPoint fits the theme, and is a metaphor for how we use many technologies. We shouldn't wield a technology without learning how to use it appropriately. A jackhammer doesn't do well for tapping in picture nails.
Sure, the technology we study in here is supposed to make teaching more efficient, but our paramount consideration is that it make learning more effective.
Read this article, inspired by too many clumsily-delivered PowerPoint presentations.
Which techniques suit your style the most?
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I agree that more discretion should be used when applying technological learning tools in a classroom. My style would be to use technology as a supplementary, rather than a primary, learning and teaching aid. I would be most interested in using tools such as Powerpoint to organize visual aids, media, and graphs when delivering lessons. I would prefer to interact with the students and the material while teaching - reading off of slides can sometimes hinder that interaction.-Sarah
I agree with Sarah in so much as I believe that technology tools, such as Powerpoint, make great supplementary material but should not be used as the primary method of teaching. I think Powerpoint, in particular, is a great way to synthesize information with visual aids, and can help students grasp a deeper understanding of the material because they can see it in more than one way. I also think that making Powerpoint presentations is a good way for students to work together and can be a helpful tool in teaching them how to synthesize their own knowledge and then preset it to other people. I think that they aid in group learning more than they do in individual understanding, and should thus be used for such learning. - Hannah
I also believe that using power points in the classroom should be used as supplementary tool rather than a primary one. In an English class, students are essentially learning to dissect and communicate their ideas and the ideas of others clearly. Power points can definitely help students understand what concepts they are learning because it can break them down into steps and allow them to visually grasp the complexities of themes, philosophies, and grammar. However, even with these aids, if students cannot explain what they are learning without help from power points, then it seems to me that they are not actually fully comprehending the material. Technology should be helpful, but not something that is relied on.
I feel that creating an engaging or participatory powerpoint is my style. I would be interested in using the powerpoint to pose questions for my class. You used the example of the math teacher who would post up a problem and then use the powerpint to solve it step by step after the students tried it. I would want to create something like this in various subject areas. For instance, self correcting grammar sentences, or spelling to help my students get better feedback about their work as they engage with the technology.
(it was Peter Parker's Uncle Ben to Peter)
I think powerpoint is a useful launching pad for information, and a great visual but shouldn't be the bulk of the information. I like to leave some of the information off of the slides so I am not making the people I am presenting to feel like they are wasting their time since in my experience they can read the slide, also like Sarah said simply reading off of slides can hinder learning or discourage it.
Powerpoint will play a big part in my Art History classroom so aside from just including the images of works of art I'd ideally be including animations, links, videos, and possibly some graphs if they apply to mix it up a bit. Also hopefully my students will be asking/answering questions posed.
As I learn more about incorporating technology into classrooms, I realize that technology is a powerful reinforcement tool. Using technology in a classroom brings excitement to learning, since it engages students in an entirely different way. Students have more of a desire to learn and participate if the way in which they learn is interactive and engaging. Using PowerPoint and other technologies in a classroom will help students learn by making it fun. As Jemella Chambers said in the article, "Technology Reshapes America's Classroom," technology helps her learn better. With all of this said, I will definitely use technology in my classroom.
feel that technology is slowly taking over the classroom, hence, I would strive to accomplish many things in my class using technology as a secondary tool. However, it is proven that technology is extremely important in todays classrooms, and it creates a more interactive learning environment. Therefore, I would incorporate technology in my classroom through engaging power-points, hands on math or grammar games, and for communication purposes with the parents. Personal communication and teaching students how to interact with one another while learning, can sometimes be difficult with the overuse of technology. Therefore, I will only incorporate tech when needed.
Powerpoint can be a great tool when it is needed. However, I have found that some teachers use it to fill up time. Each individual lesson plan is different, thus each one also deserves its own method of presentation. I think that Powerpoint can also be useful in ASSISTING a lesson rather than BEING the lesson. Giving an oral presentation with handouts or accompanying activities can be improved with perhaps just the Powerpoint in the background showing key points or visuals.
K= Molly Gallagher
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