S6 E22 - When Comfort Steals Confidence – The Unintended Consequences of PowerPoints

The Structured Literacy Podcast

This podcast episode argues that while PowerPoints became widespread during COVID and helped reduce teacher cognitive load, over-reliance on them can hinder teachers' development. The key takeaway: if we are removing all obstacles, how are teachers learning from experience?

Has something in this episode resonated with you? Get in touch!

Are your students good readers, but poor spellers? If so, you are not alone. Spelling Success in Action addresses phonics, orthography, and morphology to give students a well-rounded understanding of how our language system works.
Find out how you can help your students move beyond guessing and memorisation at https://www.jocelynseamereducation.com/spelling2

Quick Links
Jocelyn Seamer Education Homepage
The Resource Room
Youtube channel
Facebook Page
#jocelynseamereducation #literacy #bestpractice #earlyprimaryyears #primaryschool #primaryschools #primaryschoolteacher #earlyyearseducation #earlyyearseducator #structuredliteracy #scienceofreading #classroom #learning #learningisfun #studentsuccess #studentsupport #teacherlife #theresourceroom #theevergreenteacher #upperprimary #upperprimaryteacher #thestructuredliteracypodcast #phoneme #grapheme #phonics #syntheticphonics

פרקים

1. Headlines On School Screen Time (00:00:00)

2. From COVID To Click-Through Lessons (00:04:03)

3. The Comfort And Cost Of Slides (00:07:15)

4. Explicit Teaching Beyond Scripts (00:10:35)

5. Dependence, Confidence And Real Learning (00:13:55)

6. When The Screen Goes Dark (00:17:45)

7. Worked Examples And Cognitive Load (00:20:25)