Peer Tutoring Multimedia Presentations

This ICT starter idea written by teachers, for teachers, describes how senior students could design multimedia presentations for lower level classes.

Curriculum reference
English curriculum – visual language

Prerequisites

• Minimal knowledge of a presentation program
• Digital camera

Resources

• Microsoft PowerPoint
• Hyper Studio
• Corel Presentation

Possible context
Design a multimedia presentation for lower classroom instruction or for bilingual purposes.

Suggested process

1. Group discussion about new entrant students, classes, and teaching and learning.
2. Visit a new entrant class to observe the class environment.
3. Brainstorm on what type of multimedia presentation would best suit the level, for example, learning colours, shapes, or numbers.
4. Design a multimedia presentation.
5. Have students from the junior class use and test the presentation designed for assessment purposes.

Next stage

• Incorporate sound; make the presentation interactive, for example, click for a response, and using a clapping sound for positive reinforcement.
• Produce a digital book for the assigned area or level.

Author
Tamati Elers telers@gisint.co.nz

September 2000