Do's
1) Only use Powerpoint when it will enhance learning
2) Keep slides neat and readable
3) Make slides engaging (Ex. Include questions, fill-in-the-blanks, thought-provoking facts and images, etc)
4) Have all media prepared and have a back up before class
5) Interact with students and provide additional insight and information beyond what the slides show/tell
6) Consider using other forms of technology as appropriate
7) Include a bibliography (Be a good example to students!)
8) Make sure font is of sufficient size to be readable by all in the classroom
Don'ts
1) Do not overload slides with too much text, imagery, animation, etc
2) Do not read from your slides like speech cards--make eye contact with students and be engaging!
3) Do not use distracting colors, fonts, sounds, or animations
4) Do not include elements without purpose in your presentation (ex. strange sound effects). Make your presentation with purpose!
5) Do not speak in a monotone voice
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Wednesday, May 23, 2012
Monday, May 14, 2012
Internet Safety Pledge Voki
This is a pretty quirky little thing. It'd be better if I recorded my own voice (though the Australian accent is pretty fun). Anyway, this is just one more teaching tool I can remember. Thanks voki.com!
Here's my voki reciting the internet safety pledge:
Here's my voki reciting the internet safety pledge:
Wednesday, May 9, 2012
Google Tools Applied to Education
Wow! I'm amazed by how many google tools there are! I'm sure I can discover a multitude of uses for them, but here are just a few:
1) Panoramio: This tool allows you to view photographs from all over the world, situated in their geographic context. For example, images of Tokyo are placed on top of Japan on a map image. I could use this tool in my English classroom as a way to set a visual context for a lesson, book, or unit. For example, before studying English Romantic poetry I could show images of the famous Lake District and other natural scenes in England that inspired much poetry. I could also use this tool to help students see what places look like around the world before we studied multicultural literature.
2) Google Docs: This is an excellent tool for creating and sharing documents, presentations, spreadsheets, and more. I could use this tool as a way for my students to collaborate on group projects or to edit one another's papers. This is a way to work paper-free and also to allow for collaboration without the normal time and place constraints.
3) Google Scholar: This tool allows searches for academic articles. I could show this tool to students as one venue through which they could conduct research for academic papers and projects. A benefit of this tool is that it is easy to use and free to access.
1) Panoramio: This tool allows you to view photographs from all over the world, situated in their geographic context. For example, images of Tokyo are placed on top of Japan on a map image. I could use this tool in my English classroom as a way to set a visual context for a lesson, book, or unit. For example, before studying English Romantic poetry I could show images of the famous Lake District and other natural scenes in England that inspired much poetry. I could also use this tool to help students see what places look like around the world before we studied multicultural literature.
2) Google Docs: This is an excellent tool for creating and sharing documents, presentations, spreadsheets, and more. I could use this tool as a way for my students to collaborate on group projects or to edit one another's papers. This is a way to work paper-free and also to allow for collaboration without the normal time and place constraints.
3) Google Scholar: This tool allows searches for academic articles. I could show this tool to students as one venue through which they could conduct research for academic papers and projects. A benefit of this tool is that it is easy to use and free to access.
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