PowerPoint Kiosk Reflection

Developing different methods for teaching students of various learning styles can often be difficult. There are so many different programs and usages that teachers can access to create new lesson plans and materials for their classes. One of the most important goals of any teacher is to establish a student-centered classroom as opposed to a classroom that is teacher-centered. In this way, teachers are limiting the amount of lecture time they will complete in teaching their classes. Less knowledge is retained during lecture than during almost any other activity that can occur in a classroom. However, the problem with limiting lecture is that less information is getting to the students. One of the ways to counter this is to create a PowerPoint presentation.

The PowerPoint presentation is a wonderful way to give students information in an interactive way so that students are able to see pictures and words that correspond to the information that is being given to them. Beyond standard PowerPoint, the PowerPoint Kiosk is even more interactive, both as a presentational tool and in student use. The Kiosk can be used to present information and it can also be used for student use in their own presentations. This program is relatable to many different types of learners and is more interactive as a source of information about any topic. Teaching novels can be overwhelming, as there is often a massive amount of information that must come from the text, along with background facts and histories. Using the Kiosk can help an English teacher organize and present the novel or literary work to the class in a meaningful manner.

PowerPoint, just like any other mode of technology, has its drawbacks. Relying solely on technology is dangerous, as there could be any number of reasons the program may not work. Some students may find the Kiosk to be confusing and it may contain too much information. A large part of teaching is about refining techniques and lessons, as a teacher would have to do with the PowerPoint Kiosk. Teaching students to use the program would also be a lot of work that may not necessarily be focused on the content of the class, but more on the technology of the Kiosk program.

In spite of the possible drawbacks the Kiosk program is a useful tool for the classroom. It is easy to design to work directly for your learners and it is changeable so that students can go at their own pace in covering the material. Through the Kiosk program, a number of projects could be completed. Teaching a novel, vocabulary, grammar, student presentations, poetry, the history of an author, or any other presentations or information could be presented using the PowerPoint Kiosk software. The possibilities are endless, and used in conjunction with other methods, the Kiosk format would be extremely useful in the English classroom.