1. Classroom Presentations PowerPoint Tutorial

2. Developing the PowerPoint Presentation  What material do you want to display? –Text, audio, visual image?  Is your concept supported? –Technological resources working?  How will you get your message across? –Basic Presentation, Question and Answers, Dialog?

3. Using PowerPoint  Save research materials in personal files; don’t rely on Copy and Paste  Make a storyboard with the slide layout and script  Develop a descriptive title page and bibliography  Choose how to present the material –Number of slides –Sequence –Additional materials for audience

4. The Function of PowerPoint  Inform an audience about a specific topic in an entertaining fashion  Enhance facts and figures by using visual images pertaining to the topic  Create an environment that will allow an audience to learn by asking questions about the presentation materials  PowerPoint is not for showing an audience text and reading material to them!

5. Creating the Presentation The Basics  Writing text –Highlights and supportable indicators  Inserting images –Useful to presentation continuity

6. Creating the Presentation  Open the application  Select the slide (text, graphic, imagery)

7. Creating the Presentation  Create all the information slides  Type in text  Type text using a Text Box  Type text using Word Art

8. Creating the Presentation   Create all information slides requiring graphics  Insert images or graphics

9. Creating the Presentation  Check that all materials have been set into the presentation correctly  Verify the accuracy of all the materials  Know the meaning of the vocabulary in the text and be able to correctly pronounce all the words in the presentation  Know how long it will take to present the material  Practice the presentation before showing it to an audience Stop before Proceeding!

10. Creating the Presentation  To embellish the presentation and make it more interesting to the audience, the following techniques will be used: Slide Animation Slide Transition Slide Design or Background

11. Creating the Presentation  Animate the individual slides and set the timing scheme

12. Creating the Presentation  Select the slide transition and timing sequence for the program

13. Creating the Presentation  Choosing a Slide Design or Background for the slides

14. Creating the Presentation  Crediting the sources – The Bibliography “Geological Studies of the West – Monthly Survey, 2005” Study of Our Earth, August 5, 2005: 127-131. National Geological Institute September 15, 2005 Using the Web – Citing an electronic source Cite the print source with the date of use and URL. Without a print source list the author, underline the title of the web page, describe the article, the date of the article and underline the source database

15. Prepare to Make the Presentation  Practice the entire presentation  Know the vocabulary in the presentation  Check all images – Are they pertinent?  Make sure all aspects of your Instructors’ rubric have been met  Time the total presentation and stay within the required time limits  Make sure everything works! Stop before Proceeding!

16. After Reviewing the Presentation  Is all pertinent material included?  Is all material presented logically?  Do the technical aspects of the slideshow work properly?  Is the timeframe of the presentation correct?  Will the audience understand the intended message of the presentation?

17. Begin the Presentation  Minimize ambient light in room  Make sure the audience can see the presentation clearly  Give instructions to the audience prior to starting  Speak clearly and loud enough for all of the audience to hear you  Go to Slide Show, click on View Show, and start your presentation…