Powerpoint and Presentations

This week we got to present the powerpoint activities we created as a group. I had a really fun time working with the other girls doing activities.Presenting these proved to be a challenge at first. We were kind of frazzled and unorganized with our first presentation. We hadn't gotten together to figure out what we were going to say and how to do it. So we kind of flopped.

The second presentation however went really well. We were all on the same page and organized. Our presentation made sense, and flowed really well. We ended up doing really well and everyone could understand what we were talking about.

Some of our girls didn't dress up for the presentation and it really hurt their grade. I felt bad, but realized how important it is to be responsible and remember what is due for class.

I think presentations in the classroom are good, but should not be expected until 4th or 5th grade. At that age I think they can handle it with reminders from their parents and practice. I hope to teach my students the art of presenting. What is expected and how it should be done. This week was a wake up call that practice is necessary and students need to learn how to present. I'm glad we did activities that are not necessarily presentations and learned how to present them. This week was a great learning experience.