POWERRRRR POINT!

So, as a (mostly) teacher of art, Power Point is my life's blood.There is no better way to combine images and text in a complete and easy to use package! I find it reaches both visual and text-based learners, it offers a wealth of ways to get images to students, it is easily manipulable. I love it! However, the more I teach with it, the more I worry I am losing my student's interest. I have hear whispers of the death knell of Power Point, but did not want to believe it. So, it was discouraging to read the article about that very thing. I do maintain good student reviews, and Power Point is still better than just reading text or having students read it on their own. Power Point allows me to make changes while I am lecturing-to make it better while I am teaching. One thing this class has taught me is that I can be a little too "talky" with my Power Points. So, I took a lesson I taught this spring as a part of my clinical in a 7th grade French class and changed it up a little to hopefully make it more impactful. You can find it here.

NETS T standards associated with this assignment are:
1) Facilitate and inspire student learning and creativity
2) Design and develop digital-age learning experiences and assessments
3) Model digital-age work and learning
5) Engage in professional growth and leadership

As I have stated before, when I student creates any original content, I view it as being creative. Power Point offers such a wealth of options for delivery of information, there is no way creativity does not enter the picture. This software is absolutely geared towards developing digital-age learning and assessments. Students can make quizzes or flash cards with Power Point. It is also used in professional environments and the the workplace. So, not only is it a good student tool, it is a professional one as well.  The better we can train students for life in the real world, the better. And Power Point is just another way to do that.