If one has every utilized the program known as PowerPoint, ClassFlow is one step up from this on the difficultly level and availability. ClassFlow is an online presentation program that can be utilized by both educators and students. Students can use it in the classroom through ways of making a collaborative project, or an online presentation that is slightly more complex than a simple PowerPoint. By starting out with PowerPoint in the beginning of the semester and working one's way to ClassFlow to build upon the students' skills.
To create a ClassFlow Presentation making an account is necessary, thankfully these accounts are free. Creating a ClassFlow presentation is very similar to PowerPoint, first the user sets up how any slides they want. One can add pictures, videos, or audio clips by clicking the "Insert" folder button on the top left. Next to this button is a "T", this gadget adds text that can be edited. if a teacher is creating a presentation they can add alternative slides that can be presented to the students by clicking the "+" button, after clicking the button directly under the slides shown on the far left screen.
Component 3B, Using Questioning and Discussion Techniques, ties into this tool smoothly. By tying the three elements into the presentation, 1. quality of question and prompts, 2. discussion techniques, and finally, 3. student participation, a successful mastery learning level can be reached through ClassFlow slides.
ClassFlow is related to the SAMR model through the "A". This is though Augmentation because "this tech tool acts as a direct tool substitute (of PowerPoint), with functional improvement. The main improvement is that one can add games and questioning tools into their slide show, and that their is a built in marketplace for these ClassFlow presentations, see here.
. *All answers are based off of: Danielson, C. (2007). Enhancing professional practice a framework for teaching (2nd ed.). Alexandria, Va.: Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development.
To create a ClassFlow Presentation making an account is necessary, thankfully these accounts are free. Creating a ClassFlow presentation is very similar to PowerPoint, first the user sets up how any slides they want. One can add pictures, videos, or audio clips by clicking the "Insert" folder button on the top left. Next to this button is a "T", this gadget adds text that can be edited. if a teacher is creating a presentation they can add alternative slides that can be presented to the students by clicking the "+" button, after clicking the button directly under the slides shown on the far left screen.
Component 3B, Using Questioning and Discussion Techniques, ties into this tool smoothly. By tying the three elements into the presentation, 1. quality of question and prompts, 2. discussion techniques, and finally, 3. student participation, a successful mastery learning level can be reached through ClassFlow slides.
ClassFlow is related to the SAMR model through the "A". This is though Augmentation because "this tech tool acts as a direct tool substitute (of PowerPoint), with functional improvement. The main improvement is that one can add games and questioning tools into their slide show, and that their is a built in marketplace for these ClassFlow presentations, see here.
. *All answers are based off of: Danielson, C. (2007). Enhancing professional practice a framework for teaching (2nd ed.). Alexandria, Va.: Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development.