Teaching Tips on How to Integrate a Powerpoint Presentation into the Instructional Process and Curriculum

Plan a Powerpoint Just Like A Regular Lesson

Information technology works very much like the components of a lesson plan: pre-while-post (beginning, middle and end) and should supplement goals and skills, which the teacher should identify before the onset of instruction. Like any technological skills, presenting information may be user-friendly for students, but it does require both student practice and preparation on part of the teacher. Goals and skills should be meet the requirements the teacher wants to teach, (i.e. summarizing information, presenting information effectively), and teachers should spend quality time modeling the activities and practicing the skills needed to effectively carry out the task.

If students are expected to research a given subject and present their findings and insights to the class, the teacher should recommend appropriate site for conducting research and practice sessions on summarization.

Match Content Based Skills to Student Needs

A power point presentation works much differently than a simple verbal presentation because it combines all four skills. Students need to be instructed on the best way to communicate the targeted information. For example, they will need to succinctly incorporate the slide’s content to effectively communicate the targeted skills of the research project. If students set out to research endangered animals, they should present the targeted facts in an interesting and lively way that does not resemble a scientific identification card or something one would find on the Internet.

Appealing to the Visual Elements

Also, teachers should consider the importance of subheadings and fonts when preparing their presentation in terms of creating a visually appealing layout. The visual elements such as subheadings and fonts should appeal to their student peers.

Assessment and the Learning Process

Assessment is another important accountability feature of any technological component of a lesson plan. Teachers should also familiarize their students with the grading rubric, which is divided into categories based on the skills the teacher already taught. In research projects for
example, a power point presentation is effective for presenting information students have already read.

Integrating a powerpoint presentation combines a number of different skills mainly knowing how to work its visual element in order to appeal to the instructional needs of your students.