Teaching + Learning

Presentations are used all of the time in teaching. 'Direct Instruction' occurs when teachers are explicitly teaching a new skill, providing information, or demonstrating something to the class before asking them to do the same; often teachers use a platform such as PowerPoint to help them do this with visual aids and key notes. Students themselves are also often asked to present their assessment to the class using a multi-model presentation. Again, the most common digital platform used is PowerPoint. For this blog post I decided to investigate Canva  further, as this site also provides the option to create presentations. Much like PowerPoint, Canva allows you to design your own slides or customise one of the many templates available. It also gives you the option to record a voice-over and download your presentation as a video. I have been really surprised at how easy to navigate the Canva site is; I don't profess to have great technological expertise, so for me to be able ...