PowerPoint to the People

PowerPoint is a piece of software that I have used since high school to present information to my peers. Throughout these years, I have learned how to make slides pleasing to the eye, add images and sound clips, and add different transitions in to make the presentation engaging. Most recently in this class, the ability to create a Jeopardy game in PowerPoint really got me excited.

PowerPoint is not only easy to use, but it really helps out presentations for both parties. The speaker does not feel as intimidated because the audience has another place to look and he/she has something to revert back to if necessary to help jog memory. Though must of us have used and feel very comfortable using PowerPoint, there are so many practical applications for it in the classroom that I feel it is worth going over again and again because there's always something else to learn.

I'm going to use PowerPoint in my teaching, and I will have my students use it as well. I need to be familiar with this software before teaching students how to be familiar with it. I'm glad I was able to go over some old and new things in class with an expert so that I can apply what I've learned into my daily life as a professional.