PowerPoint Tips Thanks to Jackie Tanner Colby ITS

Uses of PowerPoint Visual aid for lectures Stand alone-kiosk type tutorial Key points Organizes presentation

Effective uses: Ice breaker Who won the election? What are the major expectations of the Maine Laptop Initiative? Summary Outline Notes to review

Expect the unexpected Back up planHazards of technology Incompatibility Malfunctions Damaged discs

Who benefits? Visual learners Clarification for learners Teacher - accurate overheads

What about animation? Occasional use recommended May be helpful with younger students Model what you expect students to do in their presentations

More on animation Animation can be annoying

Adding video Here is the class clay movie demonstration

Photographs You’ve seen this one

Photographs resizing

Your turn How can you use PowerPoint? What should your students know how to do? Practice-If you have a project in mind, it is easy to do.