PowerPoint Do's and Don'ts

5 PowerPoint Do's and Don'ts:

1. Don't copy and paste from the internet
2. Don't try to fit everything on one slide
3. Do time your presentation including videos
4. Do include discussion slides to ask questions
5. Do engage the audience with your first slide

Digital Cameras in the classroom

There are many ways to use digital cameras in the elementary classroom.  Here are some examples:

-Students can take photos to compare the moon as it orbits around the earth.(6th grade science) 
-Students can take pictures of irregular spelling words to help them remember.(6th grade language arts)
-Students can take different pictures of cast shadows to help them as they draw shadows.(6th grade visual arts)
-Students can take pictures of other students self expressions through their favorite sports.(6th grade physical education)
-Students can take pictures of different human rights that we have now, that we previously didn't.(6th grade social studies)

Publisher

There are many ways to use Publisher in the classroom.  For example students could:
-Make newsletters on information they have learned
-Make brochures on locations in the world they have studied
-Make postcards for sites studied
-Make cards for other students in the class

Google Tools

Google Tools:

Books:  The google books has lots of free books to read, and lots of them are classic books that I could use in my 6th grade class.

Earth:  I could use this for Geography in my class.  It will help them have a better understanding of where and what countries look like.

Custom Search:  I liked this because i could jlink it to my own website so that I know they are viewing websites with apporpriate content.