teaching using parallel websites with word and powerpoint dr. jeffrey hill
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Teaching Using Parallel Teaching Using Parallel Websites With Word And Websites With Word And
PowerPointPowerPoint
Dr. Jeffrey Hill
Comparing Modes of Comparing Modes of Classroom PresentationClassroom Presentation
Word WebPowerPointCan magnify document by any amountYesNoNo
Can magnify document with projector (2X)YesYesYes
Can change text size during presentationYes?-YesNo
Works well with large volumes of textYes Yes No
Can use slide bar to move between pagesYes Yes No
Works well with lots of GraphicsNoYesYes
Pages can have moving GIFsNoYesYes
Can write on screen during presentationNoNoYes
Can split screen during presentationYesNoNo
Which Mode of Presentation Which Mode of Presentation is Bestis Best??
The answer depends on the type of information your are presenting-
Presentations with lots of text may not work well in PowerPoint
Presentations with lots of graphics may not work well in Word
The text size of websites is often too small for good presentation
What students wantWhat students want::
What students want of above well organized interesting lessons
Students want to be able to print class materials
Students like materials with lots of pictures to illustrate the concepts being taught
One solution that works well:One solution that works well:Teaching with Word documents Teaching with Word documents
linked to websiteslinked to websites
Teaching with word documents linked to websites takes advantage of words ability to print pages well and websites abilities to present pictures and videos
PowerPoint presentation also can be linked to websites
Website structureWebsite structure
Text Pictures/ graphics
Word document (page 1)
Word document (page 2)
Word document (page 3)
Website (page 1)
Website (page 2)
Website (page 3)
Hyperlinks
Hyperlinks
Hyperlinks
Teaching with WordTeaching with Word::
Problem: Spell check and gram check underlines words in red and green
Turning off Spelling and Turning off Spelling and Grammar CheckGrammar Check
Turning the Auto Spell checker off:-Select the whole document
>Tools >Language >Set Language
-Select -Do not check spelling or grammar
Using Web-layout viewUsing Web-layout view
You can also use web-layout view, but this may change the format of your pages from what you see in print view.
– You can see the view bar above in the lower left hand corner of the page in word
Another advantage of web-layout view is you can add background colors on your pages
Zooming in on the document Zooming in on the document in Wordin Word
>View >Zoom
-Set the amountyou want to zoom in by here
- 120-130% is usually good
Getting rid of the Word menus: Getting rid of the Word menus: View full screenView full screen
>View >Full screen
-Click: Close Full Screen To go out of full screen
view
ConclusionsConclusions::
The mode of presentation that works best is highly dependent on the type of information presented and the style of presentation of the presenter
What students want of above well organized interesting lessons
Students want to be able to print class materials
Word documents linked to websites work well for class lessons