Using PowerPoint for Teaching Concepts

Teaching the Concept of On with PowerPoint: An online example

PowerPoint can be used for a variety of instructional activities. Teachers can use PowerPoint or other slide show programs to introduce concepts and organize information to present to students. Using this format, teachers can easily save the information and provide notes for students. A very simple but effective way to use PowerPoint is for the creation of a visual concept show. Using a digital camera a teacher and students can take numerous photos with examples and not-examples of different concepts. Slide shows can then be developed to present students with the concept so they can then practice examples and not-examples. Next two photos could be placed on one slide for students to discriminate between two options. Follow this link to view the online example:
Adam and Phillip learn the concept of ON.
Obviously other presentation/authoring tools can be used to create similar instructional activities - Hyperstudio, Clicker, Intellipics. For more information on teaching concepts based on the Theory of Instruction of Engelmann and Carnine (1991) visit the Psychology Class Web at http://psych.athabascau.ca/html/387/OpenModules/Engelmann/theory.shtml.

Based on theory from:
Engelmann, S. & Carnine, D. (1991). Theory of instruction: Principles and applications. Eugene, OR: ADI Press.

Concept Shows available for download in PowerPoint format for educational use only.
Feel free to use and alter for your own students and classroom.

Making Pudding - Part 2 putting it together: Pudding Part 2 Powerpoint file

Making Cocoa: Hot Chocolate Powerpoint file

Making Cocoa Version 2: Hot Chocolate Version 2 Powerpoint file

Making Oatmeal in the Microwave: Oatmeal Powerpoint file

Making Oatmeal with Hot Water: Oatmeal 2 Powerpoint file

Making a Grilled Cheese Sandwich Grilled Cheese PowerPoint

Coloring Game- making use of action buttons: Coloring Game Powerpoint file

Teaching the Concept of "On" with PowerPoint: Teaching "On" Powerpoint file

Practicing concepts with a trip to the zoo in story format: Zoo Story

Teaching concepts with a trip to the park in story format:Park Trip Powerpoint file

Discriminating concepts with a trip to the park:Park Trip Discrimination PowerPoint

Photos to use to teach concepts : Photo Toolbox