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From the NY Times, via EdNet Briefs, an interesting story. My experience
in the classroom suggests those who expressed concerns are right - it's
tough to teach new tech skills AND content. - Mark
Mark Ahlness
mahlness@cks.ssd.k12.wa.us
Teacher, grade three at:
Arbor Heights Elementary School
http://www.halcyon.com/arborhts/
POWERPOINT USE GROWING IN K-12 SCHOOLS
PowerPoint, the popular Microsoft presentation software widely-used in the
corporate world, has infiltrated schools. Students from kindergarten
through high school are using the software to create projects and
presentations. Some educators are disturbed by the program's growing use in
classrooms. They are concerned that too many students will become fixated
on fonts and formats without actually thinking about what they are typing
next to the bullets. According to figures from Microsoft, 69 percent of
teachers who use Microsoft software use PowerPoint in their classrooms, an
application second in popularity only to Microsoft Word. Supporters like to
use the presentation software instead of chalkboards, markers and
construction paper. Critics contend that PowerPoint's emphasis on bullets
and animated graphics detract from the critical thinking students should be
learning in class.
Lisa Guernsey
"Learning, One Bullet Point at a Time"
The New York Times, May 31, 2001, D1
(http://www.nytimes.com)
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