Using Power Point Effectively NICK MEYER STAFF DEVELOPMENT

Using Power Point Effectively NICK MEYER STAFF DEVELOPMENT DAY JANUARY 14, 2008

Goals and Agenda Build awareness of practices that can facilitate effective use of Power Point Teacher Presentations Power Quests Student Projects Answer related questions Provide time for teachers to incorporate Power Point into an existing unit

Teacher Presentations Example – Shawn Brandt General Suggestions Selected Features Tips for Classroom Use

General Suggestions Creating a Power Point Presentation 80/20 Rule 6 x 6 Rule 10/20/30 Rule P. S. I broke almost all of these rules on this page!!! ◦ 80% of your time on content research/development ◦ 20% of your time on designing the Power. Point ◦ No more than 6 bullets ◦ No more than 6 words per bullet ◦ 10 sides maximum ◦ 20 minutes or less ◦ 30 pt. text size minimum

General Suggestions Creating a Power Point Presentation “We have to bake the cake before we can frost it. ” ◦ Plan and outline the content first ◦ Create a “black and white” version ◦ Add “bells and whistles” Contrast text and background Cite sources… ◦ Under images ◦ After quotes ◦ Works Cited on last slide for research Keep it simple Use subtle transitions Animate only to enhance the message Use no more that two fonts

Features Clip Art Pictures Charts Transitions Animations Hyperlinks Video Smart Art

Clip Art Click the Insert tab Choose Clip Art type a keyword search… click Go Click one of the image It will be added to the current slide

Pictures Click the Insert tab Click the Picture button Locate the picture you want to insert Click the Insert button

Charts Click the Insert tab Click the Chart button Locate the chart you want to insert Click the OK button

Transitions Click on the Animations tab Locate the transition that you want to use Click on that transition Click Apply To All to use this transition on all slides.

Animations Click on the Animations tab Locate the transition that you want to use by clicking on the down arrow next to the Animate button. Click on the animation that you want Click on Custom Animation if you want to animate each slide differently.

Hyperlinks Type the website address… for example: www. np. k 12. mn. us After the address, press the Spacebar or Enter… the address will hyperlink TIP: You can also copy/paste an address from a website. In some cases, the address may be too long Highlight the text… right-click the highlighted area… choose Edit Hyperlink At the top of the pop-up window, highlight and delete the Text to display box Type the text you would like displayed on the slide… click the OK button

Video Highlight a word, phrase, or graphic. Right click, and select Hyperlink Use the down arrow on the Look In box to find the video that you want to hyperlink. Select that file. Create a separate folder for your presentation and all video clips.

“Smart Art” Click the Insert tab… click the Smart. Art button Choose a Smart. Art graphic… click the OK button On the right-side of the Smart. Art frame… click the double arrow Type information on the bulleted outline to complete the Smart. Art graphic Experiment with the Layouts and Smart. Art Styles groups

Incorporating Active Learning Provide a focus for the students Stop to have students predict, summarize, visualize, make connections, evaluate, question, etc. Assess student learning

Ways to Provide a Focus Key Question(s) Graphic Organizer Outline

Sample Activities Post-it Human Continuum Human Graphic Organizer Go to Your Post Group Handshake Simultaneous Scenes Partner Babble Written summaries Illustrations

Assessing Student Learning Observations / Questioning Hand Signals Clink, Clank, Clunk Numbered Heads Together Exit Card Practice Quiz

Power Quests Create a student-centered learning station. Use multimedia › › Text Websites Video Clips Audio Differentiate Instruction › Learning Profile › Readiness › Interest Build-in assessment of student learning See Sample

Student Projects Media for student projects › Presentations › Product Assessments “Make sure the juice is worth the squeeze” Focus scoring criteria on mastery of learning objectives. See Sample

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