Increasing Student Engagement with Interactive PowerPoints

Hi there! My name is Rachael from The Classroom Nook. I’m happy to be sharing with you today about how you can take (what could be) boring lessons and turn them into interactive and engaging activities for your students.

The secret weapon? PowerPoint!

I know – PowerPoint is nothing new, but you may learn a new way for how to maximize the potential of this tool in your classroom.

Considering using PowerPoint in your classroom, not just as a teacher tool, but as an interactive STUDENT tool.

I’ve created a video for you that will walk you through three ways that PowerPoint can be your secret sauce to getting your students excited about learning, retaining content better, and being more involved.

In this video you’ll learn how PowerPoint can be used to create:

• Digital, student-led scavenger hunts (great for introducing new units)
• Interactive timelines (perfect for making history come alive)
• Storytelling narratives (an effective way to make new content relatable to your students)

Let’s get started:

If this type of teaching is new to you, no worries! I’ve put together a FREE Teacher Set-Up Guide that will walk you through step-by-step how to put together an interactive PowerPoint for your own classroom needs. You can download your free guide by clicking the image below:

Once you start using interactive PowerPoints in your classroom, you’ll find endless ways to incorporate them in your classroom!

 

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Rachael Parlett is the blog author of The Classroom Nook. She has been creating teaching resources and curriculum for several years, with a passion for providing teachers with top-notch resources that will wow their students. Connect with her on Teachers Pay Teachers, Facebook, Pinterest, and Instagram.