Interactive+PowerPoint

What is it?
An Interactive PowerPoint is a non-linear PowerPoint which requires students to make a choice about what they would like to learn. Students interact with the PowerPoint through use of the mouse via clicking on text or objects which have been hyperlinked to either other slides, documents or websites.

Why is it useful?
It is useful as it allows students to learn about a topic on their own and at their own pace. It can also function as a tool for reviewing previously learned information. Teachers can use it as a portfolio to evidence their progress as a life-long learner and dedicated educator. Students can also create Interactive PowerPoints to show their parents, friends and relatives the things they have accomplished throughout the course of a quarter, semester or school year.

How are they being used in the classroom today?
Below is my Interactive PowerPoint Portfolio constructed in my Spring 2011 Instructional Technology course at the [|University of Wisconsin, Oshkosh].