Technology Integration Using Technology Integration Using PowerPointPowerPoint
Carol AlmarezInstructional Technology Resource Teacher
Alleghany County Schools
October 2006
Why PowerPoint?Why PowerPoint?
• Emphasize main points
• Stimulate interest & add flair• graphics• Effects
• Make lessons organized and flexible
• Help learners stay on task
• Convey complex concepts in outline format
• Appeal to variety of learning styles
• Change of pace
• Step-by-step learning process
TodayToday• Ways to use PowerPoint in instruction
• Teachers• Students (ideas + rubrics)
• Ways NOT to use PowerPoint• Create a simple presentation• Sample PowerPoints• Using Templates• Download & Edit• Create a PowerPoint lesson• Resources & Tutorials
Ways to Use PowerPoint: TeachersWays to Use PowerPoint: Teachers
• Student announcement or assignment slide show
• New student orientation • To introduce a new unit or review• Provide background information• Model use of technology• Games and quizzes
Ways to Use PowerPoint: StudentsWays to Use PowerPoint: Students
• Share knowledge with peers in a different format
• Utilize graphics, sound, and/or movies to make a point
• Creative way to complete an assignment• Collaborate with fellow students• Create electronic portfolio
Rubrics for Student WorkRubrics for Student Work
• http://www.uwstout.edu/soe/profdev/pptrubric.html
• http://www.artteacherconnection.com/pages/powerpointrubric.htm
How NOT to use PowerPointHow NOT to use PowerPoint
• What’s wrong with this PowerPoint?
• Gettysburg Address
http://www.norvig.com/Gettysburg/
Create a Simple PresentationCreate a Simple Presentation
• Open PowerPoint• Use AutoContent Wizard• Or, Click New [Create a new presentation]• A blank Title Slide appears
From New Presentation menu, click From New Presentation menu, click Slide DesignSlide Design
Scroll down Scroll down and click to and click to
select a select a background background
and format for and format for your slide your slide
showshow
Type in a Title and Subtitle (or your name and class)Type in a Title and Subtitle (or your name and class)
From the Insert Menu, choose New SlideFrom the Insert Menu, choose New Slide
The rest of your slides will look like thisThe rest of your slides will look like this
Type in your next title and the information that supports or explains itType in your next title and the information that supports or explains it
Click the Outline Tab to organize in Click the Outline Tab to organize in Outline viewOutline view
Complete the PresentationComplete the Presentation
• Select an SOL from your content area• Continue with the presentation you’ve
started, or start a new one• Create PowerPoint presentation of at
least 4 slides to teach one of your content SOLs
• Preview• Save and Print
PowerPoint SamplesPowerPoint Samples
• Research Paper Guidelines http://oswego.org/staff/pruneari/Research.ppt_files/frame.htm
• French 9 Geography test http://oswego.org/staff/kolson/French9%20Geo%20PPP2_files/frame.htm
Using a series of line drawings to show progression of an action or idea
http://www.internet4classrooms.com/components.ppt
Teaching the concepts of speed and velocity http://www.internet4classrooms.com/speed_velocity.ppt
Using TemplatesUsing Templates
• Quizzes & Tests• Games• Self-paced learning• Copy an existing PowerPoint—but give
credit to the person or place you took it from• From File, Save As, give new name
Downloading & EditingDownloading & Editing
• Right-click with mouse on the link to the PowerPoint
• Choose Save Target As•
Locate the Locate the place where place where you want to you want to
store the store the PowerPoint PowerPoint (your hard (your hard
drive, a flash drive, a flash drive, etc.*) drive, etc.*) Click SaveClick Save
*Many PowerPoints are too large *Many PowerPoints are too large to save to a floppy diskto save to a floppy disk
Create a PowerPoint LessonCreate a PowerPoint Lesson
• Choose an SOL that you will be teaching• Use the resources and/or tutorials in the
following slides to help you create at least one lesson on one or more SOLs
• Ideas• Modify an existing PowerPoint• Modify an existing game• Create a new PowerPoint using a tutorial
Resources: Games, Quizzes, Resources: Games, Quizzes, Presentations & TemplatesPresentations & Templates
• GAMES
• Jeopardy and other game formats http://teach.fcps.net/trt10/PowerPoint.htm
• Games for science curriculum http://www.csun.edu/%7Evceed002/ref/games/
• Jeopardy games created by teachers (scroll down to Middle School-High School http://www.hardin.k12.ky.us/res_techn/countyjeopardygames.htm
• BattleGraph (battleship game-graphing on a coordinate plane) http://sarah.lodick.com/edit/powerpoint_game/battlegraph/battlegraph.ppt (click No when it asks you about changes)
Resources continuedResources continued• Information on special ed and autism
http://www.nebo.edu/misc/learning_resources/ppt/general/auism.ppt
• PowerPoint for publishing projects (high school) http://www.pasadenaisd.org/teachertoolbox/Default.htm (click Resources, Secondary Resources, Publishing with PowerPoint)
• PowerPoints (elementary mixed in) http://oswego.org/ocsd-web/teaching/resources/resources-x.cfm?Type=P
• Jefferson County Schools PowerPoint collection http://jc-schools.net/ppt.html
• PowerPoints for Grades 6-12 http://208.183.128.3/ce/ppt6-12.htm
More ResourcesMore Resources• Ag lesson plans in PowerPoint
http://www.glenroseffa.org/lesson%20plans.htm• PowerPoint ideas, templates, video, audio (some
elementary) http://www.techtrekers.com/PP/• High school Student PowerPoint projects
http://www.greece.k12.ny.us/taylor/ppt/• Interactive PowerPoints on writing topics http://
owl.english.purdue.edu/workshops/pp/#presentations
• PowerPoints in all subjects http://www.worldofteaching.com/
Online TutorialsOnline Tutorials
• Power Point in the Classroom http://www.actden.com/pp/index.htm
• Creating a Class PowerPoint Presentation (click ‘Begin the Techtorial’) http://www.educationworld.com/a_tech/techtorial/techtorial047.shtml
• Creating student quizzes: non-linear PowerPoint http://www.educationworld.com/a_tech/techtorial/techtorial056.shtml
• An advanced PowerPoint sample/tutorial http://www.internet4classrooms.com/advanced.ppt
Tutorials continuedTutorials continued
• Stop-action animation with PowerPoint (advanced) http://www.educationworld.com/a_tech/techtorial/techtorial094.shtml
• Interactive maps in PowerPoint (advanced) http://www.educationworld.com/a_tech/techtorial/techtorial080.shtml
• Electric Teacher PowerPoint tutorial http://www.electricteacher.com/tutorial3.htm
• Special ed: create an Accessible PowerPoint http://www.pptmagic.com/articles/accessppt.htm#_Add_Alt-Text#_Add_Alt-Text#_Add_Alt-Text#_Add_Alt-Text
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