PowerPoint as an Instructional Tool

PowerPoint (and other such presentation style programs, Keynote, ect...) have vast potential for instructional purposes, both in and out of the the classroom. The past several decades have seen an increased focus of technology as a teaching and presentation tool. The modern PowerPoint has a huge array of tools at your disposal when putting together a presentation.

PowerPoint can be used to make lectures/lessons more interesting and easily tangible. Some students are visual learners and as such it is our responsibility to cater to their individual needs. Continuing in this vein, audio can easily be added for students who need to hear the same instructions multiple times.

A bank of easy to make PowerPoint instructional presentations would be an indispensable tool for teaching students/peers how to use new technology, applications, or processes.

I have been using PowerPoint, or such applications like HyperCard, since middle school. Over the years I have seen some awe worthy and outstanding presentations which I have attempted to emulate. I feel very comfortable using PowerPoint for various purposes and in various contexts.