Powerpoint Projects
Tammy Worcester showed us at the TCEA conference some very good ideas on how students can use Powerpoint to deliver a report in a different and creative way that also requires the students to process what they are researching and curb the problem of "cutting and pasting".
1. ABCs of Benjamin Franklin - students create a ABC book on a certain topic. They have to start each sentence with that particular letter of the alphabet. Click on this hyperlink to see one about Benjamin Franklin... http://www.galenaparkisd.com/curriculum/technology/documents/6-8SPS30ABCBiography.ppt. 2. "Who Am I?" - Click on file below to see an example:
Click on the following link to see instructions for creating powerpoint... http://www.tammyworcester.com/TWHandouts/TW_Handouts/Entries/2011/6/12_Computer_Activities_for_Social_Studies!_1_files/WhoAmI.pdf
| AirSketch - Ipad App
AirSketch is a great tool to use if you have an Ipad and an interactive whiteboard. With AirSketch you can write on your ipad, and the writing will show up on your whiteboard.
The free version is very nice. Below is the Pro Edition of AirSketch which costs $9.99 and has some more cool features... |