This week, I finalised my Inspiration task, and progressed onto the next portfolio Item- A Powerpoint presentation. This task required me to use my information I did on my Inspiration task, and transform it onto a Powerpoint Presentation. I approached the task by ooking at what was required of me, and then applied it to the slides.

I began typing the headings, and then using the information I typed in the text boxes, I used that as my sub-headings. I felt for this presentation that using sounds was not necessary, as it doesn’t apply to the topic of Interactive Whiteboards and would not be appropriate to an adult group.

I feel that when designing slides, that the backgrounds need to be variated, to create interest, and maintain the attention of the intended audience. This work will be finished in the following week.

This program is vital for a variety of situations, and would suit a variety of careers. The program assists the Education department in terms of schools, as a teacher can present the information to the students, and meet their needs. This can be distinguished through introducing a new topic to students, teaching students a unit of work, without verbally teaching students, allowing students to self teach themselves with the program, and develop technological skills with the program, as well as basically introduce students to the program, and teach them the variety of mediums available with Microsoft Powerpoint for those unfamiliar with it.

On a Uni context, Powerpoint is valuable as it can allow a student to present information to the class, as well as the tutor. A lecturer uses powerpoint to communicate information to the students, which is vital to a subject, which is part of their course.

From a differentiation point of view, Powerpoint can cater for most children’t needs. It would be most suitable to a visual learner as they are visually seeing a product, as opposed to writing it down. An auditory learner is appllying the visual aspect with the auditoy factor from the presenter, the kinaesthetic learner is using the information given to them, and writing it down- being effective.