Non-Linear Power Point

*Below is a link to the page on my website, where you can find the attachment for the non-linear Power Point I created.

A non-linear Power Point is definitely something I could use with my students. For the power point I created, I chose to teach a few words in American Sign Language. Not only did I include pictures of how to sign the words, but if you click on the picture, it brings you to a video that demonstrates how to sign it as well. As a teacher, I could create a power point as part of a lesson for my students and include videos to go along with it. Hopefully by including videos, they will be more attentive and interested. Also, the video may be just as useful and informative as the text included on the slides.

Non-linear Power Points have a greater value over traditional PPTs because of the creativity it allows. A few of the examples shown were a Jeopardy-style PPT and the periodic table. Creating non-linear power points such as those can be interactive for the entire class with the use of Smart Boards now. You can use a Jeopardy-style power point to review a unit with all the students together. It will engage the students and can provide them with excitement and fun as they’re learning. If students are more involved and excited with a lesson/assignment/activity then they are more likely to absorb and learn the material.

I really enjoyed making the non-linear power point! My ultimate career goal is to work with students who are deaf/hearing impaired. Non-linear power points can be useful for the parents of my students as well. If I am teaching young children how to sign, there parents will need to learn how to sign as well if they want to communicate with them. I could create a power point, using pictures and videos, demonstrating how to sign the alphabet and the signs I will be teaching their child throughout the year. They wouldn't have to review and learn all the signs included from the beginning; with the capabilities of non-linear PPTs I could include a word list in the beginning that allows them to choose a word and go directly to that page.

Non-Linear Power Point: Sign Language