After presenting my PowerPoint on energy conservation the following thoughts came to mind:
Weaknesses: What I can work on in future presentations.
- I need to explain more of what is in my PowerPoint.
- To make a PowerPoint presentation effective in a classroom it needs to be interactive.
- I need to provide more background into the topic.
- For it to be more effective, I need to provide space for students to ask questions.
Strengths: What worked in my presentation.
- Students saw me as a learner-on the same level as each of them.
- The presentation offered an example for a media analysis project that I later introduced.
- My language was fairly clear, easing going and accessible.
- To my knowledge, there were few distracting and idiosyncratic quirks. Though I am known for my long pauses.
Earlier this year my students completed a taking acton unit, in which they chose a topic to research and take action on with their writing. In the future, I will use this PowerPoint as an example for how they can literally take action and create subtle change that can grow exponentially depending upon their commitment.
Additionally, I was reticent to use PowerPoint and this project provided the impetus for me to overcome this reticence. Although I don't anticipate using PowerPoints pervasively in the future, I do see how they can be an effective teaching tool. This in itself is a success.
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