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Make a Powerful Point Tips, Tricks & Uses of PowerPoint in the Classroom

Make a Powerful Point Tips, Tricks & Uses of PowerPoint in the Classroom. Suzanne Wesp St. Edward the Confessor Parish School Dana Point, CA swesp@stedward.com NCEA April 2009 Anaheim, CA. Using PowerPoint in the Classroom. Teacher use Notes Introduction of material Review of material

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Make a Powerful Point Tips, Tricks & Uses of PowerPoint in the Classroom

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  1. Make a Powerful PointTips, Tricks & Uses of PowerPoint in the Classroom Suzanne Wesp St. Edward the Confessor Parish School Dana Point, CA swesp@stedward.com NCEA April 2009 Anaheim, CA

  2. Using PowerPoint in the Classroom • Teacher use • Notes • Introduction of material • Review of material • Quiz • Student use • Teach other students about a topic • Summarize information learned Suzanne Wesp 2009

  3. Flat PowerPoint • Repetition of facts • Notes • No more than a textbook enlarged Suzanne Wesp 2009

  4. Interactive PowerPoint • Involves multimedia • Goes beyond a textbook • Engages students • Makes learning more interesting Suzanne Wesp 2009

  5. Student Examples • Polar Animals • Tidepools • Plant Growth • Amendment • DC Scrapbook Suzanne Wesp 2009

  6. The Cell Homophones 5 Senses Egypt Biomes Baseball Fractions Thanksgiving Voyages Facts of 12 Solar System The Sea Teacher Examples Suzanne Wesp 2009

  7. How Do I Do That? • Transitions • Animations • Sound • Video Suzanne Wesp 2009

  8. Transitions • Way a slide background appears • Be consistent • Keep it simple • Slide Show Slide TransitionSelect transitionSelect speed and/or soundAdvance on mouse click or automatically Suzanne Wesp 2009

  9. Animations • How text and images appear on the slide • Keep it simple. • If you don’t animate an object, it will appear as part of the background. • Slide ShowCustom AnimationAdd EffectSelect when to animate, direction, speed • Tip: You must remove an effect. It does not replace it if you change your mind. Suzanne Wesp 2009

  10. Sound • InsertMovies & SoundSound from Clip Organizer, File, CD or record a sound (little icon will appear on slide) • Select sound to play automatically or when clicked • Make sure sound file is saved in the same folder as the presentation. • Sound can be looped • Icon can be hidden Suzanne Wesp 2009

  11. Video • Download video to the same folder as presentation • Hyperlink vs embedded • Hyperlink plays video in media player window – Windows Media or Quicktime • Embedded can play full screen Suzanne Wesp 2009

  12. Why hyperlink video? • Words or images become links • To open in a separate media window • To be able to use player controls such as Stop, Pause, and Volume Suzanne Wesp 2009

  13. Why embed video? • Can play automatically or when clicked • Can play full screen • Hides player controls • Can add text cues for video on screen • Easier navigation Suzanne Wesp 2009

  14. Resources • PowerPoint websites • http://www.pppst.com/socialstudies.html • http://jc-schools.net/ppt.html • http://classroom.jc-schools.net/la/activities/pptresources.html • http://lessonplancentral.com/lessons/Powerpoint_Presentations/index.htm • http://www.graves.k12.ky.us/powerpoints/elementary/ • http://www.modelschools.org/mspmathsci/mathlessons.html • http://www.hcbe.net/itc/powerpoints/ • http://www.worldofteaching.com/index.html • http://www.basd.net/elem/Math/elementary_math_power_points.htm • http://mathbits.com/mathbits/ppt/powerpoint.htm • http://www.pppst.com/ Suzanne Wesp 2009

  15. More Resources • http://www.pptpalooza.net/ • http://www.kellyskindergarten.com/PowerPoints/powerpoints.htm • http://www.virtualclassroom.net/main.htm#world%20history%20powerpoint%20presentations • http://www.pasadenaisd.org/teachertoolbox/PPts/ppt_elem.htm • http://www.nebo.edu/misc/learning_resources/ppt/ • http://tpduggan.tripod.com/powerp.html (Spanish PowerPoints) • http://www.musiceducationmadness.com/powerpoints.shtml • http://www.lexington1.net/technology/?page=instruct/powerpoint.htm • http://www.kidinfo.com/Powerpoints.htm • http://www.edzone.net/~mwestern/funppt.html • http://catholicfaitheducation.blogspot.com/2006/02/power-point-presentations-online.html • http://biblestudy.pppst.com/churches/catholic.html Suzanne Wesp 2009

  16. More Resources • Free background templates • http://www.brainybetty.com/ • http://www.graphicsland.com/powerpoint-templates.htm • http://www.brainybetty.com/K_to_12_powerpoint_templates.htm • http://www.teacherxpress.com/f.php?gid=10&id=26 • http://free-ppt.com/ • http://www.templatesmadesimple.com/ • http://www.soniacoleman.com/templates.htm • http://www.presentationhelper.co.uk/free_powerpoint_template_builder.htm • http://www.christianppt.com/templatesthemes/0025.htmlhttp://www.templateswise.com/ Suzanne Wesp 2009

  17. Even More Resources • PowerPoint game templates • http://homepages.ius.edu/DSCHWEI2/handouts/powerpt/gamelinks.htm • http://www.poweredtemplates.com/free-ppt-powerpoint-templates.html • http://www.gamequarium.com/powerpoint.html • http://teach.fcps.net/trt4/FETC03/fun2.htm • http://jc-schools.net/tutorials/PPT-games/ • http://www.murray.k12.ga.us/teacher/kara%20leonard/Mini%20T%27s/Games/Games.htm • http://facstaff.uww.edu/jonesd/games/index.html • http://teach.fcps.net/trt14/Power%20Point%20Games/power_point_games.htm • http://teach.fcps.net/trt10/PowerPoint.htm#temp Suzanne Wesp 2009

  18. swesp@stedward.com • http://rcbotech.wikispaces.com/ Suzanne Wesp 2009

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