Power Point

After reading about differing views about Power Point in Education, I have decided that Power Point can be used creatively to do great things. On the other hand, it can be used lazily to block high level thinking. Some ideas for Power Point for ELL's are really useful because of the user-friendly format it offers them. They can produce language in a way that is non-threatening and that gives instant results that are impressive. The consistency of Power Point is comforting and lowers the affective filter. Adding sound and animation can also be interesting. We have all experienced mind-numbing Power Point presentations, read by the presenter, with very minimal imagination. This is similar to "Web Sites That Suck" - something to avoid.