After reading chapter four, I would use the concept maps in my classroom to help students write out their ideas. For P.E. I wouldn't use it much but since I want my class to write a research paper on a sport of their choice then the concept maps would be the most useful. Using the concept maps, the student can list the sport and then branch off different concepts and iformation pertaining to that sport.
I think that PowerPoints are great to use in the classroom. However, they can cause distraction to a classroom if there is too much sound effect or too many pictures. Having to many pictures and colors in your slides can distract the students to pay more attention to those details than to the information that is provided. If you have to much sound on your slides then that will distract the lecture and cause disruption in the classroom. Sometimes font style and size can be a distraction because it might be hard to read or understand. Students will then be focusing on trying to comprehend the slides and asking other students what it says. As a teacher it is very important to consider these things especially with younger children.
To conclude, I am very excited about working with PowerPoints this week. Its been awhile since I have created slides and I am excited to see what I remember. I will now keep in mind some of the distractions that can occur when creating slides and try to avoid them.
Yeah it true for P.E. you probably wouldn't use concept maps that much but like you said if you ever assigned them a paper the could use it to write the paper.
ReplyDeleteI agree with you on, this is a great way to have your class complete their paper. On power points I also agree. Power points can be a great way for a teacher to get information to the studets. However, these can be a big distraction if the teacher goes over the top with sounds videos and backgrounds.
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