PowerPoint Reflection

Brief description of the lesson/topic presented on the PowerPoint

My content area is mathematics so I chose to create a PowerPoint on Matrices. In the presentation, I go over the basic operation of matrices including adding matrices, subtracting matrices, and multiplying matrices by a scalar. I also included a real life problem to show how to organize data into a matrix.

Brief description of the features used in your PowerPoint. Did you use any "challenge" features? Why/Why not.

I used many basic features in my PowerPoint and also tried to incorporate some "challenge" features as well. For basic features, I used a slide theme and incorporated WordArt for the titles on each page. I had a lot of fun playing around with the custom animations and transitions as well. I used images for the matrices I found online and included hyperlinks to cite my resources. I also included images from Photo Booth on my Mac and had a lot of fun with that! Some "challenge features" I used were tables for my data and SmartArt graphics.

Did you learn anything new in the process?

In this process I learned about the SmartArt graphics. I had no idea what that was until I explored it and looked at the various layouts. I was surprised how many graphics they provide and found them very useful in making the presentation more appealing. I will definitely use SmartArt graphics in my future PowerPoint presentation.

How can a lesson be enhanced with Presentation Software (e.g. PowerPoint, Google Docs Presentation software, etc.)

Presentations can be enhanced with presentation software like PowerPoint by making lessons and lectures more appealing and more interesting. They also provide a framework for both the teacher and the student. For the teacher, they can use their PowerPoint as a reference to refer to and to help them throughout their lesson or lecture. For students, a PowerPoint helps them to see the main points laid out for them to take notes from or to guide their learning.