Blog Journal #7 Posting

I think that there are definite advantages and disadvantagegs with using a presentation software in the classroom. I think that any presentaition software will not only prove to help children learn but can hinder their learning.

Some advantages I see to using a presentation software, like PowerPoint:

• Making the information you are teaching easier to understand.
• This is a software that kids themselves understand and can use.
• Organized thoughts and ideas for the teacher as well as the students

Some disadvantages that I see:

• Some teachers can can overuse this software.
• People rely more on the technology rather than teaching the material.
• Students listen less and less to the actual lecture, since they are more focused on reading what is on the screen.

Since I have recently changed my major from elementary education to visual disabilities, I decided to develop my PowerPoint using elementary education. I used my Powerpoint to talk about the different seasons. I could use the technology presented in this program to make each slide different and original. This presentation program makes it easy to create things that are eye-catching and fun. I think using this software to teach small idea to younger students is a way to get an idea across and keep them interested to what you are saying.