CALL 11_Nov 25 Reflection

In this session, we have explored a number of tools which are useful for presentations. They are Padlet, Prezi, Powtoon, Adobe Page, Wix, Pinterest and TES Blendspace etc. We also did two tasks on Padlet and Prezi.
I've used Padlet for brainstorming ideas in a writing lesson with my students before. The results were amazing, in a way that can arouse students' motivation and promote collaborative learning. Besides brainstorming, Paul has introduced us to another use of Padlet, which is to present teaching materials of a unit. Since we have a server drive for teachers to store materials in our school, and I always use Google Drive to store my teaching materials, Padlet may not be such appealing to teachers like me. However, it can be very useful for students. Teachers can put the useful materials of the unit on Padlet, then give students the link and they can easily access worksheets, PowerPoint files or videos used easily at home. I think this can foster independent learning, especially for less able students.
I also like Prezi and Powtoon very much because they provide very cute and fancy layout for presentations. Primary students will surely like them. Also, the clear layout requires presenters to type in POINTS only but not clumsy sentences, which is helpful for teachers and students to develop better presentation skills.