Creating Enhanced Presentations in the Middle School
Tuesday 12:30 - 3:30
Lead Facilitators: Laura Montgomery and David Stopps
Are you tired of PowerPoint? This session will introduce middle school teachers to alternative presentation tools like VoiceThread, Prezi, Animoto, enhanced podcasts with GarageBand, and other amazing online tools.
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Lead Facilitators: Laura Montgomery and David Stopps
Are you tired of PowerPoint? This session will introduce middle school teachers to alternative presentation tools like VoiceThread, Prezi, Animoto, enhanced podcasts with GarageBand, and other amazing online tools.
Image Attribution:
http://www.mybrgroup.com/PowerPointLogo.gif
How NOT to use PowerPoint
Non-Linear PowerPoint
Okay, so you say you--and your students-- have a good handle on creating PowerPoint presentations. But you feel they are getting so "old", so repetitive, not very creative.
But wait... did you know that PowerPoint can be used in ways you may not realize?
Click to learn more about interactive, non-linear PowerPoint presentations.
Take a look at some of the examples below.
"Solving the Technology Integration Puzzle" - Created by Laura Montgomery for a graduate class on Creating Graphics for Learning. It's still in development stage, but you should get an idea of how it operates.
But wait... did you know that PowerPoint can be used in ways you may not realize?
Click to learn more about interactive, non-linear PowerPoint presentations.
Take a look at some of the examples below.
"Solving the Technology Integration Puzzle" - Created by Laura Montgomery for a graduate class on Creating Graphics for Learning. It's still in development stage, but you should get an idea of how it operates.
final_puzzle_ppt_design.ppt | |
File Size: | 1814 kb |
File Type: | ppt |
Jeopardy Games a classic non-linear presentation using a fun format that motivates students!
workmachines.ppt | |
File Size: | 203 kb |
File Type: | ppt |
Who Wants to Be a Millionaire and other games - Visit a great site with links, templates and examples of games you can make for or WITH your students.
Student e-Portfolios - An alternative to saving and reflecting on student work over time. Building E-Portfolios Using PowerPoint is a good, current book resource. If you are serious about building these with your students, you should check it out!
Enhanced Podcasts using Garage Band
A podcast is an audio recording that is posted online. Adding images, movies and/or music "enhances" the presentation. Take a look at the following resources to see examples and tutorials:
See Laura Montgomery's Tech Camp session "Podcasts to iMovie" for examples and step-by-step directions.
See Laura Montgomery's Tech Camp session "Podcasts to iMovie" for examples and step-by-step directions.
Glogster
"Poster Yourself" is the motto for this HOT, new free web application. A revolution in the creative expression of knowledge and ideas. Check it OUT!!! Click on the image to visit Glogster Edu.
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Glogster...Say THAT again?
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Other Presentation Tools Resources
50 Ways to Tell a Digital Story - Alan Levine's famous litany of free online tools...a MUST SEE!
Presentation Tools Wiki
12 Essentials for Technology Integration