If you follow this blog regularly, then you know that I am adamant about the misuse of Power Point in the classroom. We have used and abused it beyond how it was intended and we are using it in a manner that hinders the educational process. I prefer to use other methods and in a previous post I shared several other options.
This year though, I will be using Power Point....but for a completely different reason. This year I am using Power Point as a method of sharing my daily agenda, homework, and "I Can" statements that are required. I have realized this is so much easier then writing everything on the board each morning or afternoon. I can do it in advance and have it ready for when students enter the room. Students know exactly where to look and know exactly what they will be learning in my classroom each day. I can then save them and post them to my website each week if necessary so that students know what we did if they missed school.
I suggest you try this if you have access to a projector or your computer is hooked to the TV and see if it is something that helps you in your classroom.
This year though, I will be using Power Point....but for a completely different reason. This year I am using Power Point as a method of sharing my daily agenda, homework, and "I Can" statements that are required. I have realized this is so much easier then writing everything on the board each morning or afternoon. I can do it in advance and have it ready for when students enter the room. Students know exactly where to look and know exactly what they will be learning in my classroom each day. I can then save them and post them to my website each week if necessary so that students know what we did if they missed school.
I suggest you try this if you have access to a projector or your computer is hooked to the TV and see if it is something that helps you in your classroom.
