This post is more to gauge the opinion of my fellow science teachers. I am not completely opposed to PowerPoints integrated into Physics lessons, but I do not think I will be using many (if any) of them in my own classroom. Although it is good to have a pre-prepared presentation, including diagrams and solutions, I still prefer to show the students how to do such things on their own.
Thoughts? Comments?
I've got mixed feelings on this... Chris posted this video a few weeks ago, and it sums up pretty much all of the cons we'll run into when students do PP presentations:
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I'm going to make this a tactic that I keep in reserve - it may be effective to incorporate more visual aides in classes with shorter attention spans, but I'd like to ensure that in most scenarios my teaching style takes care of this.
I believe that it can work as a SUPPLEMENT to your lesson, but it should definitely not be the center of focus.
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