Use+of+ICT

A variety of information and communication technologies were used in our presentation to engage our audience through interactivity and entertainment. Below is a summary of the technologies incorporated in our presentation and the reasons why we chose to use them:

**PowerPoint with Video attachments **(internet researched): PowerPoint is a very effective presentation tool. It can be used to not only present written information to an audience in an interesting and appealing way, but also to display photographs, diagrams and pictures. Throughout our PowerPoint presentation we decided to show amusing videos that related to our topic. The videos we incorporated were sourced from a television program (Summer Heights High) that we researched on the internet. Including these videos in our PowerPoint would help to prevent boredom and maintain the attention of the audience by keeping the presentation entertaining.


 * Keepad Interactive & Software **: The TurningPoint Student Response System (SRS) allows full interactivity, engaging each student by giving them a voice in the form of a credit card size keypad that is very easy to use. Teachers use TurningPoint to gauge student comprehension levels and to encourage the sharing of opinions. Responses can be collated and displayed during class in real-time or can be withheld for later reporting and analysis. TurningPoint is created and operated through Microsoft PowerPoint making it very easy to learn and to use. We decided to use the Turning point Keypad technology in the form of interactive quizzes. We are able to ask the audience questions relating to each section of our presentation and they can give their answers through use of the key pad. The results can then be displayed and discussed.


 * Digital Video and Microsoft Video Editor **: The digital video and editor was used to create three videos of role plays performed by members of our group. By filming our classroom role plays we were able to edit them and incorporate them into our presentation. The video technology will be used to demonstrate different teaching techniques in a visual way by actually performing them to the class rather than simply talking about them.

**Projector:** The projector is used to display our PowerPoint presentation, videos and interactive quiz to our audience.


 * Wiki: ** We created a wiki- page on Canter-Assertive Discipline. A Wiki is a website that allows the easy creation and editing of interlinked Web pages. Wikis can be used to create shared and community websites and for note taking on a various subjects. A wiki is basically a database for creating, browsing, and searching through information. It is a useful tool for our fellow students as they are able to easily access information on our presentation (Assertive discipline). It promotes community learning.

In preparation for our presentation one group worked on the Keepad Interactive Quiz and another group worked on the videos and we worked collaboratively on the PowerPoint and the wiki. In order to prevent any stress and miscommunication close to the presentation, each of the chosen technologies were practiced and viewed by all members of the group a week prior to the presentation.