My kids have been working on power point presentations as a career exploration activity in which they began sharing last Thursday and Friday. Because of the variation of student learners within my classes, I knew some students would finish their presentation promptly while others would use more time to work. So, I came up with another assignment for those who were finished to move on to independently and also using a computer. I was a little worried that having two separate assignments going on at once would not work because I was afraid that those finished with the power point would not take moving on to the next assignment seriously. Yet, I introduced the new assignment with a set induction that worked rather well and to my surprise, the students worked well within the classroom on two separate assignments.
Also, I was really, really pleased with the power point presentations that were presented lat week. The students did a wonderful job displaying the information that I asked for. They were also respectful to presenters (this is something I always worry about and try to encourage students to do). I am also using the red/yellow sheet from NTI this summer to manage the time during each presentation. That is working well too!
Sounds great, Christina, and I really like giving challenging work to those who finish early. You may want to alternate having 'extra' work for these students with using them for 'peer tutoring'.
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I implicated the PowerPoint presentation project in my class last week as well and was pleasantly surprised with the detail and pride my students showed in the project. I have found that if I am enthusiastic about the project as well as oversee them and keep them on their mission by offering suggestions and other resources, they seem to go way beyond my expectations as well as there own.
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