My Last Post

I cannot believe that time has flown right on by! I am going to post my final powerpoint presentation. It is a presentation that I can use in a jk class to teach the alphabet. Unfortunately, the original presentation is just way too big for me to host anywhere so you will all have to be content with the .pdf version. Enjoy!

I really enjoyed this class and the fact that I had opportunity to dabble in programs/services that I would never have used before (Blogger, Audacity, PowerPoint, etc.)

Alternatives to PowerPint

Don't get me wrong...I like PowerPoint. In the class discussion alot has been said about bad presentations. However, PowerPoint has to take some of the blame for this current scenario with ubiqituous presentations created on the drop of a hat. I started to look for some alternatives to PowerPoint. Hey, they can be misused just like MicroSoft's program but maybe they may make the presenter think a little more before creating the presentation. Here are the links:

Boycott PowerPoint
PowerPoint Alternatives
More PowerPoint Alternatives

PowerPoint Resources

I found some interesting PowerPoint resources. The first resource is for creating games within PowerPoint. For example, one could create a Jeopardy style game to engage the students. Students could also create their own games. With a little practice, I think this would be quite fun.

The second resource deals with inclusion. PowerPoint could be used to reach many special learners but we have to avoid many of the pitfalls of slide show creation. The resources goes into great detail to outline the basic formatting of slides and their effectiveness with special learners.