Technology Workshop January 12, 2012

1. Find what you need. Is it out there? Free resources! Objective for today! 1. Find what you need. Is it out there? Free resources! 2. Adding special touches to your PPT 3. Creating activities for your students

learning styles VAK learning style description Visual seeing and reading Auditory listening and speaking  Kinesthetic touching and doing   Source: http://www.businessballs.com/vaklearningstylestest.htm

VAK Learning Styles The VAK learning style uses the three main sensory receivers: Visual, Auditory, and Kinesthetic (movement) to determine the dominant learning style. It is sometimes known as VAKT (Visual, Auditory, Kinesthetic, & Tactile). It is based on modalities—channels by which human expression can take place and is composed of a combination of perception and memory. According to the VAK theorists, we need to present information using all three styles. This allows all learners the opportunity to become involved, no matter what their preferred style may be. Source: http://www.nwlink.com/~donclark/hrd/styles/vakt.html

Visual learners have two sub-channels—linguistic and spatial. Learners who are visual-linguistic like to learn through written language, such as reading and writing tasks. They remember what has been written down, even if they do not read it more than once. They like to write down directions and pay better attention to lectures if they watch them. Learners who are visual-spatial usually have difficulty with the written language and do better with charts, demonstrations, videos, and other visual materials. They easily visualize faces and places by using their imagination and seldom get lost in new surroundings. To integrate this style into the learning environment:

Visual Use graphs, charts, illustrations, or other visual aids. Include outlines, concept maps, agendas, handouts, etc. for reading and taking notes. Include plenty of content in handouts to reread after the learning session. Leave white space in handouts for note-taking. Invite questions to help them stay alert in auditory environments. Post flip charts to show what will come and what has been presented. Emphasize key points to cue when to takes notes. Eliminate potential distractions. Supplement textual information with illustrations whenever possible. Have them draw pictures in the margins. Have the learners envision the topic or have them act out the subject matter.

Google.com Advanced Search for Power Point Click on Advanced Search Need more tools? (click next to this and set format desired) => Power Point You can search premade PPTs

Inserting images into Power Point Free images with no copyright http://www.usa.gov/Topics/Graphics.shtml http://www.dotgovwatch.com/?/archives/8-The-Best-Copyright-Free- Photo-Libraries.html

Let’s practice inserting images into this slide Let’s practice inserting images into this slide. Find and image with clipart. http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/images/

Let’s practice inserting images into this slide Let’s practice inserting images into this slide. Find an image on GOOGLE

Let’s add an image and this time add a hyperlink to the image

Do you know how to upload your pictures off your digital camera?

Inserting audio

Post a picture HERE and do an Insert Audio to the sound file Go to this link and find a nature sound to download to your USB or CD. http://www.soundjay.com/nature-sounds.html Post a picture HERE and do a hyperlink to the sound file Post a picture HERE and do an Insert Audio to the sound file

Post a picture HERE and do an Insert Audio to the sound file Go to this link and find a nature sound to download to your USB or CD. http://www.soundjay.com/nature-sounds.html Post a picture HERE and do a hyperlink to the sound file Post a picture HERE and do an Insert Audio to the sound file

Let’s practice adding a youtube.com video

Let’s practice adding a youtube.com video

Find the video you want and copy the URL

Click on icon of tools

Select Shockwave Flash Object

Fit the box with the X to your slide, then right click with your mouse and select “properties”

Delete “watch?” and delete “=“ replacing with “ / “ Change “Loop” and “Playing” to false

A closer look….. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ohXI3po8hK0 http://www.youtube.com/v/ohXI3po8hK0

Stretch out the box with the X with a gentle pull at a corner.

Kinestetic activities for your student

Games http://people.uncw.edu/ertzbergerj/ppt_games.html http://be-a-gameshow-host.wikispaces.com/PowerPointTempates

Going beyond Power Point… Prezi.com Sliderocket.com SMART Board

Thank you! Have a safe drive home!