Using Presentations in Inquiry-Based Learning

Presentation Software: Teacher Use

• Brainstorm to consider possible audiences and purposes for PowerPoint presentations.
• PowerPoint works well in the classroom in a number of ways.
  • Present information or instruction to an entire class.
  • Create graphically enhanced information and instructions for the learning centers.
  • Create tutorials, reviews, or quizzes for individual students.
  • Display student work and curriculum materials or accompany teacher presentations at parent open houses or technology fairs. You can set PowerPoint presentations to run automatically during such events, providing a slide show of classroom activities and events as parents tour your classroom or school.
• Examples:
  • Elementary
    • Campbell , C. PowerPoint Presentations for Grades K-2.
      http://208.183.128.3/ce/ppt1-2.htm
    • Campbell , C. PowerPoint Presentations for Grades 3-5. http://208.183.128.3/ce/ppt3-5.htm
    • Nebo School District. PowerPoint Shows Available for Download: Elementary K-5. http://www.nebo.edu/misc/learning_resources/ppt/#elementary
    • Graves County Schools. Elementary Presentations.
      http://www.graves.k12.ky.us/powerpoints/elementary/index.htm
  • Secondary
    • Campbell , C. PowerPoint Presentations for Grades 6-12.
      http://208.183.128.3/ce/ppt6-12.htm
    • Nebo School District. PowerPoint Shows Available for Download: Secondary 6-12. http://www.nebo.edu/misc/learning_resources/ppt/#secondary
    • Graves County Schools. Middle School Presentations.
      http://www.graves.k12.ky.us/powerpoints/gcms/index.htm
    • Graves County Schools. High School Presentations.
      http://www.graves.k12.ky.us/powerpoints/gchs/index.htm
  • Subject Relevant
    • Communication Arts
      • Jackson, L. (2005). Poetry Slam: PowerPoint Style. Education World. Last updated March, 2006. (Grades 6-12)
        http://www.educationworld.com/a_tech/techlp/techlp018.shtmlStudents select poems, create PowerPoint presentations that use graphics and text to enhance those poems, and then display their presentations as they read their poems aloud.
      • White, R. The Trial of Hamlet. LEARN NC. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Education. (Grade 12).
        http://www.learnnc.org/lessons/RossWhite6182002529
        Students will apply critical processes and gain an increased stake in the text through real-world interaction with the characters of the play Hamlet.
    • Social Studies
      • Microsoft Education. (2004). Globalization Comes to the Table. Microsoft Education Lesson Plans. (Grades 9-12).
        http://www.microsoft.com/education/GlobalTable.mspx
        Students form teams to explore globalization by researching the issues surrounding one of several controversies involving food, then grappling with those issues in a summit.
      • Stotensberg, A. There's More Out There Than Just Democrats and Republicans. LEARN NC. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Education. (Grades 9-12).
        http://www.learnnc.org/lessons/AbbyStotsenberg5232002599Students analyze the platforms, philosophies, and goals of minority political parties and interest groups, and apply propaganda techniques (glittering generality, endorsement, name-calling, etc.) as they create a commercial advertisement that is appropriate for use by various political parties and interest groups.
    • History
      • Lamb, J. and Lamb, S. M. (2001). Trails of Understanding: The Earliest Immigrants. Discovery School. (Grades 6-8).
        http://school.discovery.com/lessonplans/programs/earliestimmigrants/Students look at the theories about the origins of the first inhabitants of North America and their lifestyles and survival strategies. They analyze the manner in which evolving modern theories of human migration are changing the way we look at history and cultivating awareness of racial and cultural stereotypes.
      • Discovery School. Underwater Museum. Cleopatra's Palace. (Grades 3-5 with adaptations for High School using PowerPoint).
        http://school.discovery.com/schooladventures/cleogame/museum.htmlStudents propose the construction of an underwater museum.
    • Math
      • Fleeman, S. Planning a Garden. C-R-E-A-T-E for Mississippi. (Grade 7).
        http://www.create.cett.msstate.edu/create/classroom/lplan_view.asp?articleID=130Students research and plan a garden for their school campus.
      • Williams, G. Post-EOG Activities: Student Products. LEARN NC. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Education. (Grade 7) http://www.learnnc.org/lessons/GenevaWilliams5232002526
        Students will create objects to sell from 3-dimensional shapes and they will use many different math concepts to complete the project.
        

Start up:

• KWL PowerPoint
• "When do people use presentations media to communicate?"

Guided Instruction for Using PowerPoint

• Strategies for introducing Students to features:
  • Lecture / walk through
  • Play and share

Practicing with new skills

• Gallery walk reflection and PMI categories

Student Use of PowerPoint

• Blooms review links http://www.odu.edu/educ/llschult/blooms_taxonomy.htm
• Power Point Task Cards
• Tips to Avoid PowerPointlessness
  • Evaluation example http://www.ncsu.edu/midlink/rub.pres.html
  • Scoring Power Points http://fno.org/sept00/powerpoints.html
  • Power Point is Evil http://www.wired.com/wired/archive/11.09/ppt2_pr.html

Implementation - Active vs Passive Presentations

• Informative
• Instructive
• Persuasive
• Entertainment