CBISD Technology Training

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POWERPOINT

• CBISD Technology Training
• 2005-2006

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Define PowerPoint

• A Microsoft application for creating
  presentations, speeches, slides, etc.
• Microsoft PowerPoint is widely used by
  businesspeople, educators, and trainers. It is
  among the most prevalent forms of persuasion
  technology.
• 30 million presentations are made with PowerPoint
  every day.

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PowerPoint

• Create slides Apply a theme(?).
• Add graphics backgrounds
• Format your text
• Clicking VS auto advance?
• Custom animations
• Have fun with it!

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PowerPoint

• Create slides type your text FIRST.
• 6 X 6 RULE states
• No more than 6 lines per slide.
• No more than 6 words per line
• Think BIG!!!
• Add themes, graphics and colors
• Add Movement and sound if needed

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Slide layout choices

• Many slide layouts to choose from
• The title layout is best for the first slide
• The most used are the bulleted lists
• Start with a blank slide here

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Does it WORK?

• Is your information EASY TO READ?
• No text smaller than 36?
• Do the graphics serve a purpose?

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Timing is everything!

• Click to advance slides when teaching a lesson
• Go to slideshow, slide transition
• set effects and auto advance slide timings.

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Have Fun!

• Experiment with what the program will do.
• Save animated pictures from the internet!
• Download templates from http//office.microsoft.c
  om/en-us/templates/default.aspx

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PowerPoint

• Slide show, set up show--For an Open House
  presentation -- Loop Continuously (Must set
  transition times)

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PowerPoint Links

• http//www.ba.k12.ok.us/schools/nihs1/powerpoint/v
  ocabulary/real1vocab/real1vocab.htm -- how a
  Spanish teacher uses PowerPoint
• http//www.mrsperkins.com/dolch.htm -- how a 1st
  grade teacher uses PowerPoint
• http//www.actden.com/pp/ -- a great PowerPoint
  tutorial
• http//www.internet4classrooms.com/on-line_powerpo
  int.htm -- lots of great information on using
  PowerPoint in the classroom

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Remember

• Your audience
• Your subject
• Your display ability
• tv or computer screen, In-focus projector?