PowerPoint can be used effectively in English language teaching for initial teaching, practice and drills, games, and reviewing concepts. It allows teachers to create colorful presentations with text and images that can be modified and reused. PowerPoint presentations engage students visually and appeal to different learning styles. However, teachers need to be careful not to include too much text or images on slides and always have a backup plan in case of technical issues. Overall, PowerPoint is a useful tool that can enhance classroom instruction when used appropriately.

1. PowerPoint for
English Language
Teaching
Computer Assisted Language
Learning
UNINDRA – R.6D, 2014

2. Group 3
Abdul Rosid 201112500550
Chandra Lijaya 201112500567
Muhammad Abdurrahman 201112500576
Muhammad Vikri Pradana 201112500577
Yulia Eolia Putri 201112500635

3. Introduction
PowerPoint has been in existance in
many years, it has begun to spread to
school and ESL classroom.
PowerPoint is a type of presentation
software that allows one to show
coloured text and images with simple
animation and sound.

4. Why PowerPoint?
PowerPoint presentation is a great aid in
teaching.
The file is easy to create and can be e-
mailed as attachment.
It comes bundled with microsoft packages.
Can be posted on or downloaded from
website, and can be converted to html web
pages.

5. Classroom uses of
PowerPoint
1. Initial Teaching
PowerPoint can be used to teach new
ideas and concepts to students. In
theory this sounds very good; however,
in practice this can be tricky.

6. Classroom uses of
PowerPoint
2. Practice and Drill
To do this it is necessary to have the type
of material, which can be repeated many
times. Types of materials can be
repeated on a weekly or biweekly basis.

7. Classroom uses of
PowerPoint
3. Games
Teachers can use PowerPoint to create
their own games to use in the classroom.
Once a game has been created, it can
be reused by the author or shared with
other teachers.

8. Classroom uses of
PowerPoint
4. Review
PowerPoint presentations are great for
reviewing ideas which have already been
taught. It is also a good way to check and
see if they have mastered a concept.

9. Classroom uses of
PowerPoint
5. Test
Place pictures of items on slides to be
shown at preset intervals (set the timer
for a reasonable number of seconds for
each slide), the students then write down
the name of each item.

10. How to Obtain PowerPoint
Presentations
PowerPoint Presentation
Get from
others
Create
your own

11. Technical Considerations
A regular computer monitor.
An ordinary television set.
A special projector.

12. Benefits of PowerPoint for
Teacher
To enhance the effectiveness of classroom
instruction.
Can modify lessons and use them over and
over again.
Can enrich the information in a lesson, and
make the presentation more organized and
flexible.
PowerPoint can be used for content review.

13. This format is attractive to students, and it
appeals to students' diverse learning styles
PowerPoint assists collaborative learning in
group projects by involving every student in the
learning and teaching processes.
It has a spell-check function, which
blackboards do not have.
Benefits of PowerPoint for
Student

14. Drawbacks and Limitations of
PowerPoint
PowerPoint Paralysis (PPP)
Equipment limitations
Training limitations

15. Tips for Using PowerPoint in
the Classroom:
Teachers need to set up a clear set of
objectives for the lesson;
There should never be too much text nor too
many images on a slide;
Slides need to reinforce the key points
The contrast between the background and the
letters/images needs to be sharp;
Always have a back-up plan.

16. Let’s Conclude ..
PowerPoint presentations are easy to
obtain, modify, and create. Good
presentation may take time to produce or
adapt, but they can be shared and used
year after year. They can be used for
whole class presentations and reviews,
for drills or for individual work.

17. GOOD
LUCK!