Chapter 5-Making Connections

As an educator or presenter one of the most important tasks is to deliver a PowerPoint presentation in an effective manner and most importantly make a memorable connection with the learners or audience.  In chapter five of, Lynell Burmark’s (2011), “They Snooze You Loose”, she explains how to effectively convey the purpose of the presentation to the audience. In her example she added a short animation at the begging of the presentation to engage her audience and attain their attention.  I thought this was a genius idea and will incorporate this technique in my next lesson.

In the chapter, Burmark (2011), mentions many techniques such as the use of digital flash cards, compare and contrast but I plan to utilize the application tool Wordle and the use of word clouds in my PowerPoint presentations.  Since I will be teaching science the method of using word clouds will prove useful when explaining the water cycle.  My goal is effectively teach the students but most importantly make a connection with them so they may learn.

Reference

Burmark, L. (2011). They Snooze You Lose: The Educator´s Guide to Successful Presentations. San Francisco, CA: Jossey-Bass.