Making Powerpoint Interactive
Powerpoint is complicated. The Powerpoint assignment took me much longer than I thought it would, but in the process I learned some valuable things about the ins and outs of computers. (1) Zamzar is a lifesaver, it allowed me to convert video to audio, which was helpful since some of the clips I had were visually distracting but had good audio. (2) Try and try again Macs and PCs are very different and you have to make sure you create something both computers “like” and (3) colors that work well on the computer monitor might not transfer so well to the projected image for a class presentation.
I enjoyed learning using an interactive PowerPoint activity and could see something like this easily incorporated in the classroom lesson as a self-guided review activity for students to check for understanding. It would be nice to also host the activity on the class website for continued use outside of the classroom if students had the available resources.
Stephen Ransom said,
November 22, 2007 at 2:47 am
Yes, although learning new things can be difficult, the best best learning is often the result of direct experience and struggle. I am glad you learned some useful new things and have new thoughts about the tool