Powerpoints: More Than Just a Presentation

Some of us are lucky enough to have an Interactive White Board or another projectable technology.  Powerpoints can be a great way to organize and present material to your students and you don't even have to project them. 
Here are some other ways to use Powerpoints:

• Powerpoints are a great way for a teacher to collect and organize information.  Many other teachers offer their Powerpoints free for you to use.  Check Pete's Powerpoint Station (http://pppst.com ) for a FREE, organized, and searchable place to find educational Powerpoints. Another place that is great to look is Jefferson County Schools in Tennesee (http://jc-schools.net/PPTs-la.html ) It is well organized and there are other great menu items for educational resources to check out.
• Print the Powerpoint in a variety of ways-  handouts, note taking, full page, half page.
• Half or Full page printouts can be used to make booklets for your students.
• If you have a classroom computer, you can use a Powerpoint for a center activity
• Tammy Worcester has some great activity books, one exclusive to Powerpoints.  She has a great website http://www.tammyworcester.com . 
• And if you already use Powerpoints and want to take it to another level, check out a FREE plug-in from Microsoft for MOUSE MISCHIEF.  It allows you to use multiple mice on your Powerpoint presentation with a couple of ways to use them.  Want more info?  Check out... http://www.microsoft.com/multipoint/mouse-mischief/default.aspx .

I hope this gets you started on some ideas for your classroom!