POWERPOINT PRESENTATION ON TEACHING AIDS PRESENTED BY Asst Prof. Ms. Manpreet Kaur Babe Ke College Of Education,Daudhar(Moga)

Effective Use of Teaching Aids Session 1 - Short Course in Basic Teaching Skills Effective Use of Teaching Aids 14:00 Welcome pax as they come in Sign-in Sheet Name Badges 14:10 Convene session Clarify issue of accreditation Office of the Dean of Teaching and Learning

Session 1 - Short Course in Basic Teaching Skills Introduction Stage One Find a partner, preferably someone you don’t know. Find out a few things about them, e.g.: Who they are, Which school/unit they work in, What they do. Time for task - 5 minutes Stage Two Prepare a brief presentation to introduce the person to the group, and illustrate it with with either: flipchart, or overhead transparencies. Time for task - 10 minutes. Stage Three Make your presentation to the whole group. 14:15 Start Exercise 14:50 Hopefully finish all presentations Ask for constructive feedback on the presentations: Q. What worked well? Q. What didn’t work well? Office of the Dean of Teaching and Learning

Session 1 - Short Course in Basic Teaching Skills Learning Outcomes By the end of this session, you should be able to: Choose the most appropriate visual aid for your purpose and context, Use the black-/white-board effectively, Make the most of the overhead projector, Produce a basic presentation with MS Powerpoint, Discuss the advantages and disadvantages of other media. 14:50 Run through as above. Q. Are there any other issues about using visual aids that you feel need to be covered today? Office of the Dean of Teaching and Learning

Session 1 - Short Course in Basic Teaching Skills Why use teaching aids? Teaching aids are useful to: reinforce what you are saying, ensure that your point is understood, signal what is important/essential, enable students to visualise or experience something that is impractical to see or do in real life, engage students’ other senses in the learning process, facilitate different learning styles. 15:00 Run through as above. Office of the Dean of Teaching and Learning

Session 1 - Short Course in Basic Teaching Skills WHITE-/BLACKBOARD Advantages No advanced preparation required, except when displaying a complex table/chart/ diagram. Technology is not dependent on electricity or other possible glitches. Can be used by students for problem-solving, etc. Disadvantages Time-consuming if you have a lot to write. Handwriting may be difficult to read (legibility, size, glare, etc.). Turn your back on audience. Cleaning the board (chalk dust, permanent marker, etc.) Can’t go back to something you’ve erased. Ask for other ideas from the floor. Office of the Dean of Teaching and Learning

Session 1 - Short Course in Basic Teaching Skills OVERHEAD PROJECTOR Advantages Allows you to prepare all your slides in advance. Particularly suited for complex diagrams, charts and illustrations. Can build up information point-by-point through the use of overlays. Don’t have to turn your back on the audience. Disadvantages A blown bulb or power failure can spoil all your hard work. Image quality can also be a problem. Can be disorienting to manipulate transparencies on projector plate. 15:10 Introduce as above Ask for additional points from the floor. Office of the Dean of Teaching and Learning

Session 1 - Short Course in Basic Teaching Skills OVERHEAD PROJECTOR Tables are best avoided: DCU Office of the Dean of Teaching and Learning Office of the Dean of Teaching and Learning

Session 1 - Short Course in Basic Teaching Skills OVERHEAD PROJECTOR Use Charts/Graphs instead: Office of the Dean of Teaching and Learning

Session 1 - Short Course in Basic Teaching Skills OVERHEAD PROJECTOR Beforehand Get to the room early to make sure the OHP is working. Check the aim and focus. Walk to the back of the room to see whether the smallest print is readable. Relax (if possible). During the Lecture Keep used and unused slides in separate piles. Cover the slide with a piece of cardboard and slide it down to reveal text as you go. Use a pen on the OHP glass rather than pointing to the screen. Office of the Dean of Teaching and Learning

Other Media AUDIO TAPES or CDs Session 1 - Short Course in Basic Teaching Skills Other Media AUDIO TAPES or CDs When to USE: Particularly suited for language learning, media studies, English literature, etc. Valuable when referring to recorded historical events (e.g. Martin Luther King’s “I have a dream” speech). Background music can also be played before class starts and during group activities. TIPS Check the room and equipment beforehand. Can it be heard from the back of the room? Find the right spot on the tape/CD and queue it up in advance. Don’t play more than a few minutes of audio at one time. Break up longer clips into segments, interspersed with discussion or other activities. Office of the Dean of Teaching and Learning

Other Media VIDEO TAPES or DVDs Session 1 - Short Course in Basic Teaching Skills Other Media VIDEO TAPES or DVDs When to USE: Adds a dimension not available through audio alone - helps students to visualise. Essential when illustrating things that are impractical to do in real life. Particularly suited for language learning, media studies, engineering, etc. Valuable when referring to recorded historical events. TIPS Same as for CDs/audio tapes Check equipment beforehand. Can images be seen from the back of the room? Queue up the tape in advance. Break viewing into short segments, interspersed with discussion or activities. Office of the Dean of Teaching and Learning

Making the most of the DATA PROJECTOR Session 1 - Short Course in Basic Teaching Skills Making the most of the DATA PROJECTOR A brief introduction to MS PowerPoint Further information can be found on the CSD web-site: http://www.dcu.ie/internal/csd/sms/webguides2000/power2k/power.htm 16:00 Ask if anyone has used PowerPoint before. Note that there are other products available if people are not enamoured of Microsoft. Open “New Presentation” Screen in PowerPoint. Run through instructions as per handout. 16:45 Finish with PowerPoint Refer people to the URL above. Office of the Dean of Teaching and Learning

Session 1 - Short Course in Basic Teaching Skills TASK: Choosing Media Stage One Work individually. Think of a lecture/ tutorial you will be giving. What media will you use to support it? Time for task - 2 minutes. Stage Two Form triads. Share you plans with each other. Why did you choose specific media? Time for task - 5 minutes. 16:45 Stage Three Raise problems/issues in plenary session. Office of the Dean of Teaching and Learning

TASK: Stop - Start - Continue Session 1 - Short Course in Basic Teaching Skills TASK: Stop - Start - Continue Work individually. Take out a piece of paper, and answer the following: STOP - What would you like me to stop doing? START - What would you like the facilitator to start doing? CONTINUE - What would you like the facilitator to continue doing? Fold over and hand in on your way out. 16:55 Thank people for taking part Hope they enjoyed Remind them of venue for next week. Ask them to do this exercise before they go. Office of the Dean of Teaching and Learning