Using PowerPoint in the classroom is a great engagement tool. It has many features that Learning Managers and students can achieve by using sound, pictures, video and many other interactive features that can be added to engage all students in some way.
Kearsley & Shneiderman's (1999) Engagement Theory states that, "the fundamental idea underlying engagement theory is that students must be meaningfully engaged in learning activities through interaction with others and worthwhile tasks". All students have different learning styles and by producing a PowerPoint of their own for a topic they have been working in for the term, will give the students involvement in their own learning. Learning Managers needs to have all students to be able to be "active, cognitive processes such as creating, problem-solving, reasoning, decision-making, and evaluation" (Kearsley & Shneiderman, 1999).
As learning Managers, it is important that we do not over use PowerPoint in projects and presentations. By doing this, students will disengage and will not produce the desired outcome of having a great presentation.
References:
Kearsley, G & Schneiderman, B. (1999). Engagement Theory: A framework for technology-based teaching and learning
Thanks for reminding me to not over use powerpoint in projects and presentations. I have heard it before but did not remember until just now. Thanks again! Catherine van Moolenbroek
ReplyDeleteThanks Catherine. I have been in some classrooms where they do a lot of powerpoints presentations for their assessment task, and the students just 'turn off' as they are bored doing them.
ReplyDeleteAaahh! Toni I completely agree over using poerpoint is a no no. I feel like it is the ICT that has been used over and over again. IN saying that when I looked in to powerpoint more there are so many different things it can be used for.
ReplyDeleteVery true Freya. There are a lot of things you can do in powerpoints, however, there is still alot of programs that can do similar things.
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