'''Using Powerpoint in the K12 Classroom

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...Using Powerpoint in the K-12 Classroom

• Points to Consider When...

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Learn what technology can do

• Technology can enhance your teaching it can not
  supplant.
• Technology can expand on your teaching it can
  not teach.
• Technology can be a teaching tool dont let it
  be your only tool.

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Utilize Powerpoint to

• Become the facilitator of learning rather than
  the disseminator
• Use the web for research and powerpoint to
  assemble thoughts, create responses, and present
  answers
• Allow students to collaborate and actively search
  answers to problems

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Things to remember as you create

• Build on prior knowledge then instruct
• Focus on your curriculum
• Sequentially order your presentation
• Keep it simple
• Just because you can, doesnt mean you should

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Reasons for using Powerpoint

• Keeps teachers focused on their lesson
• Keeps students on track
• Teaches students the art of taking notes
• Easily adaptable from year to year
• Guides the visual learners

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Some ideas

• Review spelling words in class
• Loop on the screen as students enter
• Pause for responses in whole group
• Children create the sentence forms

s e a r c h
s e a r c h
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Objectives for the day

• List the objectives for the day at the beginning
  of the day and at the end to see if all that was
  presented was retained.

Today we will...
Today we have...
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Game Show Format

• Jeopardy
• Millionaire
• Hollywoood Squares

Download the templates from the web by right
clicking and saving the target. Then add your own
questions in the correct categories. Great for
introduction as well as final review for tests.
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Game Show Template Sites

• http//itech.fcps.net/trt10/PowerPoint.htm
• http//fpage.cei.net/crober/powerpoint_presentati
  ons.htm
• http//www.shastalink.k12.ca.us/cascade/staff_reso
  urces/resources_powerpoint.html

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Some of the best uses

• Introduce lesson
• Expand on textbook lessons
• Outline chapters as guide through books
• Teach a skill or concept

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Our Presentation

• Define objectives
• Plan sequential steps
• Introduce, instruct, or review
• Have a definite direction and follow that path
• Utilize the web for reference/research

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Presentation Requirements

• At least 12 slides
• Clip art as applicable
• Save to disk to bring to front computer
• Presentation length of 5-7 minutes
• Print as 6 slides to a page for your portfolio