Microsoft Power Point Presentation in Education

In earlier days, most of the school in our country was not developed and most of the teachers were from India to teach Bhutanese students because Bhutan did not have a much-qualified teacher like today. The student will not have a book to read and write instead they have to write on a slate, now and then they have to erase those notes when it is time for another session. Most of us today will not actually remember when classrooms were using chalk and slate boards because many of us were exposed to different technologies. Now we have grown adapt to technologies like projectors, television and computers, laptops and iPad and cell phones.

In the world of technology, powerpoint presentations are slowly beginning to take over the out-dated job of scribbling on chalkboards. A power point presentation is a simple process which can be done by the non-computer oriented people as well as the experts. It involves creating slides, then projecting the slides on to a large projection screen and the presenter is in complete charge of slide transition in the presentation with a simple click of the mouse. It can be filled with bright colored fonts, with different design and animated effects to promote the interest of the student in the class.

A power point presentation is a highly powerful tool in the classroom, and as technology progresses so will the program. Many teachers like to use PowerPoint in the classroom because it is easy to use and it portrays information in a very organized manner. It can be an effective and efficient tool to use in the class while displaying information to the student. It also helps the presenter to organize their presentation instead of dealing with a handout. It enhances learning by providing a better understanding of the topic as well as motivating students.

When used effectively, it can provide a great deal of information to the audience by using the graphically enhanced effects. Powerpoint allows us to use images, audio, and video to have greater visual impact. I think using powerpoint improve the student’s learning motivation, increasing authentic materials for study, encouraging interaction between the teacher and students as well. Therefore, a powerpoint presentation can be an effective tool to present material in the classroom and encourage students learning.