USING MICROSOFT POWERPOINT IN THE CLASSROOM

ugochi okorie January 27, 2018
Do you want your students captivated during lessons?

The world is changing every day. Almost every day, new technology enters the classroom. There are various technological tools available for teachers. Tools that can help teacher pass information effectively without stress.
One of such tools is Microsoft PowerPoint.
PowerPoint is a slideshow presentation software, a software suite aimed at creating electronic presentations comprising of more than a few pages or slides.

PowerPoint makes it easy to create and present concepts and ideas in vibrant, vivid, pictographic and captivating ways.

Uses of PowerPoint

1. PowerPoint can be used to tell a story. Story time can be fun when stories are told with PowerPoint. This is because, the pictures used will make visual learners appreciate the story better. Voice recordings can also be added to the slides in form of narrations. It is the easiest tool you can use for interactive storytelling. You only need to combine the right images and you are good to go.




2. PowerPoint can be used to create interactive lessons. Hands –on student centered lessons can be created using PowerPoint, designs that can bring life to your lessons. Images, animations, sounds can be used to make lessons appealing to students.

3. You can use PowerPoint to make games for teaching.


4. PowerPoint can be used to create worksheets.
An example of a worksheet created with PowerPoint.


5. PowerPoint can be used to create videos. These are just a few uses of PowerPoint in the classroom.
If you have creativity on your side, you can achieve a whole lot with PowerPoint.
Give it a try today, and you’ll be glad you did.

Do you need help with PowerPoint? I can help you become an expert.
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7 Comments

  1. Anonymous28 January 2018 at 14:23

    Thank you for the post! I like the idea of using PowerPoint to tell stories.

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    1. ugochi okorie28 January 2018 at 15:18

      Thanks. Me too. It really does captivate the children.

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  2. Mommyofmore29 January 2018 at 00:27

    Great uses for PowerPoint! Great article.

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  3. Anonymous2 February 2018 at 01:42

    I had no idea you could create games with power point! I'll have to give that a try, as well as using it to show stories. Most of the time I just use Power Point to create documents because it's easier to work with than Word!

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  4. Chisabez Accountant14 February 2018 at 23:50

    Tech Savvy Ugochi, this is cool- a great tutorial indeed. Kudos for a good job.

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