Presentation Tools

I decided to look at PowerPoint. I chose PowerPoint because it is the most commonly used presentation tool. It is very easy to use and there are tons of materials available for those who do not know how to use PowerPoint. PowerPoint is full of animations and graphics tools which you can use to "spice" up your presentation. Those tools are simple to use as well. There are also tutorials available for those as well. I also like PowerPoint because it is widely available. If you log onto a computer, almost 100% of computers will have PowerPoint installed onto them. This makes it easy to make an assignment and not have to be worried about whether or not PowerPoint will be available for you when you go to a new location to present. It is also very simple to embed hyperlinks, videos, etc. into PowerPoint. I think that PowerPoint is a very user-friendly tools, which is why most people choose to use it. The other feature that i like about PowerPoint is that it is accessible on the Promethean board. I am able to type my lessons into PowerPoint and use them on the Promethean board. This makes the kids, as well as others, think that you are very savvy when it comes to the Promethean board, but it is really just using PowerPoint. Because most people already know how to use PowerPoint, it is a simple transition to the Promethean board.

I can't think of many cons to PowerPoint. The only ones that i could really think of is that unless the presenter is very entertaining and energetic, PowerPoint can be a bit boring to some. The other downside is that the audience will have a tendency to read the slides, as apposed to listening to the presenter and not pay as much attention as they should. But overall, I think PowerPoint is a very good presentation tool.

Using PowerPoint, or any presentation tool is in direct alignment with standard 3: Administrators are able to display all gathered information and data in an effective manner that makes taking necessary steps for school improvement more manageable and understandable. PowerPoint helps make communication data and materials easy to staff and others. Using PowerPoint also aligns with Standard 4:Administrators should demonstrate their ability to model the routine, purpose, and effective use of technology.