Develop and use Develop and use information information

literacy skillsliteracy skills

PowerPoint demonstration PowerPoint demonstration 20092009

Slide layoutsSlide layouts

• Choose the layout Choose the layout that matches the that matches the informationinformation

• Look at your Look at your balance of text balance of text with other contentwith other content

How to add imagesHow to add images

• If you have chosen If you have chosen a text and content a text and content layout you will be layout you will be able to add all able to add all sorts of content in sorts of content in a separate section a separate section of the slideof the slide

• Click on one of the Click on one of the icons to add that icons to add that contentcontent

Adding coloured fonts, dot Adding coloured fonts, dot points, numbered points, points, numbered points,

etcetc• As PowerPoint is a Microsoft As PowerPoint is a Microsoft

application the standard application the standard tool bartool bar icons have the same functionalityicons have the same functionality

Adding hyperlinksAdding hyperlinks

• To add a hyperlink, use a web browser To add a hyperlink, use a web browser like internet explorer to locate the sitelike internet explorer to locate the site

• Return to PowerPoint and highlight the Return to PowerPoint and highlight the text text

• Click on Insert, then click on hyperlinkClick on Insert, then click on hyperlink• Toggle back to the site you wantToggle back to the site you want• Then toggle back to your PowerPoint Then toggle back to your PowerPoint

presentationpresentation• Type in the text you want linkedType in the text you want linked

A couple of useful URLSA couple of useful URLS

• http://www.actden.com/PP/http://www.actden.com/PP/ Actden Actden primary School tutorialprimary School tutorial

• http://www.bcschools.net/staff/Powehttp://www.bcschools.net/staff/PowerPointHelp.htmrPointHelp.htm BC schools tutorial BC schools tutorial

• Hint: Instead of clicking on Insert Hint: Instead of clicking on Insert then hyperlink you can right click to then hyperlink you can right click to find the hyperlink iconfind the hyperlink icon

Embedding a YouTube Embedding a YouTube videovideo

Embedding videosEmbedding videos

• Key pointsKey points– View – Toolbars – Control tool box – More View – Toolbars – Control tool box – More

controlscontrols– Select Select shockwave objectshockwave object then close the control then close the control

boxbox– Draw size of viewing spaceDraw size of viewing space– Right click in viewing space and select Right click in viewing space and select

propertiesproperties– Ensure Ensure embed movieembed movie option is option is falsefalse– Paste modified URL into movie rowPaste modified URL into movie row– Save slideSave slide

Saving your presentationSaving your presentation

• Remember to save your presentation and Remember to save your presentation and oftenoften

To add & edit slides To add & edit slides

• To add slidesTo add slides– Click in the left hand menu and Click in the left hand menu and

highlight the slide that comes after the highlight the slide that comes after the slide you want to add then click on new slide you want to add then click on new slide in the tool bar or Insert new slideslide in the tool bar or Insert new slide

• To edit slidesTo edit slides– Double click on the slide you want to Double click on the slide you want to

editedit

Playing slidesPlaying slides

• Click on view slide showClick on view slide show• Left click through each of the slidesLeft click through each of the slides• Right click and end show to stopRight click and end show to stop