2. A Short Overview for Learning PowerPoint Cynthia Sistek-Chandler For AB 75 Training Module 3

3. Overview n Why use PowerPoint? n Design and Composition n Overview of Features n Building a Slide Show n Tips and Tricks n Adapting an existing presentation

4. 9/10/2015 Created for AB 75 Training SDCOE First Step: Pre-Writing, Thinking and Design n Choose your subject n Conduct research n Create an outline n Create a storyboard n Think about what you want to say on each section/page of your outline n Expand your outline by adding sub- topics

5. 9/10/2015 Created for AB 75 Training SDCOE Four Principles of Design by McBride & Luntz n Content n Consistency n Creativity n Composition McBride & Luntz (1996) Help I Have Hyperstudio..Now What Do I Do?, 21-25.

6. 9/10/2015 Created for AB 75 Training SDCOE Four Principles of Design n Content –Text-audio-visual –Integrate research –Identify multiple primary sources –Connections to URL’s/Internet –Scanned images or documents –Narration of original speech –Translated text

7. 9/10/2015 Created for AB 75 Training SDCOE Consistency n Slide layout n Color and contrast style Text, font, and style

8. 9/10/2015 Created for AB 75 Training SDCOE Composition n Content n Balance n Contrast n White space

9. 9/10/2015 Created for AB 75 Training SDCOE Composition: Pick a Presentation Wizard n Apply design n Explore the presentation templates n Examine the slide layout n Try different effects –Transitions –Builds n Explore your buttons

10. 9/10/2015 Created for AB 75 Training SDCOE Creativity –Graphics –Original artwork –Animations –Movies –Graphics from the Internet

11. 9/10/2015 Created for AB 75 Training SDCOE Presentation Tips n Think about how the presentation will be shown n Use contrasting colors n A dark background with brightly colored text n Best colors to use are dark blue background with yellow lettering n Now for our step-by-step lesson

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

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

14. 9/10/2015 Created for AB 75 Training SDCOE Layouts Choose a layout. This one is called “bulleted list.” Bullets express points in your presentation. From very important… n to important, –to less important to even less important

15. 9/10/2015 Created for AB 75 Training SDCOE Layouts n This layout is called “two- column text.” n Useful when you want contrasting lists or to squeeze in more items.

16. 9/10/2015 Created for AB 75 Training SDCOE Layouts n This layout is called “text and chart.”

17. 9/10/2015 Created for AB 75 Training SDCOE Templates Add one of the templates included with PowerPoint software. Each has a distinctive graphic, layout, and color scheme. This template is “Dad’s Tie.”

18. 9/10/2015 Created for AB 75 Training SDCOE Apply Design Templates n Format Menu –Choose “Apply Design Template…” –Click “Show Preview” n Choose a design template n Can change fonts and alignment manually

19. 9/10/2015 Created for AB 75 Training SDCOE Readability: Quantity Keep it brief (KISS) Follow the “6 X 6” rule n Bullets are best! Webdings, wingdings, and other dings…to customize your presentation

20. 9/10/2015 Created for AB 75 Training SDCOE Readability: Type Size Don’t use tiny type. n This is 18-point. n Use at least 32-point type n This is 40-point type n This is 48-point type n This is 60-point type

21. 9/10/2015 Created for AB 75 Training SDCOE Readability: Font Select fonts carefully. n This is Times New Roman This is Arial This is Catchup This is Courier n This is Verdana n This is Tahoma This is Diploma, Calligrapher, 

22. 9/10/2015 Created for AB 75 Training SDCOE Using Color Schemes n Choose desired color scheme using Formatting Palette n Create Custom Schemes to meet your needs

23. 9/10/2015 Created for AB 75 Training SDCOE 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.

24. 9/10/2015 Created for AB 75 Training SDCOE Photographs Photographs are easy to add. Use your own photos or photos from many other sources such as photo CD’s and photos online.

25. 9/10/2015 Created for AB 75 Training SDCOE How to Insert a Picture from a File n From file menu Go to Insert n Go to Picture n From File n Determine where you stored the photo and retrieve it from that place. n Insert Photo

26. 9/10/2015 Created for AB 75 Training SDCOE Adding Animation n Standard n Custom n Timing n Effects Chart Effects n Change Settings

27. 9/10/2015 Created for AB 75 Training SDCOE Other Tools You may also add: n Sounds n Video clips n Graphs n Tables n Org charts (Inspiration Documents) n Hyperlinks

28. 9/10/2015 Created for AB 75 Training SDCOE Inserting URLs n Two ways to insert URLs: –Simply type in the complete address (formats automatically) –From the Insert menu, choose “Hyperlink” Allows link to web pages or e-mails n http://magnet.sandi.net/ digitalmedia.html http://magnet.sandi.net/ digitalmedia.html Great site for finding graphics!

29. 9/10/2015 Created for AB 75 Training SDCOE A Simple Internet Site with All the Right (Write) Words…. Quoteland Add a Quote of the Day "The future belongs to those who believe in the beauty of their dreams." -Eleanor Roosevelt

30. 9/10/2015 Created for AB 75 Training SDCOE Link to Document Go to the Insert Menu Instead of linking to a website, you can link to a document in your hard drive or on your desktop This makes the presentation more non-linear Hyperlinking

31. 9/10/2015 Created for AB 75 Training SDCOE Icing on the Cake: Animations and Transitions Use to: n focus student attention n prevent students from rushing ahead “Graying out” previous points is helpful

32. 9/10/2015 Created for AB 75 Training SDCOE Animations and Transitions Don’t overdo Avoid gimmicks, such as this typewriter effect. Very annoying. Very, very annoying.

33. 9/10/2015 Created for AB 75 Training SDCOE Transitions PowerPoint also allows for a number of transitions between slides...

34. 9/10/2015 Created for AB 75 Training SDCOE Transitions …such as dissolve. Many other transitions are available. Choose carefully, however, and don’t overdo it.

35. 9/10/2015 Created for AB 75 Training SDCOE Implications PowerPoint has advantages and disadvantages. Can you think of one of each?

36. 9/10/2015 Created for AB 75 Training SDCOE Special Printing n Click on the “General” pull-down menu n Select “Microsoft PowerPoint”

37. 9/10/2015 Created for AB 75 Training SDCOE Print Options n Select slide print format n “Handouts” has blank lines for note-taking

38. 9/10/2015 Created for AB 75 Training SDCOE Using PowerPoint Besides using PowerPoint for slide shows, you may also: n print slide show for your files n print handouts for students n make transparencies

39. 9/10/2015 Created for AB 75 Training SDCOE Using PowerPoint Students can also use PowerPoint. Let’s think about how--and why!

40. 9/10/2015 Created for AB 75 Training SDCOE Suggestions for Classroom Use n Jigsaw Research Presentation n A “How To Lesson” in various subject areas n Vocabulary Development n Class Stories/Books/Montage