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An “Ideal Teacher” Fluent in the first language of all of students
Has no gender - sexless
Is not too young or too old nor too enthusiastic
Inspires and never nags
Is as funny as Bill Cosby
Is a combination of Bill Cosby and the Dalai Lama with a dash of the latest superhero and is an angel of light
Quoted from: http://www.insidehighered.com/views/2009/12/01/blaisdell
What is the purpose?
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What's the goal of your talk?" How are you trying to reach your audience?
Research has found that with using PPT in class…Students perceived lectures as more organized
and better at emphasizing key pointsStudents’ attitudes toward the course and their
self-efficacy beliefs were positively effectedStudents claimed it was easier to attend to and
understand the lectures. Students felt they took better notes and believed
their notes were more organized, easier to understand, and useful for studying for exams
Short History of PowerPoint UseLate 1990’s studies indicated college students found
PowerPoint-based lectures more interesting than traditional…
Access to technology has increased, the ability of teacher to use tech in classroom instructions lags behind access.
Survey in 2000 by National Center for Education Statistics(NCES):
99% teachers have access to computers and internet in their schools.
84% have at least 1 computer in classroom…only 20% teachers feel well prepared to integrate technology into teaching.
Along came the Technology Standards
Requirement for teachers to use…PowerPoint was the “show and tell” software (Burns,2003)
Teachers can master in 2 hours (Burns, 2005)
Study indicated only 2% of teachers used spreadsheet…12% if you include Math teachers (Burns 2005)
Research has also demonstrated that…Students preferred that faculty make PPT’s
available electronically for printing before class – did not affect their attendance
Students preferred copies of actual PowerPoint slides, including pictures, graphs or charts, significantly more than just text alone
Five Points Evident from Apperson study…students preferred:1. Students preferred use of key phrase outlines 2. Add examples and elaborate beyond the slides
and the text book on key points. 3. Add sounds congruent with the slide content
and from the popular media 4. Use of any color background to white, except
for the use of bright colors that “hurt the eyes. 5. Lights dimmed during the PowerPoint
presentations6. Distribute copies of the complete PowerPoint
slides with pictures, graphs and charts
Begin with a POP!Prepare an “opening” with pizzazz
Use the power of multimedia
Pose a question related to the content focus
Present a challenge
How to Find Other PowerPoints, sounds, graphicsSearch in Google
Good use versus Bad use
Create contrast between font and backgrounds
Create contrast between font and backgrounds
Use readable fonts
Correct use of fonts
Use large font size Titles 48+ Bullets 24+
Make use of two different font types
Use sans serif fonts such as Arial, Tahoma, Verdana
Too many lines!
Too many words!
TextKeep sentences short – chunk informationAvoid punctuationAvoid using ALL CAPSProvide ample white spaceNo more than five lines of text per slide
Research shows all words on page and animations
Less is More When Developing PowerPoint AnimationsInformation Systems Educational Journal, July 22,2009
2 sets of students in MIS lab course
One set had animated PowerPoints with sound and the other no animations with sound
Finding: Concepts conveyed in lectures via custom animation can create a disadvantage for students’ learning experience independent of student attributes. Students liked it but did not do better on tests.
Bullet PointsWhy use? - Just space outUse sparinglyReveal all points at once…..study research
Keep attention…by contrastFading techniques
All slides should not look alike..
How can technology be used to enhance writing assignments?
Remember that technology enhanced writing instruction at its best is student-centered, collaborative, and hands-on.
Begin at the end. Consider the goals for the final assignment and how they fit the overall course goals.
Break large projects into smaller writing assignments.
Remember that all writing does not have to receive a letter grade.
Sequence all of the assignments to correspond to students’ increasing mastery.
TOO MANY
BULLETS
Current studies show…From Inside Higher Ed Newsletter – Nov. 13, 2009http://www.insidehighered.com/news/2009/11/13/powerpoint
Star Muir at George Mason University found that: Faculty “giving a talk don't realize the issues associated with
presenting information visually at the same time they are talking -- and they don't realize the full power of the visual information to detract from their lecture to their students”
His point, Muir said, was not to discourage use of PowerPoint, but to stress the difficulty of doing it well.
Results of various current studies: Students like to see PowerPoint used in their classes, but are very critical of poor presentation skills, especially when a professor just reads the slides.
It’s in the PresentingHow confident are you in:
Using your voice clarity and volume
Building rapport with the audienceEye contact and changing to cues
Dealing with nervousnessBefore and after
Using body languageGestures and facial expression
Do not read word for
word!
Presenter Nightmares
Make sure everything works
Are you prepared?? Practice makes perfect
Handouts (hard copy versus virtual copy)
ResourcesImages:http://www.guchusum.org/Default.aspx?
tabid=162
Sounds:www.dailywav.com www.freeplaymusic.com Articles related to topic:http://www.insidehighered.com/news/
2009/11/13/powerpoint
Understanding the relationship between technology and higher education instructionTwo sides to the debate
Is the use of modern technology increasing students’ ability to learn and retain more information?
Is the use of modern technology hindering students’ understanding of course material rather than enhancing it?
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