Did Anyone Like The Powerpoint 2 Assignment?

Post #8 Prompt
A paragraph discussing and critiquing your own PowerPoint 2 assignment using the concepts addressed in Chapter 8. Work in some screen shots as examples.



A paragraph about how you might integrate peripherals and non-computer audio-visual technologies in your classroom. How might you use them with computer-based technologies?



A paragraph on new skills you acquired in the last week that you think will be especially useful to you in your educational career and why you think so.

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Honestly, I hated the Powerpoint 2 assignment. I came up with a great idea for a "Choose Your Own Path" type storybook. Unfortunately, the assignment called for 15 slides and to complete my very basic storybook, I created 31 slides. I put several hours of work into something I barely approved of myself and into a project that I would never give to my students. With google and s many teaching resources, free trivia or educational games are available everywhere. It seems silly for me to pour time and energy into a game that is not up to the technological par that students expect these days. So, I don't plan on ever using powerpoint for gaming purposes, but I suppose the lesson of inserting navigation buttons required this ridiculous exercise. (I know that the professor has no control over those assignments, so I place no blame, but I STILL don't like it!)

Non-computer audio-visual equipment. Hmm. The most logical answer, considering my English specialty, is a data projector with DVD player and an overhead projector. Using both of these will allow me to show film version of literary works while displaying the original text. These will allow me to project computer based presentations and worksheets in front of the class. Very useful in teaching, I would think.

Well, I didn't really learn anything I didn't already know. BUT, those skills will still come in handy as I enhanced them with precision to make presentations more appealing and flowing. By using adjusted fonts, alignments, sizing, etc., presentations become more appealing and hold attention for longer, a key element useful to any teacher.