Within my classroom, I have 5 student computers, 1 laptop,and 1 LCD projector and screen. I try to incorporate PowerPoint into my classroom regularly as my best practice. I don't exactly remember when or where I learned about PowerPoint. I know I took a class earlier in my college life on technology and PowerPoint was one of the software programs we used. But I remember already being familiar with the program all ready. Perhaps I used it in high school or I came across it at home and began playing around with it. I am quite proficient when it comes to PowerPoint. I enjoy all of the components and create presentations regularly. Most of my presentations are basic so that it doesn't take away from what I am trying to address. I think that by using my LCD projector and PowerPoint I am able to capture my students attention for a little longer than if I presented on the white board.
I think a lot of teachers do not incorporate powerpoint or any other type of technology in their classrooms because they are just not familiar with the program. I think if a training were to be made assessable to teachers, many would definitely want to learn about it. Another reason teachers may not use powerpoint in their classrooms may be because they do not have an LCD projector and it may make no sense to them to create something they could not share with their class.
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Hi Michele,
You are riht when you say that you believe other teachers don't use powerpoint in their classroom because they are not familiar with the program. Some also believe that it takes too much time to get it set up and to prepare the slides. I did!!
And another for Powerpoint! Good post.
Our school has two lcd projectors that can be borrowed by teachers for use in the classroom. I am an avid power point person and was the only person using it in my department, but now I have several using it, ---just give them the files and once they see the students engaged, they will want to learn how to do their own!
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