PowerPoint is a multimedia presentation software that is very popular and used by teachers and students of every grade level. The best way that teachers can use PowerPoint to its fullest potential and make it a great learning tool is to incorporate other tools. Some great ones that are mentioned in Transforming Learning with New Technology, are digital projectors and a document camera. These are great because it is a way to multitask and be able to show the students multiple visuals at once.
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YouTube for Schools is a channel for school appropriate videos which are very educational.
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I would definitely use YouTube for schools in my classroom because kids love videos. I remember when I was in school and no matter what grade it was when the teacher said, "Today we're watching a video." everyone would be so excited. It is super important thought to find captivating videos to keep the kids interested, but that is not a problem because there are so many videos available.
I would incorporate YouTube into my PowerPoint presentations. That is a way to use PowerPoint and these learning tools to their maximum potential. I would also have my students depending on the age and grade to use PowerPoint as projects. It can be used for individual and group work and it is amazing because PowerPoint can be used for any subject or content that is being taught.
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Maloy, Robert, Verock-O’Loughlin,Ruth-Ellen, Edwards, Sharon A., and Woolf, Beverly Park (2011). Transforming Learning with New Technologies. Boston, MA: Pearson Education, Inc.
Presentations can be so much more powerful when we incorporate interactivity and multimedia! You would be amazed at what kindergarteners can do with PP - I remember it being taught about 10 years ago and they were pretty good with it. Imagine with more 'digital native-ness', the kindergarteners of today will do even better. :)
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