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https://mcdreeamiemusings.com/new-blog/2019/4/13/gsux1h6bnt8lqjd7w2t2mtvfg81uhx PowerPoint was once a powerful, transformative tool in education. In more recent years, this tool has been criticized as being overused, improperly used, and causing disinterest and disengagement from learning. In this example, PowerPoint was used as a tool that lead to the death of 7 astronauts. How did this happen? Learning how to use a presentation assist tool is not always a life and death matter. Making sure your presentation connects with your audience is important. Otherwise, what is the point of doing the presentation? One of the keys to keeping an audience engaged is audience participation and interaction. These interactive components have to relate to the topic and be meaningful, not just ice breakers. Resources on effective slide presentations https://business.tutsplus.com/articles/37-effective-powerpoint-presentation-tips--cms-25421 http://www.ncsl.org/legislators-staff/legislative-s...

I don't often post on Microsoft products, but for those that still use these with your students, here is a powerful add-on to make interactive flipped lessons with PowerPoint. https://www.commonsense.org/education/website/office-mix https://mix.office.com/en-us/Home

This Ted Talk gives great guidance on how to create presentations that will not only engage your audience, but increase retention of content. There are a lot of great teaching methods included in the way the presenter gives his presentation. Take note of how many times he asks questions from the audience and reviews the content he presents.

Hello everyone! Here is one of my few posts of shameless self promotion. :) One of the questions I get from my various social media is do I present workshops or webinars? The answer is yes! How can I Request Mr. B? Head over to my website and make a presentation request. https://sites.google.com/mrbwebsite.com/home/upcoming-events Where is Mr. B available? Anywhere in the world for Webinars and distance learning platforms. Within reasonable driving distance of the Peoria and Bloomington-Normal area of Central IL for face-to-face meetings. Outside of this area will be determined on an individual basis. When is Mr. B available? "...Winter, spring, summer, or fall, all you have to do is call and I'll be there..." During school days, I am available after school starting at 4pm Central Standard Time. I am also available on weekends and during school breaks. Summer is a great time to schedule training sessions or presentations as well. What can Mr....

That's right, the number one post on my blog is for Microsoft Office Add-ins. I don't post as much about Microsoft's Education tools anymore as I have more experience with Google's Education Apps. Maybe at some point in the future I will make an effort to show more of these tips & tricks. Original Article:  http://blog.mrbwebsite.com/2016/03/microsoft-office-30-of-best-add-ins-for.html Check out these Add-ins for PowerPoint http://www.powerusersoftwares.com/#!40-of-the-best-addins-plugins-and-apps-for-Microsoft-PowerPoint-free-or-not/biauv/56b62cf80cf26832893d6eb2 Now with the updated link. Add-ins, similar to Google's Apps for Education Add-ons, add more features to Microsoft Office products. These are usually developed by other parties rather than by Microsoft.

Collaboration is key to many learning experiences in the classroom and for life-long learners. Google's Gsuite has been geared toward collaborative projects from the beginning, however Microsoft office has been enhancing their collaborative features in Office 365 as well as Office 2016. Microsoft A common misconception when drafting and working with digital content is that a peer reviewer will change and update the original work if the author. By using the Review Ribbon in Microsoft Word, peer reviewers can use Track Changes to suggest updates such as word choice, sentence fluency, and grammar edits, which allows the author to accept or delete the suggestions. Peer editors can also leave comments and ask questions. Source:  https://www.k12blueprint.com/tips/digital-peer-editing-microsoft Google A common misconception when drafting and working with digital content in Google Docs is that a peer reviewer will change and update the original work of the author.  Using ...