Week 6: Interactive PowerPoints

If last week I learned the basics of WebQuests, this week was special with interactive powerpoint! I like using power points in class, but they are mostly used to give information and in the middle of the slideshow I notice that students get bored. For that reason, in the middle of the slideshow I started using some activities or gave quick questions to keep them focused on the slideshow. Also, I was more concerned about the design of the powerpoints, and found useful tips on how to make effective powerpoint slideshows. However, I never thought about using different techniques which could be used during the presentation to make the powerpoint more interactive. For that reason, I find Deborah Healey's  and Garr Reynolds's tips very useful. After reading these tips, I started working on the powerpoint which I have already uploaded to my webquest with the aim of making it more interactive, turning it into a jeopardy game. 

When I was already about to finish my interactive power point, I decided to search for other samples of jeopardy games in the internet. I thought they would give me more ideas for making my jeopardy game more interesting. Surprisingly, I found lots of samples! Especially, I just loved the "Who Wants to be a Millionaire" game powerpoint template with music and directions. You find it here: http://www.teachnet.com/lesson/misc/winnergame022500.html  Also, I found an amazing websites http://www.techteachers.com/jeopardytemplates.htm where you can find jeopardy game samples created by other teachers, and http://www.jmu.edu/madison/teacher/jeopardy/jeopardy.htm where you can download jeopardy templates and get instructions. Unfortunately, I found these websites only after my own powerpoint was almost ready, so I think I will use these templates for my next interactive powerpoints.