Student Name: Emily Dyer

Date: August 30, 2018

Portfolio Artifact Description:
Truss Bridge – Create a truss bridge profile that shows attention to detail, is symmetrical, and
uses line or other shape tools to create an accurate 2- dimensional drawing of a unique truss
shape.
What you Learned:
Until this assignment I did not realize that Microsoft Power Point had all these tools available. In
the past I have only used Power Point for presentation assignments, so in the beginning I had
some difficulty finding and using the Draw and Insert tools. It was a challenge to get perfect
lines and symmetry with the bridge and erasing lines that overlapped.
National Educational Technology Standards for Students (NETS- S) Addressed:
Computational Thinker: Standard #5 – Teaching students to problem solve using different
technology and programs to create new solutions.

Application of Skills Learned for the Future:

I can see how students would benefit from learning how to use the tools in Power Point. Students
learning about symmetry, shapes and angels would learn a lot from experimenting with this
assignment. The program on the computer I used even had a ruler tool that measured angels as
well as distance. I think the could be a very useful tool for students learning about measurement
and symmetry.