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The powerpoint two assignment was a very fun and exciting project. I chose a theme for each slide to make it aesthetically pleasing, and made my powerpoint a Jeopardy game. The topic of the game was Animal Trivia. I tried to keep each slide very simple. There isn't too much text, and the text is a nice large size and bolded. There is a heading on each slide, with a question or answer about mammals, insects, or reptiles. There are 100 level questions, and 200 level questions for each type of animal. I inserted buttons to link the slides back to the game-board and to the answer slides. It is extremely easy and efficient.

Non computer audio visuals I plan to use in my classroom are movies related to the topic I am teaching, informative documentaries, and clips from history or discovery channel. I have found all of these to be extremely useful in class. My teachers have used them, they are entertaining, they give students a break from lecture and writing notes, and give useful information. For example, if learning about the ocean, I would show Finding Nemo. If learning about Tsunamis I would show the discovery channel. If learning about Christopher Columbus I would show the History Channel.

I think that using buttons on powerpoint slides and being able to link them is going to be extremely useful when teaching my class. It is great for any type of game, or just a regular powerpoint. I know I will be using many different activities on powerpoint that involve linking slides and inserting buttons, as these games and activities help the students learn. It is great for a lesson review or study session.