The Return of the Automation Foundation!

The Automation Foundation is back with two more projects to add to our resume. Both required in-depth research, analysis and teamwork. The first presentation we put together was on the subject of Internet Safety. We completed a Webquest as certain characters which we used as springboards as to what we would be bringing to the presentation. I researched and presented on the pitfalls of chat rooms. Looking back, I don’t particularly care for PowerPoint’s. I feel like they are a dinosaur in a world of technology that is sprinting right past them. I understand that there is a lot you can do with a PowerPoint and maybe I haven’t given the program a fair shake but I feel like it has many drawbacks as well. Web based presentations are more easily shared with colleagues who don’t have to be tied down by a specific Microsoft file type. Google has honestly revolutionized PowerPoints with it’s Doc’s application. The ability to have one collective document that many people can edit is both amazing and productive. The second presentation revolved around Constructivism. This was an in-depth research based presentation that required a 5E Science Lesson Plan attached. This presentation we decided we would create on Google Docs so that everyone could easily access it through Gmail. Once it was completed we decided to share it via SlideShare as per the “high achiever” instructions. Again, the outcome is a matter of preference. It looks less busy and sleeker when viewing on full screen in SlideShare. I recommend giving it a try to see how you like it.