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Advanced PowerPoint DTSD C.A.R.A.T.S. Teacher Training Melanie Wiscount [email_address]

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Objectives Explore ways to create richer presentations by adding advanced objects Create higher-level presentations and place emphasis on customized themes and the finished presentation product

Explore ways to create richer presentations by adding advanced objects

Create higher-level presentations and place emphasis on customized themes and the finished presentation product

What Is Presentation Software? Application program used to create sequences of words and pictures Informative presentations Interactive presentations Persuasive presentations Storytelling presentations Create interactive presentations containing text, art, animation, and audio and video elements

Application program used to create sequences of words and pictures

Informative presentations

Interactive presentations

Persuasive presentations

Storytelling presentations

Create interactive presentations containing text, art, animation, and audio and video elements

What Are The Benefits Of Using Presentations In The Classroom? Appeals to our digital native students Introduces and reinforces content with meaningful graphic support create interactive presentations containing text, art, animation, and audio and video elements

Appeals to our digital native students

Introduces and reinforces content with meaningful graphic support

create interactive presentations containing text, art, animation, and audio and video elements

What Are The Benefits Of Using Presentations In The Classroom? Present information or instruction to an entire class Create graphically enhanced information and instructions for the learning centers Create tutorials, reviews, or quizzes for individual students Display student work and curriculum materials or accompany teacher presentations at parent open houses or technology fairs

Present information or instruction to an entire class

Create graphically enhanced information and instructions for the learning centers

Create tutorials, reviews, or quizzes for individual students

Display student work and curriculum materials or accompany teacher presentations at parent open houses or technology fairs

Develops A Variety of Student Literacies Digital Literacy Global Literacy Technology Literacy Visual Literacy Information Literacy

Digital Literacy

Global Literacy

Technology Literacy

Visual Literacy

Information Literacy

Learning Tool to Teach Skills Research Skills Writing Skills Organization Skills Technology Skills Presentation Skills Interview Skills Interpersonal Skills Problem-Solving Skills Assessment Skills

Research Skills

Writing Skills

Organization Skills

Technology Skills

Presentation Skills

Interview Skills

Interpersonal Skills

Problem-Solving Skills

Assessment Skills

Why PowerPoint? Widespread availability Introduced early in schooling Full of choices in multimedia Easy to learn & relearn Easy to edit

Widespread availability

Introduced early in schooling

Full of choices in multimedia

Easy to learn & relearn

Easy to edit

Challenges to Students Creating Digital Stories/Presentations Not knowing where to start Access to Technology Hardware and Software Limited Ability to Save from the Internet Time Consuming Copyright and Intellectual Property Issues

Not knowing where to start

Access to Technology Hardware and Software

Limited Ability to Save from the Internet

Time Consuming

Copyright and Intellectual Property Issues

Guidelines for Students in PBLs Prepare the information Plan presentations Create presentations Present presentations

Prepare the information

Plan presentations

Create presentations

Present presentations

Ready to Start Let’s create an effective PowerPoint Presentation!

Let’s create an effective PowerPoint Presentation!

Custom Animation Appeal to the senses Brain-based research Text Text Text Text Text Text Text Text

Appeal to the senses

Brain-based research