Transcript Teachers Power Point Lesson

PowerPoint for Beginners!
Disclaimer:
I’m not an expert.
Kathy Babcock
Why Use Power Point?
 Create
Interactive Presentations
 Integrate text, art, animation, video
and audio
 Captures student attention and keeps
them interested
 It’s on your computer 
 Uses similar features as Word
When to Use
 Presenting
 Handouts
 Individual
Material to Whole Class
vs. Notes
Student or Learning
Centers
 Review Games
 Showcase Student Work
What to Remember?
 Save
Often
 Make Pleasing and Interesting
 Preview Presentations
 Keep your Tone & Audience in Mind!
Etiquette
 Colors
 Use
those pleasing & easy on the eyes
 Use contrasting colors
 Fonts
 Use
common fonts
 Large enough
 Keep text to minimum
Etiquette Cont.
 Slides
 Attractive
 Avoid
 Too
& Professional
many transitions & animations
 Animation
 Simple
Tips
 Consistency
Getting Around Power Point
 Very
 View
Similar to Word
 Insert
 Format
 Slide
Show
 Switch
 Show
to Program Itself
How to Use!
Your Turn!
 Create a 5 slide presentation
 Either for use in classroom or
yourself 
 Please Include
 Title
 Info
 At Least
 At Least
One Transition
One Photo/Graphic
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