Post Number 8

I believe that for the writing bullet, I did well with structure and content. The information is organized according to its category. My navigation buttons all link to what they are supposed to and each page has its necessary branch and link. My screen design is great, especially because I used a predesigned theme, which is designed with all the right font colors and fonts and the consistency necessary for flow and eye appeal. The only thing I didn't pay as much attention to was making each navigation box the same dimensions as the others. I think that was my only flaw though. The development of the presentation was also great.

Integrating peripheral technologies could be fairly simple to do in a classroom. Printers can be used to print handouts and worksheets, while scanners can be used to scan things into a computer to include in a presentation or a test. Cameras can also be handy because pictures that teachers have taken of places or things that they are teaching in class can enhance learning and make the lesson come alive to some students. It's not just something that happened a long time ago across the ocean, but rather something that is still there today, that students could see and explore if they ever had the opportunity. I'm not completely sure what a non-computer audio-technology would be, but I think maybe a projector could go under this heading, since they don't always have to be hooked up to a computer. In this way, the lesson becomes interactive as the teacher is showing things right then and there, rather than from a prearranged show.

I really enjoyed making a trivia game in PowerPoint. I knew how to use the regular navigation buttons, but not the custom one or the knowledge of linking slides. It was a lot of fun to make a trivia game using all of this knowledge! I hope to be able to incorporate this into my classroom, because I think it would be fun to have a trivia Friday or something of that sort to keep students engaged and interested. There could even be prizes, such as candy or free homework passes. I think trivia is a fun way to learn, especially with history or even science, because there is so much material and it can sometimes become boring for students.