Week 5 Blog

1. Presentation Tools
And their relevance to contemporary learners

2. How can PowerPoint software
improve my pedagogy?
Will contemporary learners engage with dynamic presentations?

4. Hypothesis:
Contemporary learners will engage more actively with
dynamic presentations.
• A presentation is to be created using only PowerPoint.
• The technical attributes of the software will be explored, including sharing
and ethical use.
• The presentation will be dynamic and incorporate ICT learning from Topic 5,
Digital Tools 3.
• This presentation will be submitted and assessed.

5. Research:
• Knowing the attributes of contemporary learners, the presentation must be
authentic, even if novel.
• The software is used to redefine learning, not just to substitute previous
methodology.
• The presentation is able to be shared across various platforms, including
embedding and linking.
• Is it ethical? What are the implications surrounding students use of
presentation software, such as PowerPoint

6. Variables:
Controlled
variables
• Students
Independent
variable
• Using
PowerPoint to
present
information
instead of more
traditional
methods
Dependent
variable
• Will the students
engage more
effectively with
this
presentation?
• Effectiveness will
be measured
through
feedback

7. Materials
Materials (detailed list) Quantity (be specific)
Week 1 Knowledge As much as I can retain.
PowerPoint knowledge More than I have.
PowerPoint Just one is enough.
Creativity Borrowed amount, cannot sustain.
Internet Comes and goes, thanks Cyclone Debbie.
Week 5 Knowledge Cram it in there.
Lecturer for feedback As much as deemed necessary.

8. Procedure
Step 1
• Knowing
your
learners.
Step 2
• Research
and explore
PowerPoint
capabilities
Step 3
• Create
presentation
using
PowerPoint
Step 4
• Share
presentation
to blog to
await
feedback

9. Data/Observations
Students were observed to be more
engaged. Legal and ethical issues
were identified and mitigated
through administration. Lecturer
gave full marks for presentation.
Traditional
presentation
of
information
Non-
authentic
use of
software
Dynamic
PowerPoint
Method of delivery

10. Conclusion
• In knowing the contemporary learner and how they learn, (AITSL Standards
1.1), presentation software,(and a bit of creativity), can transform fairly
mundane information, into an engaging, interactive lesson. The presentation
can be displayed in a read only format and also where editing is allowed. This
particular feature is great to allow collaborative learning and real time
feedback from a variety of stakeholders . Sharing the presentation is made
easy through sharing a link or embedding into websites or blogs.
• While I do not claim or display technical proficiency in all aspects of
PowerPoint, I was able to create this presentation using existing templates
and embed charts, graphics and sounds with ease. Except for getting rid of
these pesky bullet points! Just kidding, of course I can do that…

11. Conclusion
While this presentation is a bit of fun, I feel it has displayed the versatility of this
program. Some beneficial features of PowerPoint are the online tools. A
presentation can be created either online or offline and transferred between.
The online version has less features but supports all the features of the PC
version. However, the online version is able to be embedded as I have done
here.
To be honest, it was a bit of a revelation for me just how much can be created
using PowerPoint. There’s no excuse for bland presentations after this
realisation.

12. Works Cited
• "Standards | Australian Institute for Teaching and School Leadership".
Aitsl.edu.au. N.p., 2015.
• Mercury, F. (1977). We Are the Champions. London: EMI.
• All other media sourced through Creative Commons.
Give Will 6/6 Give Will less than he
deserves

13. Thanks for your time!