Powerpoint presentations set up: http://www.actden.com/pp/
Powerpoint is a commonly used and effective tool. It can be used by LMs to offer students a precursor into the main areas of the topic before it is discussed, it can then be used by the LM as a presentation to showcase the highlighted points with the intension of adding elaborations, discussions and reflections as appropriate and then it is there as reminder for students as to the main points for future reference. It is currently being superseded by other more up-to-date, interactive and stimulating ICT tools but, like the pen and paper, still have a supporting role to play in learning.
Speaking from a students point of view, power points would have to be my favourite digital tool because, it's like what you said in your post, they can be used to remind us of what the main points were. This is what I love about them, students don't have to go back to the teacher straight away, they can go through the main points of what they have be taught(in some cases not taught because they didn't show up for class) by themselves and if they don't understand the information the first time they can go through it a second time, if they don't understand it the second time they can look at it a third time and a forth and as many times as they want until they understand.
ReplyDeleteMusic to my ears, Mick! The more advanced the learning stage of the learner, the less 'flash' and 'fizz' required. The powerpoint is a 'cut-to-the-chase', tried, tested and practical tool that will outlast the rest, as has the humble pad and pen.
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