computer literacy (powerpoint)
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Computer Literacy (POWERPOINT).pptTRANSCRIPT
A presentation software program included as part of the Microsoft package. It is available for use by the ID Weeks community from computers.
Presentation software that allows you to create slides, handouts, notes and outlines.
A Microsoft product for producing slide shows that can incorporate text graphics, video, animations, etc. LCD/ DLP projectors are known to many people as “Power Point projectors.”
Enhance the level of learning, enjoyment and excitement in the classroom.
Offers teachers a new way of presenting information to the students
Stimulates students
Gives an alternative to overheads, easels and blackboards
Allows teachers to incorporate multimedia in the classroom with ease
Allows the teacher to modify a lesson midstream with ease
Saves time, resources and money
Gives teachers the ability to present complex concepts in a concrete manner
Increases the number of manipulative available in the classroom
Adds a liveliness to the classroom learning environment
Flexible
Easy to modify
Slides can’t get lost
Can be used in a large auditorium
Can present complex computer graphics and animations
Powerpoint presentations can encounter technical difficulties. When that happens you are stuck.
Difficulties in finding the right visuals can be encountered, if the presentation goes in an unplanned direction.
Requires electricity
Requires a projector
Requires a darkened room
Only one visual at a time can be shown
Can present complex computer graphics and animation. As a result we can become focused on the technology used to make the presentation, instead of the point of the presentation. The best presentations use simple graphics that highlight, and focus attention on the key points of the presentation, not on the method of presentation.