Last week I created the back to school night presentation, and it allowed me to create a means to communicate 21st Century Skills to parents, also while framing it in the context of a history or social studies class. Now, by introducing the screencast element, the walls of the classroom are only further expanded here.
The powerpoint, by its very nature, is short and abbreviated. The most that anyone can get simply out of a presentation is some bullet points and ideas which in all honesty might leave a parent with more questions than answers. By adding the narration, even if it is only a five-minute narration, the presentation is expanded and more detail can be added and the larger picture of the class can be explained. In addition to this, by posting the screencast on a blog or some website that parents and students can check, it allows people who can't come to back to school night to also enjoy the presentation if they so choose. While I wouldn't want to replace back to school night by putting this online because I feel that making more personal connections with students and parents is important, I think that if people can't attend back to school night, they shouldn't miss out on the opportunity to see the information, and not totally miss out on it.
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