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PowerPoint 2013 piles on plenty of new features compared to its predecessors -- including premade presentation templates, a Presenter View that separates information across your monitor and the public slide show and online sharing features -- but despite its technological advances, it does not include a built-in digital clock. If you want to make your presentation a little more timely, you'll have to turn to a plug-in, TM Timer for Microsoft PowerPoint from developer Tushar Mehta.

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Visit Tushar-Mehta.com and download TM Timer for Microsoft PowerPoint; choose the executable file for quick installation. To use this software, you need PowerPoint 2003, 2007, 2010 or 2013 running on a Windows platform. The TM Timer program is free to use for 30 days; if you want to create new presentations with the timer after that period, you'll have to pay a license fee of $29.99 through PayPal, at the time of publication.

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Double-click the downloaded executable file to begin the installation process and accept the default choices presented by the program. These defaults install the program in your computer's existing PowerPoint Add-Ins folder. When the installation is complete, you're ready to add a digital clock to PowerPoint.

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Open PowerPoint. You'll see a new PointPoint TM Timer icon added to the toolbar at the top of the application. Click this icon to open the Configure Slide Show Timer window, with which you customize the timer's settings.

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Check the box next to Time of Day, located under the heading Select Type of Timer, to add a live digital clock display to your PowerPoint presentation. By default, the clock bases its time on your computer's clock and is set to a 12-hour format. To add an AM/PM display to the clock, replace the text in the Content Format box with "AM/PM" for uppercase letters or "am/pm" to display lowercase letters. Press the "OK" button to confirm your settings and add the clock to your presentation.

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Think-pair-share (TPS) is a collaborative learning strategy where students work together to solve a problem or answer a question about an assigned reading. This strategy requires students to (1) think individually about a topic or answer to a question; and (2) share ideas with classmates. Discussing with a partner maximizes participation, focuses attention and engages students in comprehending the reading material.

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Why?
To do a final check in with the learners before they exit the classroom for the day
What?
A written exit ticket
How?
Distribute the exit ticket with five minutes left before the end of class.  The question and/or statement will be one of the goals/objectives set at the beginning of the lecture.  I will collect as the learners leave the room and review after class to determine if additional material needs to be covered.

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Why?
To ensure that the lecture/activity adheres to the time constraints set forth in my original lesson plan
What?
A digital clock embedded into my PowerPoint
How?
Download the clock and place it into the PowerPoint presentation so that is visible on each slide.

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MODULE #3: Creating an Active Learning Environment

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MODULE #3: Creating an Active Learning Environment

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Why?
To actively engage the learner in the learning process through self reflection
What?
Bloom's taxonomy on a poster at the front the classroom with an arrow in the middle.  Learners have a laminated copy taped to their desk.
How?
The pointer moves as we address different levels of Bloom's taxonomy.  The instructor's arrow will be placed where the learner should be.  The learner will place the arrow on their copy where they feel they are comprehending at the moment.

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MODULE #2: Developing & Managing the Adult Learning Community

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MODULE #2: Developing & Managing the Adult Learning Community

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Why?
To engage the learners as soon as they enter the classroom
What?
Think, Pair, Share Activity based on the previous lecture
How?
The learners will enter the classroom and be presented with a question from the previous text. They will be given a few moments to think about a response. They will then pair up with a classmate and share their thoughts.

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Why?
The learners that I engage on a daily basis are looking to improve their skills to enhance their ability provide for themselves and their families upon their release back into the community.
What?
This image of adult learners and  "everyday" adults will allow them to see how what they are being taught applies to everyday living.
How?
When we are working on the lesson, the arrow remains above the adult students.  When we are working on practical application, the arrow moves to the everyday adult.