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Using PowerPoint in an Educational Setting

A Workshop for Library Connections

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Workshop Goals:

1. To make participants comfortable with the creation of a basic, interactive PowerPoint presentation.
2. To introduce participants to exciting uses of PowerPoint in the classroom.
3. To provide a basis for further, independent exploration of PowerPoint.
4. To reinforce and extend basic computer skills and knowledge useful in all applications.

Specifically, participants will leave comfortable with the following PowerPoint skills:

  1. Creating and using a presentation design
  2. Creating new slides in the following layouts: numbered list, bulleted list, graphic + text, graph or chart, multiple text boxes, table
  3. Creating hyperlinks to slides, e-mail addresses, documents and web pages
  4. Creating a navigation system using Action Buttons and linking
  5. Adding animation effects, including sound and automatic advance
  6. Creating interactivity with hidden and graphical buttons and ScreenTips
  7. Using comments and notes for collaboration
  8. Publishing the presentation in multiple formats

The following questions will be addressed during the presentation:

  1. What are the advantages of PowerPoint over other presentation software?
  2. What are some basic classroom uses of PowerPoint?
  3. How can a classroom project be organized?
  4. At what grade levels and to what extent can PowerPoint be used by students?
  5. What are some instructional uses of PowerPoint?
  6. What other computer applications and hardware will enhance PowerPoint projects?
  7. What other PowerPoint resources are available?
  8. How does Fair Use apply to PowerPoint presentations?

Content Overview: presentation files can be downloaded below

Download Workshop Files:

PowerPoint Resources

New graphics and templates can be downloaded:

Sound Clips for PowerPoint: Clip Art Review

Apreso - new product records your audio or audio+video as you give the presentation, creating a web version automatically - Windows only

Tutorials / Handbooks:

Sample Activities:

Recommended print resources:

 

Elizabeth Sky-McIlvain 12/7/03