Using Using PowerPoint to Create Electronic Books Alana Gray Highland Elementary

Why Electronic Books? Motivate reluctant readers Tailor text to appropriate reading level Integrate curriculum content Teacher or student made product Valuable classroom resource Provide interactive text Introduce, develop, or review content Fiction or Non-fiction

Why PowerPoint? Insert digital images or clipart to support text Insert sound to help struggling readers or to provide directions “Power” given to the students to control the book Provide linear or nonlinear paths Can be converted to an HTML document

Will it Support Standards? Reading Content Standard 1.0 Students examine, construct and extend meaning of a variety of self-selected and assigned text (traditional & electronic) by applying a range of reading strategies and analytic techniques.

I only have 1 computer! Introduce the book whole class using the computer and a television. Write a book together as a whole class. Set up the book on your computer to use during center or DEAR time. Save the book as an HTML document that can be posted on your school’s web page.web page

Creating Pages for Your Book There are several ways you can design the pages in your book, it all depends on what you choose to have on the page. The following examples are just to give you an idea of what can be done. If you are new to using PowerPoint, a wonderful resource can be found at

STEP 1: Create a Title Slide Tips: Add a picture (Insert  Picture) or an interesting background (Format  Background) to your title page. Add a fun way for students to start the book by having them click on a particular object to get to the first page. Example

STEP 2: Create a Table of Contents Tips: Remove the bullets by clicking on the bullet icon. Add topics and page numbers to the slide. Make the topics Hyperlink after the book has been created. Hyperlinking the topics: -Highlight the topic -Insert  Hyperlink -Select the appropriate slide from the Named location in file Example

STEP 3: Create Your Pages Example You can choose any format that works for you. Text boxes and Images can be added to any slide. To add a picture (Insert  Picture). To add a text box (Insert  Text Box). Add Action Buttons to each slide that will allow students to flip the pages of the book.Action Buttons

Making & Using Action Buttons Choosing any of these action buttons will automatically set up your show to complete the action you have requested. You can also create custom action buttons. Any object on a slide can be transformed into an action button. Just click on the object and Insert  Hyperlink It is helpful to set up your page with action buttons that can be duplicated for all of the pages in your book. Action buttons are a good way to have students navigate through the book themselves. Tip: To deactivate everything on your slide but the action buttons, go to Slide Show  Slide Transition, and deselect On Mouse Click.

Internet Resources for Digital Images Pics for Learning AP Multimedia Archives Ditto The Amazing Picture Machine

Winter Pictionary click on the snowman to start Developed by Susan Miranda & Alana Gray for students at Highland Elementary School Pictures taken from Back to Step One

Table of Contents 1 WinterWinter page 2 SnowSnow page 3 SnowySnowy page 4 SnowflakeSnowflake page 5 SnowmanSnowman page 6 Ice HockeyIce Hockey page 7 IcicleIcicle page 8 Ice SkatingIce Skating page 9 SkiingSkiing page 10 Snow Ball FightSnow Ball Fight page 11 Snow BlowerSnow Blower page 12 Back to Step 2

Winter Winter Winter is one of the four seasons of the year. It lasts from mid- December to mid- March. WinterSpring SummerFall 2

Snowman snowman A snowman is a man made from packed and shaped snow. 6 Back to Step 3