Beyond PowerPoint Operations:Developing Students' Writing and Speaking Skills
Kathy Zawicki
Top 10 MistakesOrganization
Knowledge of the subject
Text – too much
Graphics – blurry, too many, unrelated
Animation – sounds and movement, inappropriate, districting
Speaking skills
Proofreading
Time Consuming
Boring
Lacking critical thinking
The ProcessCompose – gather information, organize information, draft, critical thinking
Visually Represent
Verbally Recompose
In many cases, PowerPoint presentations are made for the speaker, not for the listener. How can that model change? The information on the screen should engage the listener and the speech should compliment, not replicate the visual information.
Hi Suzanne,
ReplyDeleteI also found your blog through the NECC site. I'm glad you enjoyed your visit to Philadelphia. I was curious about your teaching assignment and wondered how you are teaching in Aruba? Is this your first experience in an ISS school? I'm approaching retirement here and am looking at options since I will need to keep working for some time. Could share any insights in teaching and living overseas?
If you look to the right on the screen, I have some links posted about teaching overseas. Most people find thier teaching jobs through a job fair. I first attended the Iowa UNI fair and took a job in Brazil. The second fair I went to was the ECIS fair in London, where I received a job in Lithuania. Aruba is now an ISS school. We just built a new building and it is beautiful.
ReplyDeleteI've met several teachers who retired from teaching in the States and then began traveling in the international school circuit. I think it is a great option. I love living in a country rather than just visiting. Of course, there is always the initial transition time that is difficult, but once you make it home, then it is worth it. Let me know if you want more details, but check the links first.