A Short Course in PowerPoint CYS Technology I

Agenda Overview of features Building a slide show Implications of PowerPoint

Slide The basic unit is the slide. This is a slide. Add a second slide...

Slide Show …and you have a slide show. A very plain--and brief--slide show.

Templates Add one of the templates included with PowerPoint software. Each has a distinctive graphic, layout, and color scheme. This template is “Fireball.”

Layouts Choose a layout. This one is called “bulleted list.” Bullets express points in your presentation. From very important… to important, to less important to even less important

Layouts This layout is called “two-column text.” Useful when you want contrasting lists or to squeeze in more items.

Layouts This layout is called “text and chart.”

Readability: quantity Keep it brief Follow the “6 X 6” rule

Readability: type size Don’t use tiny type. This is 18-point. Use at least 32-point type This is 40-point type This is 48-point type This is 60-point type

Readability: fonts Select fonts carefully. This is Times New Roman This is Arial This is Catchup This is Diploma This is Zelda

Builds Use builds to: focus student attention prevent students from rushing ahead “Graying out” previous points is helpful

Builds Don’t overdo builds. Avoid gimmicks, such as this typewriter effect. Very annoying. Very, very annoying.

Transitions PowerPoint also allows for a number of transitions between slides...

Transitions …such as dissolve. Many other transitions are available. Choose carefully, however, and don’t overdo it.

Clip Art has a small clip art library. Inexpensive clip art Clip art can add visual interest to your presentation. PowerPoint has a small clip art library. Inexpensive clip art collections are also available.

Photographs easy to add. Use your own photos or photos from many other Photographs are easy to add. Use your own photos or photos from many other sources.

Other Tools You may also add: sounds video clips graphs tables hyperlinks

Using PowerPoint Besides using PowerPoint for slide shows, you may also: print slide show for your files print handouts for students make transparencies

Using PowerPoint Students can also use PowerPoint. Let’s think about how--and why!

Implications PowerPoint has advantages and disadvantages. Can you think of one of each?