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Introduction to Microsoft PowerPoint DTSD C.A.R.A.T.S. Teacher Training Melanie Wiscount [email_address]

What Is Presentation Software? Sometimes called "presentation graphics“ Application program used to create sequences of words and pictures Tell a story Help support a speech or public presentation of information http://whatis.techtarget.com/definition/0,,sid9_gci212826,00.html

Sometimes called "presentation graphics“

Application program used to create sequences of words and pictures

Tell a story

Help support a speech or public presentation of information

Examples of Presentation Software Microsoft PowerPoint Lotus Freelance Graphics Adobe Persuasion Corel Presentations Open Office Impress Zoho Show

Microsoft PowerPoint

Lotus Freelance Graphics

Adobe Persuasion

Corel Presentations

Open Office Impress

Zoho Show

What Are The Benefits Of Using Presentations In The Classroom? Appeals to our digital native students Introduces and reinforces content with meaningful graphic support Gagne’s Events of Instruction Develops a variety of literacies Learning tool to teach skills

Appeals to our digital native students

Introduces and reinforces content with meaningful graphic support

Gagne’s Events of Instruction

Develops a variety of literacies

Learning tool to teach skills

Student Literacy Digital Literacy Global Literacy Technology Literacy Visual Literacy Information Literacy

Digital Literacy

Global Literacy

Technology Literacy

Visual Literacy

Information Literacy

An Effective Learning Tool for Students 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

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

What is Microsoft PowerPoint Software? A presentation program developed by Microsoft Part of the Microsoft Office system Runs on Microsoft Windows and the Mac OS computer operating systems

A presentation program developed by Microsoft

Part of the Microsoft Office system

Runs on Microsoft Windows and the Mac OS computer operating systems

Who Uses Microsoft PowerPoint Software? Business people Educators Students Trainers Among the most prevalent forms of persuasion technology

Business people

Educators

Students

Trainers

Among the most prevalent forms of persuasion technology

Guidelines For Creating A Good PowerPoint Presentation Know your audience Know your purpose Know your content Know the power of brevity Know the power of multimedia

Know your audience

Know your purpose

Know your content

Know the power of brevity

Know the power of multimedia

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

Let’s create an effective PowerPoint Presentation!