Introduction
Using
power point as a constructive tool, I have designed a PPT simulation lesson on
‘types of landforms’ for grade four children for the subject social studies. In
this page, I have given an explanations on how I have designed or created this
teaching material using PPT simulations. Under that, I have also given a
succinct description on how and when this material can be used by a teacher in
a classroom? How does it help children learn better than over traditional
methods of teaching? Finally there is also a short activity that children are
required to do after utilizing the PPT simulation.
Subject:
Social Studies
Topic: Types of
Landforms
Class: Four
Tools used:
PPT simulation
Learning Objectives
After watching the PPT simulation, children should
able to:
a. name
the four major landforms found in our country.
b. describe
each landforms in their own words.
c. draw
the diagrams of landforms clearly in their notebook.
Creation of the material
To
build up this simulation, I have applied single slide in power point
presentation. I have designed the different shapes using shape feature
in PPT and also downloaded some pictures, GIF, sound and background music from
the internet. After that, I have inserted those shapes and pictures along with
the texts chronologically with different animation effects to make it an
attractive and realistic. Then I have set the time and duration for start that
is “start with previous” by clicking on animation pane under the
ANIMATION tool bar to start the slides mechanically with one another. I
have also inserted background music to attract the attention of the children
and kept the option to be played from the beginning until end of the slides.
Just
providing a text information is not enough, so to make students further understand
the topic well I have put a voice over each slides explaining the points. I
recorded the voice using ‘record the audio’ under ‘Audio’
button’. I hid the voice and background music icon together in corner of the
slide using the hide “during slide show” by clicking in PLAYBACK option
in Audio tools bar to avoid the visual distraction. Finally, I have made
background music volume low and for the voice narration I kept the volume high
so that children hear clearly.
How and when to use this material in a classroom
teaching and learning?
We
can use this simulation while teaching the lesson on the topic “Types of
Landforms”. This material is effective to be used during a lesson input
that is before an activity. Firstly, I will let the students watch the simulation
that I have created using a projector rather than letting them to read the text
and explain verbally. After that I will let the students draw out what was it
all about. To check the understanding of the topic, I will take them through a
short activity that is designed in google docs.
How does the material helps children
learn better?
If
we teach the children through PPT simulation, children will understand better.
It is always a better tool to teach students rather than a teacher becoming
sage on the stage. Through simulation it projects the content or topic with
sound, motion, and with realistic pictures and scene which will surely enhance
the understanding of the children. Children will bring a colorful academic performance
if they are always taught in these ways. It will also attract the full
attention of children and motivate them to learn. It will produce a conducive
classroom learning environment and create a fun learning.
Instructions
on how to use the material.
- I
will show the simulation to the children until they understand well about
landforms.
- I
will share this material with children (with their parents in phone or laptop)
so children can watch in their home too.
- After watching the simulation carefully, each individual are required to complete the activity given on this topic. Please visit the link provided below to get into the activity questions:https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1mW0WD2Ufpb5quPh3jLZfhvF89Psxp1JxuJCWjpoKNWY/edit?usp=sharing
