This document provides an introduction to PowerPoint and discusses its benefits for classroom use. It outlines objectives of exploring advanced PowerPoint objects and customized themes. PowerPoint can be used to create informative, interactive, and persuasive presentations that develop students' digital, global, technology, visual, and information literacies. Challenges for students include not knowing where to start, access issues, and intellectual property concerns. Guidelines are given to prepare, plan, create and present PowerPoint-based projects.

1. Welcome to Introduction to PowerPoint Log onto computer Open Internet Explorer URL - http://dtsdtechtraining.wikispaces.com

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

3. A Vision of Students Today A Vision of Students Today on www.youtube.com by user mwesch

4. 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

5. 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

6. 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

7. 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

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

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

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

11. 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

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

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

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