Blog #8

For the PowerPoint 2 assignment I created a nonlinear powerpoint about the gods and goddesses of classical mythology. From the homepage you can go to either 'Gods' or 'Goddesses' and from there you can learn about each individual god with a link to their own page. I tried to incorporate images and sounds to keep the pages interesting and I kept the layout and information simple.

As far as non-computer audio-visual technologies in my classroom, I have a very strong background in music and I definitely plan on incorporating into my classroom. My Senior year English teacher used to play us songs that she felt were a kind of anthem to the individual characters of stories we were reading and she then challenged us to find our own song for them. I plan on using similar techniques in my classroom.

I was already very familiar with PowerPoint before coming into this class, however these recent projects have shown me new ways to use it. Now that I know how to set up a non-linear PowerPoint I think this is going to be a great tool to set up games and such as a fun way to help my students learn my material.