How to create Interactive Learning CentresIn PowerPoint 2004 for Mac

Interactive Learning CentresA great way to direct students to the websites you want them to use, is to create hyperlinked interactive pages in PowerPoint or Keynote.These can be organised into Curriculum and or Group areas.Maths groups, Reading groups, Individualised activity pages or Subject specific!

PowerPointOpen PowerPointClick on theFormatting Palette.Click on the arrow to see more layouts.Click on theTitle only.Click on theChange Slidesbutton.Choose a coloured background.

Screen CaptureType in the name of your group/subject or Curriculum areaGo to the Website you want your students to link toTake a screen capture of the screen by pressing downShift-Control-Command-4 buttons on keyboardYour mouse will change into a cross, click and drag around the part of the page that will show what the game isall about

Type in the name of your group/subject or Curriculum area

Go to the Website you want your students to link to

Take a screen capture of the screen by pressing downShift-Control-Command-4 buttons on keyboard

Your mouse will change into a cross, click and drag around the part of the page that will show what the game isall about

Screen CaptureGo back to PowerPointand press Command – VResize the picture by clicking and dragging on a cornerGo back to the website, click on the Internet addressCopy the internet address by pressing Command - C

Go back to PowerPointand press Command – V

Resize the picture by clicking and dragging on a corner

Go back to the website, click on the Internet address

Copy the internet address by pressing Command - C

HyperlinkingGo back to your PowerPointClick on the Picture so it is selectedPress Command – K or go to Insert – HyperlinkClick in Link toPressCommand– VClick OK

Go back to your PowerPoint

Click on the Picture so it is selected

Press Command – K or go to Insert – Hyperlink

Click in Link to

PressCommand– V

Click OK

Saving The screen capture will now be hyperlinkedRepeat with more websites linksSave this PowerPoint twice!Save as a PowerPoint presentation file so that you can add to it later (Go to File- Save, name the file and save it to a folder).Save as a PowerPoint Show so that when the children click on the file it will open in full interactive Slideshow view. Go to File – Save As, click on PowerPoint Show