Curriculum Activities

E. S. Content

Tech Integration

Resources

Class Assignments

Evaluation

Multimedia

Virtual Classroom

Workshop Home

Resources Available at the Museum of Natural History on Hydrothermal Vents
Presentation by Deena Bollinger

• http://www.amnh.org/

• Black Smoker Crossword Challenge (Word)

• BLACK SMOKERS It's Smokin' (Word)

• Information and Activities Related to Black Smokers Available on the American Museum of Natural History Website (Word)

Working with PowerPoint

PowerPoint Guides

• http://www.actden.com/pp/

• http://catalyst.washington.edu/quick/ppt.html

• http://einstein.cs.uri.edu/tutorials/csc101/powerpoint/ppt.html

• http://www.orst.edu/instruction/ed596/ppoint/pphome.htm

Skills:

Ø      How to download from website

Ø      How to create handouts

Ø      How to create slide elements:

o       Text

o       Pictures

o       Links

o       Animations

Ø      How to create a slide show with timing

Ø      How to create simulations

Ø      Advantages of using PP with students

o       Concise text – bullets help students choose most relevant information

o       Multimedia: using text, sound and images

 Lesson Ideas:

Ø      PP as a presentation tool for the teacher

Ø      PP as facilitator of group work (product of student research)

Ø      PP as simulator (creating movies with PP)