I feel that powerpoints are very helpful keeping the students and Instructor on track. It also gives the student the opportunity to take notes and refer back to their powerpoint notes to prepare for a test or as a point of reference.
Hi Eric:
Great use of an instructional tool to convey an essential topic point or lesson. PPT can be wonderful...or awful. Good PPT's take some time and planning to construct, and even then there's no assurance that complete understanding will be achieved.
But when a good PPT is put together, it can be a fantastic adjunct to presenting information. It can make even tedious information come alive.
Just remember that the focus of attention should be on the information (i.e., lesson) - not the media that's presenting it (i.e., PPT).
Regards, Barry
Regards, Barry
We have had our students provide PP presentations in group work from time to time and have received some really good invovlement. In our field of study, PP allows us to show progression of circuits and their operation and component assembly order. It also allows us to provide actually pictures of the subject being discussed and to throw in a goofy pic every now and then to keep things lively.
Hi Ann:
Using a lot of variety in your delivery is good and does not necessiarily need additions such as PPT, just for sake of using PPT. It's a tool and if the tool is needed, then go for it.
Good PPT's require time, thought and creativity to keep thing simple and not boring. Too much information by PPT can make an otherwise terrific lesson go flat. Sure would hate to see that. Just a cautionary comment.
Regards, Barry
