Minds On

How do we share information?

Explore the image. What do you notice?

Photos are one way we can record information.

Explore the following list of media texts we can use to record information.

  • videos
  • photos
  • photo albums
  • photo collages
  • journals
  • audio recording

How do you record information?

Action

Sharing information

Once we decide how we want to record our information, we can put it together to share with others.

A presentation is one way to organize and share information.

Presentations can include:

  • a title
  • pictures and/or words
  • audio clips
  • resources to find more information

Examine the following sample of a visual poster presentation on polar bear organized into boxes. Each box contains different information related to polar bears.

Explore the following sample presentation on polar bears based on information from National Geographic Kids. Press each question to examine the information boxes.

Polar bears information board

Polar bears can weigh up to 680kg. This makes them the largest carnivorous land mammal on earth!

Their favourite food is seal.

Polar bears are found in the Arctic – in Canada, Alaska (US), Greenland, Russia and Norway.

They are excellent swimmers and can swim up to 100 km at a time!

Adult polar bears can grow to be over 2 and a half metres long!

Yes, polar bears do take naps when they need them but they do not sleep for the winter like other bears do.

Source: 10 Facts about Polar Bears!, National Geographic Kids, URL: https://www.natgeokids.com/uk/discover/animals/general-animals/polar-bear-facts/, Published 2020, Accessed 27/04/2021.

Who is this presentation for?

Did you learn anything new from this presentation?

How would you organize the information? Would you use the same techniques (pictures and words)?

Creating a presentation

It's time to create your own presentation! You may create a new presentation about polar bears, a different kind of animal or another topic of your choice.

Include:

  • a title
  • pictures and/or descriptions about the topic

Think about how you could make your presentation interesting to your audience.

You may create your presentation using pictures, words, or an audio clip.

Consolidation

Review your learning

Reflect on the presentation you have created. Think about the following questions and record your responses using a method of your choice.

  • How did you choose to organize your information?
  • Why did you choose this method?
  • What helped you know what would be interesting for an audience?

Reflection

How do you feel about what you have learned in this activity?  Which of the next four sentences best matches how you are feeling about your learning? Press the button that is beside this sentence.

I feel...

Now, record your ideas about your feelings using a voice recorder, speech-to-text, or writing tool.