I really appreciated the presentation that was made by one of the groups working on this media project. I think that appealing to students with things they are familiar with is a good way to teach. I loved their PowerPoint Lesson Plan. Having the students create a PowerPoint dedicated to an artist they admire is an intelligent way to get the student excited about working with PowerPoint. Students might love using Youtube or blogs but, PowerPoint presentations can become something dull when compared to all the other venues open in technlogy. By having them create a PowerPoint like this, students will a lot more engaged. In addition, this is also a good way to gauge the student's grasp and understanding of PowerPoint. I wouldn't hesitate to use this activity as a way to introduce students to any of the projects I might have for them that involves the use of PowerPoint.
Another thing I would like to say is that these presentations we have conducted in class are a good way to encourage collaboration. As prospective teachers, I believe that teachers should work together for the benefit of the students. When we presented our lesson plan for mythological studies, we got to hear from other groups' ideas. The same thing happened when we presented our media projects. The classroom served as forum in which ideas could be exhanged. This should be implemented by teachers to help those who are starting in their profession and to help students learn.
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