Avoiding the PowerPoint Penalty: Meaningful Use of Presentation Software in PreService Education

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Avoiding the PowerPoint PenaltyMeaningful Use
of Presentation Softwarein Pre-Service Education

• Barbara Chamberlin, Ph.D.
• Tammy Pandina Scot
• University of Virginia

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Use Multiple Media

• Images, Video, Animation, and Sound PowerPoint
  is not a blackboard.

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Use Multiple Media

• As learning tool
• Mariah - 5th Grade
• As teaching tool
• K-12 and beyond

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Use Multiple Media

• Eliminate lists
• Train for media integration
• Show how to integrate
• Show how to get media
• Google image source
• http//www.memory.loc.gov
• University-based image repositories (AP online,
  Virginia Center for Digital History)

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Use as a Learning Tool

• Promote the creative development of presentations
  by learners.

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Use as a Learning Tool

• Model for pre-service teachers to encourage hands
  on learning of kids.
• Use as a mindtool enhancing multiple forms of
  thinking.
• Promote project management, research and
  organization improving authorship literacy.
• Encourage visual literacy.
• Use for assessment.

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Use as a Learning Tool

• Model for instructors.
• Use PowerPoint as a note-taking tool.
• Provide examples.

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Facilitate Note-Taking

• Provide structure and room for participation and
  reflection.

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Facilitate Active andStructured Note-Taking

• Handouts are OK!
• Give space
• Fill in the ______
• Other ideas

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Design the Best Instruction

• Prevent the software from driving instructional
  strategies.

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Prevent Software from Driving Instructional
Strategies

• Design away from the program
• Taxonomy of Animals
• Share presentation backstage
• PowerPoint doesnt have to be the thing just the
  guide to the thing
• http//www.explorelearning.com/

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Meaningful Use of Presentation Software

• Use Multiple Media
• Use as a Learning Tool
• Facilitate Note-Taking
• Prevent the Software from Driving Instructional
  Strategies

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Avoiding the PowerPoint PenaltyMeaningful Use
of Presentation Softwarein Pre-Service Education

• Barbara Chamberlin, Ph.D.
• bchamber_at_nmsu.edu
• Tammy Pandina Scot
• TScot_at_exch.co.albemarle.va.us