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Objectives
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venture beyond the
basics
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work with
images/graphics, understand the relevance of image file size, and
be able to deal with it effectively
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discern effective
uses of animation timings
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continue working on
the PowerPoint lesson/project
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using PowerPoint in
project-based learning and for collaborative student projects
Discussion
Topics
In the Teaching
with PowerPoint YahooGroup (http://groups.yahoo.com/group/TeachingwithPowerPoint/),
click Messages
> Post to write your comments to the following
questions:
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What are some effective ways to use images/graphics in a PPT
presentations?
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After reading the PPT tips below, share one that you feel would be
important for the group to note.
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What was your reaction to one of the articles on PowerPoint or
Project-based Learning
(see Reading Choices below)?
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How
does project-based learning help to create a student-centered
classroom?
Task 1: Continue to work on Power
Point presentation.
Expected outcome:
- text boxes
- AutoShapes
- a table
- hyperlinks as
needed to enhance the lesson/project.
View the model PPT presentation in our YahooGroup >
FILES > Model
PowerPoint Presentations >
Model PPT--Week 4,"
to see how the features for this week are incorporated.
Click on the link to the
PowerPoint 2002 Intermediate
tutorial and walk through the tasks on pages 4-10.
Build these tasks into your PowerPoint lesson/project.
Changing the Background of a Slide
(p. 4/5);
Using the Drawing Toolbar
(p. 5),
Grouping
Objects, p. 5/6)
Adding a Text Box (p. 6);
Adding AutoShapes (p. 6/7);
Working with Tables (p. 8); Working with Diagrams
(p. 8);
Creating Hyperlinks (p. 9)--Creating
a Hyperlink to a Web Address, Using the Hyperlink, Changing Hyperlink colors, Removing the Hyperlinks, Linking to
a Slide in a Slideshow (p. 9)
Task 2:
Optimizing
Pictures in PowerPoint
Integrating images into a PowerPoint presentation can make the
file size huge. Click on the link to a video tutorial in this
title to see you how to
optimize your images to keep your presentations sizes under control.
Task
3: Setting slide animation timings
Expected outcome: Setting effective
automatic timings for PPT elements.
Click on the link for instructions on
Slide Animation Timings and build some
timed animations into your PPT lesson/project.
Task 4: View a model slide show
with animation timings
Click on
Effective Presentations; view the slide show in Play mode and
check out the animation timings in Edit mode.
Task 5:
Use the Checklist,
Elements of Effective PowerPoints--Week 4 to make sure you
have included the necessary components.
Upload your lesson/project to the
Teaching with PowerPoint YG
> Files >
Week 4 Participant PowerPoints.
Request feedback from the group.
Important note:
To save file space in our YahooGroup, we may have to delete previous
week's PPTs or store them in an archival YahooGroup.
NOTE:
The readings are organized around topics related to the use of
PowerPoint in face-to-face teaching situations where
technology is used as a tool.
Choose
ONE of the articles
from the topics below (see Discussion Question 1 above). Post a
brief reaction in our
Teaching with PowerPoint YG
(Messages
> Post).
Put an abbreviated title of the article
into the subject heading of the message.
For additional articles on each of the
topics below, please click Additional
Reading Choices.
Topic A:
PowerPoint
- Managing graphics to reduce
size. http://www.ellenfinkelstein.com/powerpoint_tip.html#managing
- Finkelstein, Ellen (2005, May
10).
"Combine
animation techniques to create stunning PowerPoint slides"
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explains how to combine motion paths with scaling and rotation
to give the appearance of an object coming closer or turning.
From Presentations magazine.
Topic B: Project-based Learning
- Bradford, Melanie (January
2005).
Motivating students through project-based learning.
T.H.E. Journal Online
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Fletcher, G. (December
2004, Editorial).
Technology breeds collaboration.
T.H.E. Journal Online
Checklist of Tasks
for Week 4 |
I have .....
- viewed a model PPT slide show on
skills that go beyond the basics
- added text boxes, AutoShapes, hyperlinks, and tables as
needed to enhance the PPT lesson/project;
- viewed a tutorial on optimizing
images to keep file size under control;
- included effective timed
animations to enhance the PPT lesson/project;
- viewed a model presentation with
animation timings;
- read an article on a chosen topic
and posted a brief reaction to it in the Yahoo!Group;
Next, click on the
link to the
Activities for Week 5.
©
EVO PowerPoint team:
Christine Bauer-Ramazani,
Paula Emmert, Roger Drury, Kent Matsueda, Jessica Noyes, and Sandy
Wagner
Created November 2, 2006; last updated
January 02, 2014
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