An overview of using Interactive Stories as technique for students to learn PowerPoint or Keynote.

1. Creating Interactive Stories
J. Le Rossignol

2. What is Interactive Stories?

3. Types of Interactive Stories
 Interactive Fiction
 Graphical Adventure Game
 Interactive Movie
 Visual Novel

4. Examples of Interactive Stories

5. The reader (or player) makes the
decisions

6. Making Interactive Stories
 Using PowerPoint (or Keynote) design and create
a “choose your own adventure” story for other
students. It must have at least 3 different
endings, and at least 5 decisions (made with
Hyperlinks).
 A consistent overall look in Keynote or PowerPoint
 Text formatting, (including; Fonts, Hyperlinks, and
Tables)
 Multimedia elements, (such as graphics, sound, or
video)
 A flowchart outlining all the possible paths within
the story.

7. Curriculum Goals
(Australian Curriculum)
 Skill with Presentation Software (Communicating
with ICT)
 Understanding of text formatting & hyperlinks
(Managing and operating ICT)
 Incorporates multiple media types (Creating with
ICT)
 Understanding Branching (Managing and
operating ICT)
 Flowcharts a process (Communicating with ICT)

8. Assessment (AusVELS)
Criteria Excellent (3) Good (2) Poor (1) Not Shown (0)
Planning
Thinking Process
There is a flow chart
detailing all the
possible paths of the
story, and
storyboards of the
slide design.
There is a flow chart
detailing all the
possible paths of the
story.
There is a flow chart
detailing some the
possible paths of the
story.
There is no evidence
of planning on the
student’s part.
Spelling
English
No spelling errors Few spelling errors Several spelling
errors
Numerous spelling
errors.
Grammar
English
No grammar errors Few grammar errors Several grammar
errors.
Numerous grammar
errors.
Formatting & Layout
ICT for Communicating
The slides include a
different Fonts, and a
tables, along with
hyperlinks.
The slides have basic
formatting (Eg.
Bold, Italics, etc), or
a Table.
The slides have
Hyperlinks to other
slides.
There is not
formatting in the
slides.
Multimedia
ICT for Visual Thinking
The story uses
multiple media
elements to enhance
the story.
The story uses few
media elements to
enhance the story.
The story uses media
elements, but does
not greatly enhance
the story.
The story does not
use any multimedia
elements.
Time management
Personal Learning
The completed task
is handed in on the
due date or before
hand.
The complete task is
handed in up to a
week after the due
date.
The completed task
is handed in up to
two weeks after the
due date.
The completed task
is handed in before
the end of semester.

9. General Resources
 Interactive Fiction Achieve
 The Interactive Fiction Database
 Interactive Fiction Wiki
 The Interactive Fiction Competition