| When the lights go off and a PowerPoint | | | | _ |
| presentation begins, it can be the start of | | | | (encourage students to be as specific as possible |
| something different and unique, depending on how | | | | - ie. what steps have been done to prevent the |
| you plan your lesson. It is the time when students | | | | Saber Tooth tiger from being extinct) |
| can exploit their creative skills. presentations also | | | | Preparing the Slides |
| appeal to a variety of learning styles especially the | | | | When students do more planning, the actual |
| students who learn best visually. | | | | creative part comes easier for them. |
| Students may have even started to approach | | | | Presentations are also being used more and more |
| you with their thoughts of presenting a | | | | for student projects, homework and performance |
| PowerPoint presentation to their peers. While this | | | | tasks. Maximizing student attention and focus is of |
| is a nice thought, it is a skill that needs practice. | | | | utmost necessity for ALL presentations but even |
| Teach your new students the essentials of | | | | more in particular for High School research |
| PowerPoint presentations. Most students learn by | | | | projects. |
| doing, so even if the first PowerPoint presentation | | | | However just like a teacher's unsuccessful lesson, |
| does not go according to plan, that is alright. You | | | | a presentation can disappoint and upset the fluidity |
| could spring from the first test case and show | | | | of a lesson plan. Here are some tips to encourage |
| the students how to think in terms of PowerPoint | | | | maximum student participation and focus. |
| presentations from planning to doing. | | | | 1.Make sure the font size is large enough. |
| The Lesson Plan is in the Planning Stage | | | | Encourage the students to view the font size |
| Encourage students to think before they prepare | | | | from the back of the room as a indicator. Have a |
| their slides. What is the actual hook of their | | | | balance between information and visual data. |
| presentation? Here are a few basic generic | | | | 2.Encourage students to stop and explain, not |
| questions to help get them started. | | | | simply to read off the slide. This is the part where |
| My PowerPoint presentation is on: | | | | they can add or elucidate something thus giving |
| __________________________ (subject) | | | | the slide their own personal touch. |
| I want to teach: | | | | 3.Encourage five minute of questioning and five |
| ___________________________ | | | | minute of feedback. This ensure quality control |
| (examples here are helpful) | | | | and a balance between media and students. |
| I will present the information by: | | | | 4.Test all technological setups and communications |
| ______________________(ie. giving facts, | | | | prior to presenting the lesson plan in class. |
| showing pictures, asking questions, playing music, | | | | 5.Keep it Interactive |
| graphs) | | | | Interactive presentations should combine a variety |
| At the end of the lesson, I want the students to | | | | of media. Use non-visual date such as charts and |
| know more about: | | | | pictures with captions. |