This document discusses the use of PowerPoint presentations in classrooms and their relation to dimensions of learning. It provides both positive and negative impacts of PowerPoint use, as well as their purpose in engaging students. PowerPoint presentations can help develop students' communication skills, collaborative learning, and enhance visual learning when used appropriately. They relate to dimensions of learning by influencing student attitudes, helping build new knowledge, allowing students to analyze information, and developing critical thinking skills when students create their own presentations.

1. Power points.
Effective?
Power Points
and the relation
to Dimensions
of Learning
Uses for Power
Points in the
Classroom Reference

2. Microsoft Power points are becoming
more and more favourable in today’s
society. Schools all over the world are
introducing different ICT ways to
engage students in their learning, power
points is just one of their options
(Teachnology, 2010). Power points are
effective in a classroom. Below are links
to the negative and positive impacts of
power points in the classroom, and the
purpose of using power points in the
class.
Negative points
about power
points
Positive points
about power
points
Purpose of
power points
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3. • Computers crash, networks go down,
viruses can plague computers! Always
have a back-up plan!
• Overuse can bore learners and
diminish PowerPoint's effectiveness.
• Classrooms need large monitors or
projectors to display presentations.
Make sure your technology plan
furnishes this. With simple TV-out
cards or VGA-TV converters, this can
be easily accomplished.
• A successful presentation can take
several hours to develop (Teachnology,
2010).
Positive Points
about Power
points
Purpose of
Power Points
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Power points.
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4. • PowerPoint is fun to watch and fun to make.
• Used correctly, PowerPoint can accommodate all
learners' needs.
•It has a spell-check function! Something our black
boards and overheads lack.
• It motivates students when used in moderation
• It motivates staff.
•PowerPoint allows you to reflect on your lesson and
correct any needed changes. Finally, you can create
the perfect lesson!
• Imagine to be able to print out what you did in
class for students that were absent. Better yet, turn
the accountability on to students and post your
presentations on-line.
•PowerPoint is not hard to learn (Teachnology,
2010).
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Negative
Points about
Power points
Purpose of
Power Points
Power points.
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5. Power point presentations to the class, help
engage students to and teach a new
particular topic being taught in classes.
Power points are products that optimizes a
student's visual learning experience and
allows instructors to incorporate multimedia
in a manner that is far less cumbersome than
are ways that are available without access to
such an application (Donald, 2004).
Power points can help develop
communication skills with class mates an d
teachers, but also develop the students
collaborative learning at the same time.
Power points do enhance the learning of
individuals. They are an interesting and
intriguing program that engages the students
attention to what is being taught in the class
(Donald, 2004).
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Negative
Points about
Power points
Power points.
Effective?
Positive Points
about Power
points

6. Power points can be used in a range of ideas.
Some ideas may include:
• English Lessons
- Spelling
- Comprehension
- Vocabulary development
• Math Lessons
- Problem solving
- Activities
• Collaborative learning in other subjects such
as SOSE, Art, History, Home Ec. etc. These can
include:
- Readings
- Presentations of assignments
- Brainstorming
- Class discussions
And the list goes on
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Power Points
and the relation
to Dimensions
of Learning Reference

7. The Dimensions of learning are broken into 5
different dimensions. Each learning dimension can
show effective power points can be within a class
room environment.
1. Attitudes and perceptions – This is mainly
focusing on the positive attitudes of students.
Positive attitudes help students learn more
effectively. If a student has a negative attitude
towards an activity, it is more then likely that they
will not participate in the activity (Marzano &
Pickering, 1997). As power points involve the use
of technology, students will become more
engaged as they feel more comfortable with the
use of technology, then say writing information on
the board.
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Power points.
Effective?
Power points
and the relation
to Dimensions of
Learning
Dimension 2 & 3
Dimension 4 & 5
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Power points.
Effective?
Power points
and the relation
to Dimensions of
Learning
Dimension 1
Dimension 4 & 5
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2. Acquiring and Integrating Knowledge – This is
the process of building old knowledge into new
knowledge. By building on what students already
know, they gain a better understanding of the
concept being taught (Marzano & Pickering,
1997). Power points can expand their technology
skills from the power point presentation and can
read or visualise the new information being
displayed.
3. Extending and refining knowledge – When
students have built new knowledge to their old
knowledge, students then need to analyse that
information (Marzano & Pickering, 1997). Power
points can do this. They can get students analyse
and conclude on problems, or even by making
their own power point presentation. Either way
they can analyse the functions and use of power
points.

9. Dimension 2 & 3
Dimension 1
Power points
and the relation
to Dimensions of
Learning
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4. Using knowledge meaningfully – Students may
learn new knowledge, but they need to apply that
knowledge meaningfully to them (Marzano &
Pickering, 1997). If they were asked to create a power
point presentation after viewing one to a specific topic,
then that knowledge gained can be used into action.
Power points need to be demonstrated, rather then
written down on paper.
5. Productive of Habits of Mind – For students to be
able to become effective learners, they need to
develop certain areas in their habits of mind. These
areas are critical thinking, creative thinking and self-
regulated thinking (Marzano & Pickering, 1997). Power
points can develop each of these areas. Power points
bring forth new perspectives on how we can view
information, it helps us think more about problems
being issued through mind maps etc, and they need to
be planned appropriately to the right audience age.

10. Teachnology. (2010). What’s all the hype. Teachnology Inc. Retrieved from:
http://www.teach-nology.com/tutorials/powerpoint/
Donald. K. (2004). Examining powerpointlessness. The American Society for
Cell Biology. Retrieved from:
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC520839/
Marzano. R., & Pickering. J. (1997). Dimensions of learning: teachers
manual. 2 ed. McREL Mid-continent Research for Education and
Learning. Denver. Colorado.
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