Google Slides Podcast Part 2: Entry #8

 

1. What is something new that I learned? 

You can include resource links when providing feedback to students, instead of just telling the students what they did wrong. This will be a more powerful form of feedback, and will help the students better understand what they did wrong and how to fix the problem correctly. 

2. How can I apply this in the classroom? 

I can apply this skill into my own Google Classroom when I get my own classroom. When asking students to create digital projects, whether it is slides or docs, I can create comments that provide more effective feedback. This will increase the students' learning experiences and be more helpful, especially if I teach in a virtual situation. 

3. What are my top 3 take-aways? 

1) Pear deck has free resources, such as exit tickets and response questions, that you can use in your own Google Slides presentations to assess students. 

2)  You can dictate into the speaker notes, then copy and paste the text into presentations. This can help both young students and struggling readers in creating full sentences in their presentations, even if they can't type yet. 

3) You can link data from multiple sources in charts you insert in Google Slides, which can help you keep data up to date. 

4. How can I connect this information with something I have learned in the classroom?

Google Slides can be a digital resource to use in my classroom to help students create their own information, just like we learned about in 21st Century Teaching pt. 1. With the many resources available in Google Slides, even young students can create powerful presentations that show the knowledge they have on different topics. 

5. How can I connect this information with something I learned in practicum/internship?

In order to best meet the needs of my students, Google Slides could be a great resource to use for students to present information, much like I have observed in my internship. While being virtual, it is difficult for some students to be able to finish their work and stay engaged. Allowing students to create their own presentations, using the tools available in Slides, will help students avoid monotonous worksheets and create their own product.