PowerPoint (Games)

Have you ever used PowerPoint games as material for a class? 

PowerPoint games can be an engaging and interactive way to incorporate educational content into classroom lessons. These games contain the features of PowerPoint, such as animations, transitions, and multimedia, to create an immersive learning experience for students. Even though the concepts of games and the classroom are unrelated, PowerPoint can offer teachers a new approach to their classes. Luckily, in the ENG420 course, you'll be able to learn more about this type of material!

Definition: 

PowerPoint can be used to prepare lectures and presentations by helping instructors refine their material to salient points and content. Class lectures can be typed in outline format, which can then be refined as slides. In this particular case, a PowerPoint game in education is an interactive learning activity designed using a software program. It involves creating a game-like experience within a PowerPoint presentation to engage students and enhance their understanding of a particular subject or topic. 

Reasons for their use in Language Teaching: 

1. Engagement: PowerPoint games are highly interactive and can capture students' attention and interest.
2. Active Learning: PowerPoint games promote active learning, where students become active participants rather than passive recipients of information. 
3. Differentiated Instruction: PowerPoint games can be customized to accommodate different learning styles, abilities, and preferences. 
4. Assessment and Feedback: PowerPoint games can serve as a formative assessment tool. 
5. Reinforcement and Review: PowerPoint games are excellent for reviewing and reinforcing previously taught content. 

Examples: 

A Clothing Adventure - It's a game focused on vocabulary. It teaches students various kinds of clothes and accessories. 


A Clothing Adventure PPT Game

A Job for Me - A job focussed on occupations. It teaches vocabulary to students


A Job for Me PPT Game