Asynchronous: Bury Your Lifeless Presentations

​ASYNCHRONOUS PD SESSION

​On the next slide, please answer the following poll question!

Poll

On a scale of 1-5 rate your presentations based on how engaging you think they are currently

• 1- I am falling asleep teaching using my slides

• 2- I rewrote the information in student friendly words

• 3- I have added a few visuals

• 4- I have added pictures and videos into my presentations

• 5- I have pictures, videos, and interactive components in my presentation

On the next slide, look for what is wrong with how the information is displayed.

Open Ended

List 2 things you saw, that are a problem, for the way the previous slide was presented.

The next slide shows slight modifications to the presentation.
Look for ways it was improved.

Open Ended

List 2 ways that the presentation was improved

Watch the following video on MagicSchool AI, and be prepared to answer follow up questions at the end!

Multiple Choice

Which of the following MagicSchool AI tools will use AI, along with the teacher prompts, to create slides?

• Presentation Generator

• Science Labs

• Multi-Step Assignment

• Rubric Generator

Multiple Select

What could be added as Additional Criteria when prompting the Presentation Generator?

• I need GT questions embedded on each slide

• I have students who are below grade level in reading, so I need simplified text

• Students are bilingual and adding in Spanish text would be beneficial

• Students are struggling with the concept of __ focus on that in detail

Watch the following video on Google Slides, and be prepared to answer follow up questions at the end!

Multiple Choice

What is the name of the add-on that allows you to put visual images with directions?

• Picture this

• Sticker Me

• Stickity

• Slides Pictures

Hotspot

Where would click to add on the Stickity option?

Multiple Choice

True or False: You have access to a premium Peardeck account, with your NBISD email?

• True

• False

Watch the following video on Canva presentations, and be prepared to answer follow up questions at the end!

Hotspot

Once you have started your presentation, where can you choose your presentation design?

Multiple Select

What can you add to your presentation to make it unique?

• Elements

• Animations

• Text

• Audio

Watch the following video on Genially, and be prepared to answer follow up questions at the end!

Hotspot

Where can you locate premade activities, that you can edit to meet your needs?

Multiple Select

Which elements can you add to a Genially to enhance the interactivity?

• Draggable shapes

• Carousel of Vocabulary

• Animations

• Show hidden information

Multiple Choice

Which email should you use to get the Education benefits?

• NBISD Gmail

• Personal Email

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Open Ended

Name at least 2 tools you could see yourself using in class, and explain how you plan to implement their usage to enhance your previously made presentations!