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Presentations Progression

What can this look like in the classroom...

Which Presentation application?

Learners in Wales have access to several presentation applications. Teachers and learners will be most familiar with those which are used in the classroom, most commonly PowerPoint used in schools using Office365 or Google Slides in those using Google Workspace for Education.

This will be the first exposure learners have to presentation apps; when their teachers are using them in their lessons. They will be unaware of several features of the presentation until they are taught how to make changes to their presentations.

Where to start...

This can be dependent on several factors;

Devices which are available to the learners, some apps are simpler to use than others
The confidence of the staff in using the technology
The apps which are used by other learners (Microsoft Teams/Google Classroom)

Although the examples shown below are created through Google Slides, the principles are the same for other presentation apps such as PowerPoint and Presentation in J2e.

Literacy skills

Presentations will allow for the application of literacy skills.

Reading Skills

The text added to a presentation can be adjusted to suit the needs of the learners. This could be to activities which are set within Teams or Classroom, initially, tasks could be set which means learners need to read text.

Writing Skills

Activities can be created that allow learners to apply the writing skills they are developing in class. The use of digital to support learners will allow them to apply their skills in what they are creating. Teachers can look to develop their writing skills in the classroom and set activities that allow them to be consolidated.

As Learners progress through school they can begin to deliver their presentations, this means they can write scripts for the presentations they deliver or record.

Speaking Skills

Learners can refine their speaking skills by delivering their presentations to small groups or whole classes. They also can record their presentations, this allows them the additional benefit of watching their recordings back and making improvements where they can.

In PowerPoint, learners can use 'Rehearse with Coach' to get feedback from Microsoft's AI coach.

Numeracy skills

Presentations can allow learners to apply their numeracy to what they create.

Presentations can be created with content already added for learners to add to or manipulate.

Venn Diagrams

These can be created and shared with learners for them to move items/words into the correct area of their Venn Diagram

Calculations

By being able to duplicate slides, learners can show the process of the workings by duplication their slides at each stage, and adding in their next steps.

Cognitive Load Theory

John Sweller suggests our working memory can only hold a set amount of information; for this reason, it is important to manage the skills/knowledge that learners are asked to apply.

Learners must use technology to enhance their learning experiences. Therefore, we should avoid overloading them with applying digital skills and having to recall the knowledge they are showcasing.

Digital skills should develop progressively over time. So, only one skill (e.g. transitions), is added each year, allowing the learner to focus on the subject area they are learning. The presentation is the mode through which they show what they know/understand, and the addition of transitions has enhanced their work for the viewer.

Presentations adding text and images

Starting with presentations (Yr 1/2*)

When learners first begin using presentations, they can use them to explain what they understand about what they have learnt.

Literacy skills should be expected to match those used in books, Such as Capital letters, spaces, and full stops.

To begin with, template presentations can be shared with learners for them to edit and add to accordingly.

*All year groups are suggestions based on knowledge of examples where this has been implemented successfully in classrooms

Presentations Augmenting text and images

Improving presentations (Yr 2/3*)

As literacy skills improve, so too does what learners can create.

The first step is to develop learners' awareness of how they can augment their text BOLD, ITALIC, UNDERLINE or COLOUR.

Secondly, they can edit the images/shapes in their work. This can include cropping the shape, adding borders, or changing the opacity.

*All year groups are suggestions based on knowledge of examples where this has been implemented successfully in classrooms

Presentations Transitions between slides

Improving viewer experience (Yr 3/4*)

Literacy skills should continue to be applied to the same level of expectation as other work in the classroom.

At this stage, learners should understand that presentations are to be presented.

Next, learners can improve the experience for viewers by making the transitions between slides more interesting.

*All year groups are suggestions based on knowledge of examples where this has been implemented successfully in classrooms

Presentations Animations in slides

Sharing information effectively (Yr 4/5*)

Literacy skills should continue to be applied to the same level of expectation as other work in the classroom.

By continuing to develop their understanding of planning their presentations, learners can ensure the information is shared appropriately to not overwhelm the viewer.

Animations can be used to delay text or images, so the viewer of the presentation is unable to read ahead of the presentation.

They can also develop an understanding of changing the size of the area they work on, changing their presentation from landscape to portrait or square.

*All year groups are suggestions based on knowledge of examples where this has been implemented successfully in classrooms

Presentations Hyperlinks in slides

Presentations to be used by others (Yr 5/6*)

Literacy skills should continue to be applied to the same level of expectation as the classroom.

Learners can add hyperlinks to their presentations, these links can be made between pages of the presentation itself or to external websites which have supporting information.

*All year groups are suggestions based on knowledge of examples where this has been implemented successfully in classrooms

Presentations Recording in slides

Recording Presentations (Yr 5/6*)

Literacy skills can now be developed further with learners writing scripts. They will also be able to evidence their oracy skills within their recording.

This allows the learner to plan out their presentation against a set of criteria and create a presentation which supports what is being said.

Learners can screen-record their presentations, give actionable feedback to their peers and make changes based on their self and peer assessment of their work.

Learners can also begin to make use of Speaker Notes to support the delivery of their presentation.

*All year groups are suggestions based on knowledge of examples where this has been implemented successfully in classrooms

Example Script

Recording presentations

Secondary School skills developments

Ideally, all feeder primary schools are developing the above skills within the assignments their learners are completing. In that case, the secondary schools can apply their focus to the subject content and the design elements of their presentations.

This will refine the learners' understanding of their presentations.

Presentations Design considerations

Design Considerations (Yr 7-11)

When creating their presentations learners should reflect on their work from the viewer's point of view.

Learners should always develop their understanding of font choice.

When using pictures, do they limit the ability to read the text?

Do animations distract from the content?

Are transitions consistent?

Google Slides - Additional features

Insert

Learners can start to improve the visuals of their presentations using items you can Insert, these could be diagrams, tables and charts.

Within secondary school, this could be supporting information from other documents.

For example: if learners are using spreadsheets to collate and analyse data; e.g. geography fieldwork, a science investigation or a design project with data findings.

These links can be connected to live documents, so where research is conducted they can have live data added to their presentations.

Format

While improving the visual impact of their work learners can ensure that there is continuity in the placement of the information on their slides.

They can apply the skills they have developed in their word-processing work, to the organisation of information in their presentations.

Slide

Here learners can make edits to their templates, and presentations.

Tip: within 'Edit theme' learners can edit the font for all slides or apply an image/writing to appear in the background of all their slides.

Arrange

Allows learners to reorder aspects of what they have added to their slides, this can be for either visual purposes or to organise the order of animations.

Several additions to a slide can also be grouped together, this can simplify the animation of the elements they've added.

Tools

Within Google Slides learners can adapt their preferences and accessibility features to support their needs.

PowerPoint - Additional features

Home

The home tab allows users to make changes to the appearance of the aspects they add to their presentation, here they can alter their text direction, add shapes and align elements they have added.

Learners are also able to Dictate their work to have the voice recognition add to their work, allowing learners who struggle with writing to add more effectively.

Insert

Here learners can add tables, shapes and several other elements to their presentations. These include videos and audio.

Design, Transitions & Animations options

Record

PowerPoint allows learners to record their presentations from inside the application. This simplifies the process of presenting presentations

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