Week 6 materials

The reading materials I have seen so far were great recourses for me. They were helpful. I have read the article of “Creating an Interactive PowerPoint Lesson for the Classroom”.  It was interesting as it stipulates 9 steps to create a lively Power Point presentation by alluding to the sequence and task that should be done.  I also like “a Jeopardy style quiz game” making, which proves to be easy by putting into practice all the given instructions to create a game for students. I will use it more effectively to create interactive games for undergraduate students. For my students, I do prefer to create an andragogy lesson for their age, and the kinds of requirements that we have to achieve within our syllabus.0

The article “POWERPOINT BEYOND THE BASICS” is very interesting as it rejuvenates my knowledge and skills to create successful Power Point Presentations. It is necessary to know the basics before jumping to advanced level.

 Like also “AutoSummarize” option that show how you can be aware of the key words within a document.

Last not least, it has been great to see the “Top Ten Slide Tips”

1. Keep it Simple

2. Limit bullet points & text

3. Limit transitions & builds (animation)

4. Use high-quality graphics

5. Have a visual theme, but avoid using PowerPoint templates

6. Use appropriate charts

7. Use color well

8. Choose your fonts well

9. Use video or audio

10. Spend time in the slide sorter

I have uploaded a Power Pont Presentation for a quick review and a try to see the effectiveness of the use of PPPs

Engaging students, either in small size or large size,............ and online workshops

Would say to engage student, either in small size or large size classrom, more effectively, we need to make use of technology since our students are native born of these technologies. Then, the teacher should be a proactive and creative one to keep the students busy and make use appropriately the gadgets the students may have.

There are countless available applications that could be used. However, I have the intention, as I have already mentioned in some previous posts, I would use a blog and Google drive. They are for free and students would be involved easily in an interactive manner to learn adequately and collaboratively.

I have already used Yahoo groups, Wiki, and Google groups together with my students. The result were heartbreaking for the amount of information which has been circulated among the participants, and the acquired skills all the students have learned during and after using those applications.
In fact, there are many ways to engage students and keep them learning, as I have attended the international presentation online from Oregon University through project based learning.

Through creating stories by presenting various cultural object, as the Jordanian, Nadia, has presented her successful workshop. All the four presentation I have attended were great. Despite the sound qualities disconnection from time to time, which disturb the process of benefiting better from them.