Powerpoints

In today's lecture we dicussed the role a powerpoint presentation has in a classroom. Powerpoints can be used as an interctive tool to include students in the teaching process. It is important to note though, that powerpoints need to be minimal in writing and have clear and easily to read font. Pictures are great to include in a presentation, we just need to be sure to crowd the slide so the focus isn't taken away from the main point the powerpoint is trying to make.

Podcasting

In today's lecture we learnt about podcasting and the purposes of podcasting. During the lecture we managed to listen to a range of podcasts done by others, and then we had a go at making our own podcasts.  I was actually quite surprised at how easy it was to make a podcast and upload it onto the internet. I can see podcasting as being a useful educational tool as another way for students to present their work, and as it is so easy to do it is quite managable to do in a classroom aswell.