Teaching Powerpoint Strategies for the Classroom
By Barry Jahn, A
to Z Tech
Solutions
barry@jahn.cc http://online2.org (workshops)
1. Powerpoint Software
·
“Power
Corrupts; Powerpoint Absolutely
Corrupts”
2. Discuss the ‘big picture’
· Great for organizing your thoughts (for writing or presentations)
· Can be converted and posted as web page(s)
· Can be printed (hardcopy by slide or handout master (3/page)
· Your information will be coming from:
o
Word, Excel, Brochure/Flyer software, off the Internet,
typed in by hand.
· <F5> to view presentation
·
View/Edit by “Slide” or by “Slide Sorter”
4. Starting from scratch
· Strategy: use the “outline mode” first; then develop slides later.
o Use of templates vs starting from scratch In “outline” mode
o
Use of <tab>,
<shift><tab> and <enter>
· Discuss PPT tool bars
5. <View><Toolbars> and
<View><Rulers>
·
Top Tool Bar
· Bottom Tool Bar
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6. Powerpoint Presentation Evaluation Rubric (a must for teachers and students)
7. Lab Time to practice:
8. Powerpoint Toolbar Features
·
Use of Bullets
and Numbering
· <Inserting>
o Pictures (clipart, WordArt, organizational chart, from file)
o
Text Boxes,
Charts, Tables, and
Hyperlinks
· Use of Autoshapes and Arrows
o Make sure <toolsbars><drawing> is turned on
o
Shadows and 3-D affects; Colors, fill, and more
· <File><Save> vs <File><SaveAs> vs <File><Save as Web Page>
o
<tools><options><save> and turn OFF
auto recovery
·
<Format>
color scheme (links …)
·
<slide show> set up show; action
buttons; transition; custom animation
·
Printing Slides and Handout Masters
Session 2
- Questions from last work session
- Review the Basics
- Discuss <Hints> folder for web-based tutorials
- Discuss PPT building strategies (outliner mode, use
of templates, etc.)
- File structure for PPTs (My Documents / … )
- Project:
- Design a 4 slide presentation
- Intro, 2 concepts, conclusion
- Go back and build a Table of Contents Page with navigation (hyperlinks) to the 4 other pages
- Save this project as a PPT (project1.PPT) in the MyDocuments folder
- Now, also Save this project as a Web Page
- Open up the web page and see how it looks
- Making hyperlinks over an image
- Open your PPT again (project1.PPT)
- One the first page (Table of Contents), insert the image called cap-logos-pic.bmp
- Make sure <V>iew <T>oolbars <D>rawing is turned on.
- Using the <D>rawing menu, build hyperlinks
to some of the other pages.
- Work on individual projects --- individualized help.