Get your class excited about learning
- 1. Get Your Class Excited About Learning A Short Guide to Powerful Presentations By - Jennifer Jones
- 2. First Things First: Get Interest! The number one thing to consider when putting together a presentation, is the audience. Any topic can make one want to scream with boredom if there is no interest!
- 3. Next up: Organization! Be sure to outline your topic before creating your PowerPoint. Write it out by hand if necessary! Sometimes a tangible outline makes things flow a little more…swimmingly.
- 4. Now Showing: Technology! DON’T be afraid to use technology in your presentation as an educational aid. There are INFINITE educational websites out there for classroom use! Consider allowing students access to the internet. A Live Cam is one example: www.africam.com
- 5. This website is a site for a Live Cam (AfriCam) that is set up for watching various watering holes in Africa. This could be used for NUMEROUS lessons. Learning new animal species Learning seasons in a different part of the world Learning time zone differences In addition to this, this amazing website also stimulates Visual, Auditory, and Kinesthetic learners.
- 6. The Home Stretch: Concluding Your Presentation Info Savvy’s Powerful Presentation Pamphlet suggests that for a 30 minute presentation, a 10 minute segment for Q&A should be allotted. Allow plenty of time for your students to ask as many questions as necessary to help drive the presentation home!
- 7. … aaaaand SAFE! Hopefully, this QUICK presentation has helped educate a little more on how to create an effective PowerPoint Presentation. I welcome and appreciate any questions or comments!
- 8. GOOD LUCK!
- 9. This Presentation Has Been Brought To You By The Following: Images from: www.googleimages.com www.blish.in.com www.youtube.com The Info Savvy Group. Bringing Down the House: Creating Sensational Knock-Your- Socks Off Presentations: How to Deliver Your Message with Power and Pizzazz . Info Savvy Group, 2005. Print. … and Me!