You_Can_Do_That_With_PowerPoint

Participants will use PowerPoint to create many projects for students to use to gain content, think critically, and learn computer skills to help them prepare for the 21st century. Using the projects that will be shared, teachers will become PowerPoint wizards! Participants will also be given a copy of Fifty Quick and Easy PowerPoint Activities by Tammy Worcester.

 

Agenda

• Workshop objectives
• Survey PowerPoint skill level and expected outcomes
• Share resources - book and CD, tutorials, web sites 
• Tips and Tricks
• PowerPoint Projects
• Work time
• Share project
• Upload to wiki 

 

PowerPoint 2007  

• PowerPoint 2007 in the Classroom - tutorial
• PowerPoint 2007 Courses - from Microsoft   

 

Create Custom Text

• Supalogo
• Cool Text
• 3D Text Maker

 Resources for PowerPoint

• Royalty Free Graphics
• Morgue File Graphics
• Audio
• Free Play Music 
• Templates 
• MS Office Templates 
• Brainy Betty  
• Pete's PowerPoint Station  

 

PowerPoint Projects

• Create a photo album 
• Diorama
  
• 12Acrostic - page 23
• Word Art - right-click > Format Text Effects
• Gradient Fill - right-click > Format Background
• 19T-riffic T-Shirt - page 37
• Design > Slide orientation
• Word Art > Format > Text Effects > Transform
  
• Insert > Table
  
• 20Mini Book - page 39 
• Print > Handouts > 6 per page
  
• 22Paper Chain - page 43 
• Design > Page Set Up
  
• 25Venn Diagram - page 49
• Insert > SmartArt
• Insert > Clip Art
  

 

PowerPoint - What not to do 

• Life After Death by PowerPoint by Don McMillan Comedy