Learning Objectives  To examine rubric for course requirement.  To develop skills for creating an effective slideshow presentation with voice narration.

Skills 1. How to organize images 2. How to design slide images – text, color, graphics 3. How to reduce the size of photo and scanned images 4. How to use animations for transitions between slides and between objects on slides 5. How to embed or link to a video 6. How to record and add narration and timings to a slide show

Agenda TIMEACTIONS 9:00 – 11:00 Modeling – Guided Practice 11: :50 Independent Work

Purpose of Course Requirement  Develop personal narrative  Focus on instructional strategy for improving student learning of science  Reflect on PAR Model  Use technology for multi-media presentation  Use images from practicum

Target Criteria for Digital Story Telling

Opening Slide (1 slide)  Title, name, date  Engaging image  Voice - Purpose – “a story about planning, acting, and reflecting on a strategy for improving student learning of science”

Planning Slides (2-3 slides)  Significance  Relationship to RIPTS and other standards (NGSS, CCSS)  How you planned to use the strategy in teaching a lesson  Related techniques and methods

Action Slides (2-3 slides)  Evidence of applying the related strategy in the classroom  Student Work  Video clip (1-2 minutes) Video Clip

Reflection Slides (1-2 slides) A commentary about...  using the strategy to improve student learning of science  using technology to tell a teaching story

Closing Slide (1 slide)  Credits  Acknowledgements your collaborators and other resources

Reflecting on Using PowerPoint What’s the purpose of PowerPoint software? How have you used PowerPoint previously? What kind of training did you receive? What advice do you have for creating an effective PowerPoint presentation?

“Death by PowerPoint” ○ Less Serious Death by PowerPoint IDeath by PowerPoint I ○ More Serious Death by PowerPoint IIDeath by PowerPoint II

1. How to organize images  Create folder.  Label files sequentially.

15 2. How to design slides

16 Text Layout  Size (large)  Type Sans Serif - Helvetic, Arial, Tahoma Case (upper and lower)  Underlining (don’t)  Bold, color, italics  Number of slides – 1-2 slides per minute of presentation  Amount of text per slide Less is more (not a “read aloud”) Key points - 6 lines MAX 2. How to design slides

17 Color  Stick to a theme of colors  Darker backgrounds  Lighter text and graphics  Know your room lighting conditions 2. How to design slides

18 Color Donts: Examples Green on RedRed on Green Brown on GreenGreen on Brown Blue on BlackBlack on Blue Blue on PurplePurple on Blue or Blue-green MulticolorsMulticolorsMulticolorsMulticolors Animation, esp. pointless 2. How to design slides

19 Graphics Images  Clear  Meaningful  Limited in number 2. How to design slides

20 Graphics  Animations Use sparingly For emphasis 2. How to design slides

21 Graphics  Transitions between slides Use consistent transitions. Suggested: “Dissolve” Time: 1 sec. 2. How to design slides

Use same font Headers – 40 pt Picture Styles Frames Around Photos Opening Slide 2. How to design slides

Insert scanned image of student work Two or three Images per slide 2. How to design slides

Final Slide 2. How to design slides

25 Now It’s Your Turn  Create a PowerPoint file.  Design two or three slides.

3. How to reduce the size of photo and scanned images  Instructor's File Instructor's File  Microsoft Help Microsoft Help Reducing Original Image from Camera to Smaller Images Using Picassa SIZEDIMENSIONS Original3000 x 2000 (4.5 MB) Small25 % of page – 240 x 320 (44 KB) Medium50% of page – 360 x 489 (88 KB) Large100% of page 480 x 640 (136 KB) Largest800 x 600 (196 KB)

27 Now It’s Your Turn  Reduce the size of an original photo or scanned image to less than 100 KB – suitable in size for a PowerPoint slide. Hi Res (5 MB) Lo Res (100 KB)

4. How to use animations for transitions between slides and between objects on slides AAnimations and Transitions

29 Now It’s Your Turn  Create transitions between your slides. Dissolve in

5. How to record and add narration and timings to a slide show  Voice Narrations Voice Narrations  Made an error recording on one slide? Re-record the voice for one slide only.

31 Now It’s Your Turn  Record narration for two or three slides.  Replay and listen for voice and sound quality.

6. How to embed or link to a video  Embed hyperlink in slide to a video Embed hyperlink in slide to a video  Store video in YouTube and Vimeo Store video in YouTubeVimeo

33 Now It’s Your Turn  Upload a video clip t(e.g.,YouTube or Vimeo)  Embed a hyperlink in a slide.

Resources  Viswadoss, Aruna. Effective PowerPoint Presentations. Retirieved from ed=0CDgQFjAA&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpgpm.pbworks.com%2Ff%2FEffe ctive_Presentations.ppt&ei=I3S5UvuSLfC- sQSz1IKADw&usg=AFQjCNHNFx5c2Bhiu6_OzeIJGT23lH0ImA&bvm=bv ,d.cWcwww.google.com/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=web&cd=1&v ed=0CDgQFjAA&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpgpm.pbworks.com%2Ff%2FEffe ctive_Presentations.ppt&ei=I3S5UvuSLfC- sQSz1IKADw&usg=AFQjCNHNFx5c2Bhiu6_OzeIJGT23lH0ImA&bvm=bv ,d.cWc  Microsoft. Animations and transitions. Retrieved from transitions-RZ aspx transitions-RZ aspx