Not Another State Report, Again! Using Old Technology with a New Twist for Project-Based Learning.

By Tracy Sturgell

Santa Maria-Bonita School District

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Title: Powerful Presentations with Power Point

Standards Addressed:

Prior Knowledge:

Students should already know how to put Power Point Presentations together, including inserting images and charts.

Materials and Technology Needed:

• Microsoft Power Point
• LCD Projector or presentation device
• Students' Electronic Portfolios

Activities:

• Using the files within their portfolio, students put together a short Power Point Presentation for their final project.
• Each presentation completed in pairs, must include general information about their state, their vacation spreadsheet, their diagrammed map and their chart of survey results.

Assessment:

• The final presentation will be evaluated using a multimedia rubric. For rubric ideas go to: http://school.discovery.com/schrockguide/assess.html