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Week 2

 Pros and Cons of PowerPoint 

    PowerPoint along with many other new applications has revolutionized how we teach and learn today. It is still improving each year with newer features and easier ways to make it applicable to the classroom, which is fantastic in many ways but also has some problems along with it.  Back when I was in middle school our teachers still used those big boxy overhead projectors that they would roll out on a cart. and no matter what it always worked. And they would put the paper under it for everyone to see and follow along. it was one of the most reliable pieces of tech back then. In today's world, we have slide shows, PowerPoint, Google Docs, and so much more. These have all been very helpful as well, but I know for a fact there have been multiple instances where something went wrong. They converted it to the wrong format. Their computer wouldn't load it properly and so many other issues. Although a majority of those errors are user errors and just simply some people not knowing how to operate it properly it has delayed my classes in the process or canceled a class because they couldn't get it to work and their whole lesson plan was on there.  Another con is user-friendly and compatibility. Some applications are not accessible on all devices which can create issues, some students also may not know how to operate or work some applications which can result in a student falling behind and not being able to complete some assignments. Although there are some cons to new technology in teaching I think the pros far outweigh the cons. Sure there is a learning curve to all this new technology, but there are so many advantages and better ways we can learn using technology to help us today. 

    I didn't have any difficulties with my presentation in all honesty. It wasn't a super hard assignment it was just a basic slide show made on Google Slides which I have used many times before. I don't know a lot about the features of Google Slides, but I can create a simple slideshow. Other than Google Slides I haven't used many presentation programs. I have only ever used Google Slides and PowerPoint so I have very little knowledge of presentation programs and how to use all their features. 


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