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Create a slide show
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Slideshows are like Powerpoint presentations without the Powerpoint. This means you present spelling lists to classes on any computer you have to hand, whatever software happens to be installed on it.
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Note: when you click next, your slideshow will appear in a new window. You may be unable to view your slideshow if you have a pop-up killer installed on your machine.
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Inspiration
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Here are some ideas for using slideshows with interactive whiteboards.
- Improve your children’s phonic knowledge. Use these slideshows to browse through words with similar spelling patterns with your class. Get your students to focus on what stays the same, and what is different each time. If you’re stuck for words, you can always use our word lists.
- Improve your children’s visual spelling. Using the options above, set a timer going every fifteen seconds and select the option to insert a blank slide between each word. Now arm your children with mini-whiteboards: when the first word appears on screen, the children commit it to memory; when it disappears, they attempt to write it on their whiteboards. Repeat until their brains melt.
- Improve your children’s writing speed. Enter several short sentences in the word list box - each one on a separate line. Now set the timer going every thirty seconds, and make sure your students have their pencil and paper ready. As each sentence appears, the children attempt to copy it exactly, mirroring spelling and punctuation. They will only have 30 seconds for each sentence, so speed is of the essence. This activity encourages students to commit common words to memory, and helps younger children move away from copying words one letter at a time.
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