tc environment spine exploration ppt

TOTALTOTAL CURRICULUMCURRICULUM

EXPLORINGEXPLORING

ENVIRONMENTSENVIRONMENTS

EXPLORING ENVIRONMENTSEXPLORING ENVIRONMENTS

AIMSAIMS

To engage with the adventure of To engage with the adventure of exploration and the spirit of discovering exploration and the spirit of discovering a different environmenta different environment

To practise and use research skills, To practise and use research skills,

especially via the web.especially via the web.

To learn or practice ICT skills in creating To learn or practice ICT skills in creating

a PowerPoint presentation.a PowerPoint presentation.


THE TASK!THE TASK!

1.1. In pairs, create a PowerPoint (PPT) presentation of 4 In pairs, create a PowerPoint (PPT) presentation of 4 slides.slides.

2.2. The subject of the presentation is exploration of a foreign The subject of the presentation is exploration of a foreign environment.environment.

3.3. As there are many resources available about the As there are many resources available about the Antarctic, it is suggested you focus on this topic.Antarctic, it is suggested you focus on this topic.

4.4. You will need to research via the net.You will need to research via the net.

5.5. You will need to design the layout/colours of your PPT You will need to design the layout/colours of your PPT slidesslides

6.6. You will need to decide the information to go onto the You will need to decide the information to go onto the slides.slides.

7.7. You might import images and sounds.You might import images and sounds.

8.8. You might animate the slides.You might animate the slides.

9.9. You will need to practise using the PPT and your ‘script’ You will need to practise using the PPT and your ‘script’ to make your presentation as smooth as possible.to make your presentation as smooth as possible.


PEER ASSESSMENTPEER ASSESSMENT

When you watch another pair’s presentation you shouldWhen you watch another pair’s presentation you should

think about the following elements to the performance:think about the following elements to the performance:

How clear are the slides?How clear are the slides? How well did they use colour/design/layout for effect?How well did they use colour/design/layout for effect? How well did they use text/image /sound for effect?How well did they use text/image /sound for effect? How well (if applicable) did they use animation for effect?How well (if applicable) did they use animation for effect? How well did they use the PPT to How well did they use the PPT to supportsupport the talk? the talk? Is there any advice you would offer for how to improve Is there any advice you would offer for how to improve

the effectiveness of PPT presentations?the effectiveness of PPT presentations?

There is a Word document that provides a grid for There is a Word document that provides a grid for charting these responses. It is called “Exploration charting these responses. It is called “Exploration Presentation”Presentation”


Modelling PresentationsModelling Presentations

o Your teachers might demonstrate how to do Your teachers might demonstrate how to do a PPT presentation poorly!a PPT presentation poorly!

o They might model how to give an effective They might model how to give an effective

presentation that uses PPT to presentation that uses PPT to supportsupport the the talk.talk.

o A guest speaker might do this sort of A guest speaker might do this sort of modelling and ask you to undertake the modelling and ask you to undertake the research task.research task.


PowerPoint Advice 1PowerPoint Advice 1

1.1. Consider the design of the slidesConsider the design of the slides

2.2. Consider the layout of the slidesConsider the layout of the slides

3.3. Consider the use of animation for slidesConsider the use of animation for slides

4.4. Consider the use of images and soundsConsider the use of images and sounds

5.5. Use the Microsoft guide and the Help Use the Microsoft guide and the Help options to discover how to use options to discover how to use PowerPointPowerPoint

6.6. Experiment and find lively, fun, exciting Experiment and find lively, fun, exciting ways for presenting information!ways for presenting information!


PowerPoint Advice 2PowerPoint Advice 2

1.1. Take care with colours – will the slides Take care with colours – will the slides be readable and see-able?be readable and see-able?

2.2. Remember your audience. Will too Remember your audience. Will too much variation tire them? Will too much variation tire them? Will too much same-ness bore them?much same-ness bore them?

3.3. When presenting, don’t just read a When presenting, don’t just read a slide to the audience – they can see it slide to the audience – they can see it and read it!and read it!

4.4. Think about how your talk and the Think about how your talk and the slides work together to impart the slides work together to impart the information on offer.information on offer.


Websites that might be helpfulWebsites that might be helpful

Run a search on a search engine with key words such as ‘exploration’, Run a search on a search engine with key words such as ‘exploration’, ‘explorers’ and ‘discoveries’. Also use names of explorers you have ‘explorers’ and ‘discoveries’. Also use names of explorers you have heard of, such as Amundsen, Scott and Shackleton (for the Antarctic)heard of, such as Amundsen, Scott and Shackleton (for the Antarctic)

www.home.earthlink.net/~kcrawfish/index.htmlwww.home.earthlink.net/~kcrawfish/index.html www.channel4.com/history/microsites/E/ends/shackleton_intro.htmlwww.channel4.com/history/microsites/E/ends/shackleton_intro.html www.enchantedlearning.com/explorers/antarctica.shtmlwww.enchantedlearning.com/explorers/antarctica.shtml www.shackleton-endurance.comwww.shackleton-endurance.com www.mce.k12tn.net/explorers/explorers_start.htmwww.mce.k12tn.net/explorers/explorers_start.htm www.kodak.com/US/en/corp/features/endurance/www.kodak.com/US/en/corp/features/endurance/ www.nmm.ac.uk/site/navId/005 (search Shackleton)www.nmm.ac.uk/site/navId/005 (search Shackleton) www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/shackletonwww.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/shackleton www.etext.library.adelaide.edu.au/s/s52swww.etext.library.adelaide.edu.au/s/s52s

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