Learning with PowerPoint

Vera S. Weber

Slide: each “page” of a presentation is known as a slide

Objects: Slide are made up of objects; text, images, videos, charts, and sounds

Transition: the movement of slides from one to the next

Slide Design: The format that is applied to slides. Many background varieties with an abundance of colors and fonts for each one.

Animation: Making objects on the slide move

Presentation Vocabulary

Click the drop down menu from the New Slide option in the Home menu.

Adding Slides

These icons indicate the different types of objects that can be added

Adding objects

Transitions are found under the Animations Menu

Sounds can be added Speed adjusted Apply to a few slides or all slides

Using Transitions

On the Animations Menu Ribbon, click the drop down menu for Transitions and see all the choices

Slide designs are found under the Design Menu on the ribbon bar

Numerous designs are available for slide backgrounds.

Each design has various color schemes and fonts

Changing slide designs will alter your previously created slides

Slide Design

Animations are fun...... But time consuming

To add animations to the objects on your slides, click Custom Animation found on the Animations Menu bar.

An extra column will appear to the right of your presentation

Playing with Animations

Add an image object to the slide

Click on the image and then click on Custom Animation under the Animations Menu bar

Choose to add Entrance, Emphasis, Exit, and Motion Paths from the Add Effect drop down menu

Animations, cont’d

Tips for working with children and PowerPoint

Before assigning a project, give them a brief introduction to PowerPoint where they can learn along with your guidance

Give them a limit of slides to include in the presentation

Designate what each slide will cover

Slide 1: Title and your animal

Slide 2: Show a picture of your animal and label it with its name

Slide 3: Insert 4 facts about this animal

Tip 1

If the presentation is a class project, you decide upon the transitions and slide design prior to children creating the slides

If each student is creating their own presentation, introduce slide design, transitions, and animations after they’ve entered their content.

Tip 2

Tip 3 Give them limits to the amount of time they

have to select transitions or decide on slide designs.

If using animations, limit the times that animations can be used.

Resources and Ideas for Using Presentations in your Classroom

http://www.marshall.k12.mn.us/Page/2835 A list of various websites that provide more classroom resources, games, and ideas for using PowerPoint