Florida ged plus college Preparation Program Curriculum and Resource Guide
Using PowerPoint in the Florida GED PLUS Classroom
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Using PowerPoint in the Florida GED PLUS ClassroomTechnology is an integral part of today’s world – both in education and in the workplace. It is important that Florida GED PLUS teachers are computer literate. One area in which technology is useful is in presentation skills. Microsoft PowerPoint is one of the best-known presentation graphics program available today. For years, the business world has used PowerPoint as an effective tool to sell products, train staff, and present information. Today, more educators are using PowerPoint to present lessons and more actively engage students in the learning process. PowerPoint can help capture students’ attention and keep them focused on a lesson, especially when animation, graphics, sound effects, and videos are used. However, the use of PowerPoint for instruction must always be viewed with caution. The purpose of technology, as with all instruction, is to enhance student learning. PowerPoint works well in the classroom when used to:
In his book, Multimedia Learning (Cambridge University Press, 2001), Richard E. Mayer, psychology professor at the University of California outlines multimedia principles. The main principle focuses on the fact that not all material lends itself to visual representation, but when it is appropriate, visuals can help students learn. He goes on to say that students learn better from words and pictures than from words alone. However, he notes that extraneous information can distract students and should be avoided if using multimedia presentations. In Annual Editions: Computers in Education (2004), Bartsch and Cobern attempted to quantify the effectiveness of PowerPoint in the classroom. They conducted a study that compared lectures using PowerPoint with those using transparencies. They found that students preferred lectures that were accompanied by PowerPoint rather than transparencies. Students even expressed the view that they learned more from PowerPoint presentations. However, there were no statistically significant gains in mastery of learning with PowerPoint over that of transparencies. Bartsch and Cobern did find that “PowerPoint presentations that include sound and graphics that are unrelated to the text resulted in a significant drop in mastery of learning.” Instructors who want to use PowerPoint in the classroom can benefit from asking themselves the following questions which were developed by Eugene V. Gallagher and Michael Reder (2004) at the Center for Teaching and Learning at Connecticut College.
Enhancing the Effectiveness of Classroom InstructionPowerPoint presentations can enhance the effectiveness of classroom presentations. They can be used in different ways and in every subject area. Used appropriately, PowerPoint presentations can:
Determining the ContentWhen building presentations for the classroom, you should always start with the content. Content determines what you are going to include and whether or not you will include graphics, animation, and/or sound. Begin with the purpose.
Organize your thoughts before you begin developing slides. This will save you time in the long run. Use a graphic organizer to make sure that you cover all areas. PowerPoint Graphic Organizer
Include three components:
Add special effects, animation, sound, and graphics:
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