Transcript PowerPoint Tips Thanks to Jackie Tanner Colby ITS

PowerPoint Tips
Thanks to Jackie Tanner
Colby ITS
Uses of PowerPoint
Visual aid for lectures
Stand alone-kiosk type tutorial
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Key points
Organizes presentation
Effective uses:
Ice breaker
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Who won the
election?
What are the major
expectations of the
Maine Laptop
Initiative?
Summary
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Outline
Notes to review
Expect the unexpected
Back up plan
Hazards of
technology
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Incompatibility
Malfunctions
Damaged discs
Who benefits?
Visual learners
Clarification for learners
Teacher - accurate overheads
What about animation?
Occasional use recommended
May be helpful with younger students
Model what you expect students to do in
their presentations
More on animation
Animation can be
annoying
Adding video
Here is the class
clay movie
demonstration
QuickTime™ and a
H.263 decompressor
are needed to see this picture.
Photographs
You’ve seen this one
Photographs
resizing
Your turn
How can you use PowerPoint?
What should your students know how to do?
Practice-If you have a project in mind, it is
easy to do.