1. Creating More Effective Backgrounds
Hands-on Approach to Creating More Effective Backgrounds TED 121 Educational Technology Dr. Steve Broskoske

2. Reasons to Use Creative Backgrounds
Support content.
Illustrate content.
Create a sensory experience.
Support organization of presentation.
More Effective Learning

3. Choosing a Solid Color How to Do It
Select format – background – more colors.
Select a standard color OR
Select a custom color.

4. Any Color to Indicate a Theme
Using a Solid Color
Any Color to Indicate a Theme

5. Using a Solid Color
Counting Money

6. Using a Color Gradient How to Do It
Select format – background – fill effects.
Select 1 or 2 colors.
Choose light and dark settings.
Choose a shading style and variant.

7. Any Color to Indicate a Theme
Using a Color Gradient
Any Color to Indicate a Theme

8. Using a Color Gradient
Exploring the Hot Sun

9. Using a Color Gradient
A Pond

10. Using a Texture How to Do It
Select format – background – fill effects.
Select the texture tab.
Select a texture to use.

11. Any Background to Indicate a Theme
Using a Texture
Any Background to Indicate a Theme

12. Using a Texture
Prehistoric Times

13. How an Historical Figure Died
Using a Texture
How an Historical Figure Died

14. Using a Pattern How to Do It
Select format – background – fill effects.
Select the pattern tab.
Select a pattern to use.
Select a foreground and background color.

15. Any Pattern to Indicate a Theme
Using a Pattern
Any Pattern to Indicate a Theme

16. Using a Pattern
Great Wall of China

17. Using a Pattern
School

18. Using Background Graphics
How to Do It
Select insert – picture – from clip art/file.
Resize the graphic by dragging.
Select format – picture.
Make graphic a washout.
Adjust brightness and contrast settings as needed.
Right-click and select order--send to back.

19. Learning About Computers
Using Background Graphics
Learning About Computers

20. Learning about a City/Country
Using Background Graphics
Learning about a City/Country

21. Tricks with Graphics and Text Boxes
How to Do It
Select insert – picture – from clip art/file.
Resize the graphic by dragging as needed.
Insert a text box.
Type into text box. Then resize as needed.
Position text box over graphic to create desired effect.

22. See What the Teacher Writes
Tricks with Graphics and Text Boxes
See What the Teacher Writes

23. You Can Write in This Book
Tricks with Graphics and Text Boxes
You Can Write in This Book

24. Write on the Computer Screen
Tricks with Graphics and Text Boxes
Write on the Computer Screen