This being my first time using Google Presentations, I found it to be a great creative tool for making a slide presentation. It is very simple to use and very similar to Microsoft's PowerPoint, so there was not a big learning curve. I did have some trouble with the formatting once I finished my presentation and downloaded it to PowerPoint, but I'm hoping I can find a way to improve upon this.
Given that Google Docs and Presentations is a FREE program, it is an excellent resource for students. With our ever increasing technological and visual world, I think it will be important for students to develop their skills in communication and sharing their ideas through slide presentations.
This experience has opened my eyes as an educator. I think Google could be a great resource to allow students to do more group based projects with the convenience of not having to meet face-to-face to put together a group presentation. Online students could even do a collaborative project. In the future, I will be changing some of my written assignments into multimedia assignments. With the ease of this tool, I think students can more effectively demonstrate their knowledge and ideas by incorporating visuals in slide presentations, rather than through traditional essays.
To view my Google Presentation, please look on my website under EDUC 2740 > Google Presentations.
Given that Google Docs and Presentations is a FREE program, it is an excellent resource for students. With our ever increasing technological and visual world, I think it will be important for students to develop their skills in communication and sharing their ideas through slide presentations.
This experience has opened my eyes as an educator. I think Google could be a great resource to allow students to do more group based projects with the convenience of not having to meet face-to-face to put together a group presentation. Online students could even do a collaborative project. In the future, I will be changing some of my written assignments into multimedia assignments. With the ease of this tool, I think students can more effectively demonstrate their knowledge and ideas by incorporating visuals in slide presentations, rather than through traditional essays.
To view my Google Presentation, please look on my website under EDUC 2740 > Google Presentations.