The tools for teaching in front of a class just keep getting better.

Every teacher knows how hard it is to keep your student's attention focused to the front of the classroom. Using technology tools like PowerPoint and MasterPointer can be a great way to liven up your lessons.

MasterPointer is an on-screen tool that lets teachers annotate, mark and highlight their screen during class, drawing attention to specific areas of the lesson content while screen sharing or using a projector in front of the class. The spotlight, which highlights a specific area while darkening the rest of the screen, is a great way to show only the item that you are discussing at the moment. A magnifying glass allows the instructor to enlarge fine print or graphics so the entire class can see details clearly. An on-screen 'yellow highlighter' lets teachers mark up their screen just as if they were using an electronic version of the real thing.

A good on-screen annotation product can be used with ANY application that an instructor is running while presenting to the classroom. One of the most popular applications for organizing presentations, of course, is PowerPoint. Why teach with PowerPoint and MasterPointer? Making your content visual helps your students focus. Used to support a lecture, PowerPoint and MasterPointer can provide the visual boost that you need to help students focus their attention on your lesson content.

While we were researching teaching tools on the web, we found a great article by Northeastern University about teaching with PowerPoint. This on-line workshop goes through the advantages of using PowerPoint in the classroom and gives step-by-step instructions on how to create a PowerPoint presentation.

Click here to go to the cool Northeastern University on-line PowerPoint workshop.

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