Upper Key Stage 2 Computational Thinking and Creativity

Powerful Presentations

Respond to a challenge from the Head Teacher to prepare an effective digital presentation about an aspect of your learning; begin to plan a script for a powerful presentation and then explore different software.

Teaching Outcomes:

• To begin to prepare an effective digital presentation about an aspect of their learning.

Children will:

• Receive a challenge from the Head Teacher, asking them to prepare an effective digital presentation about an aspect of school life.
• Begin to plan a script for a powerful presentation.
• Explore the different software available for them, and the advantages and disadvantages of each.

• Planning a powerful presentation, covering: Letter from Head Teacher, How to create a Mind map, Mind map template, Tips for a great presentation, Presentation plan & Presentation software.

• Envelopes
• Large paper
  

How to deliver a powerful presentation - YouTube clip
Tips for a good presentation from support.office.com
More tips for a good presentation from lifehack.org
Even more tips for a good presentation from blog.ut.ee
How to make a presentation like Steve Jobs - YouTube clip
Tool for making mind maps from tobloef.com
Websites for teachers showing alternatives to PowerPoint from thedigitalshift.com

Learn about the key features of a good digital presentation; think about how the features can be adapted to suit different target audiences.

Teaching Outcomes:

• To become familiar with the features of a good presentation and become aware of the target audience for presentations.

Children will:

• Become more familiar with the features of a good digital presentation.
• Know how those features can be adapted to suit different target audiences.
• Become aware of the target audience for their own presentation.

• Knowing your target audience

• Sticky notes

CBeebies iPlayer from bbc.co.uk
16 questions to ask a target audience from virginstartup.org

Create a script to drive your presentation; review your work against success criteria and present your work to the target audience.

Teaching Outcomes:

• To understand that content drives a presentation.
• To create a script upon which to build their own presentation and present their work to the target audience.

Children will:

• Understand that content drives a presentation, not the other way round.
• Create a script upon which to build their own presentation and review it against the criteria for a good presentation.
• Refine and group review their work against the criteria for a good presentation.
• Present their work to the target audience.

• Completing your presentation

• Internet-enabled devices
• Refreshments for audience

Video tutorial on how to use PowerPoint 2013 from support.office.com