Power Point--Easy As Making Peanut butter And Jelly

"The genius of it is that it was designed for any idiot to use. I learned it in a few hours."

--David Byrne

formerly of the Talking Heads

I've seen Power Point presentations given: My son's teacher has all their study guides in Power Point form--and Chris studies! At Open House, my daughter's teacher had a Power Point Presentation that explained the curriculum--so much more exciting than reading it in a pamphlet. My EDU teacher showed us what not to put in a Power Point presentation through a Power Point presentation--pretty clever. And then I learned how to make slides for a Power Point presentation...and play it like a slide show...for the whole class to see. Granted, it was on how to make a peanut butter and jelly sandwich--I'm sure my classmates have witnessed more elaborate presentations, but, no matter, I did it! And I understand it, and now I'm confident that I can take this tool and use it in my classroom. I probably won't be showing slides on PB&J, but I can use it to introduce a lesson, sum up a lesson, for study guides, and to communicate with parents--just like at that Open House. If used correctly, Power Point can be an effective teaching tool. Just ask one of my classmates about how to make a peanut butter and jelly sandwich. And, it's that easy.