PowerPoint allows you to reflect on your lesson and correct any needed changes. Imagine to be able to print out what you did in class for students that were absent. Better yet, turn the accountability on to students and post your presentations on-line. PowerPoint is not hard to learn. It should take about one hour to learn the basics.
Content can sometimes take a back seat to flash.
Overuse can bore learners and diminish PowerPoint's effectiveness. Classrooms need large monitors or projectors to display presentations. Make sure your technology plan furnishes this. A successful presentation can take several hours to develop. When it comes to enhancing learning, black boards are good, overheads are better, but PowerPoint is the best.