From reading this chapter in the book, has shown me that there are alot of different writings that you can make while using the technology in a classroom setting. One of the interesting writings that could be used in a classroom is the callaborating writings. It allows others to write documents sharing them between one another using the writely program sharing things from different formats.
Power points can be very much distracting to an audience, based on the material used in the power point. Alot of the distractions come from the sound effects and pitures that is used in the slides. When making a power point slide thats is based on trying to get your students to learn material about a chapter, you dont wanna use alot of different sound effects and inoppropiate pictures for your slides because that will become the main focus instead of your lessonplan. If I become a teacher I wouldn't use any sounds are pictures to make a power point lesson, I would add a little color and excitement to it just a little to keep the class awake.
Classroom technology is becoming a big thing in today's education and power point I believe is one of the leading uses in classrooms today so it is very important to all the future teachers to make sure when making a power point lesson, try not to use so many things that will lose your kids focus on the main topic.
I agree with you when you said that pictures and sounds can become a distraction but you also have to remember most students in any grade level need something to peak their interest in your slideshow. At some point you would need to have a few pictures or a goofy sound just to get them back on track
ReplyDeleteI agree students can be easily distracted by sound effects, pictures, and even the transition effects. Teachers need to be careful not to make power points too distracting.
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