d.
Developing Your Own Knowledge of the Resources
The
teacher in the case study needed to become very familiar with
PowerPoint, as she would be using it interactively in front of
the whole class (some of whom would already be familiar with it),
and she would be teaching it to pupils.
She
worked through the tutorial provided with the program, noting
the key points about its functions as she did so. She particularly
considered which functions she would need in order to create a
simple presentation which would help the pupils focus on the key
points, rather than being distracted by flashy effects. She then
analysed what the differences were from a WP or DTP package, as
she would want to stimulate the pupils into thinking about this
point when they learned to use the program.
Points
for Consideration
- Carry
out this analysis yourself, making sure that you are familiar
with the techniques available.
- Think
of three purposes for which basic word processing would be the
best option, three purposes for which DTP would be best and
three for which PowerPoint would be best. Which of these purposes
would be suitable for a question sheet for pupils on the issue
of selecting software?
- Produce
a brief pupil guide to PowerPoint (or whichever presentations
package you will be using).
 e.
Planning the Work of Learners
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