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Summary
Summary
`Corwin Press has produced an impressive little series of guides to three of the most used pieces of ICT Software: Microsoft PowerPoint, EXCEL and Word. These books, aimed at both the beginner and the intermediate user, are easy to follow, aided by excellent screen-shot graphics. They would make a welcome addition to any school library or classroom′ - School Librarian
Microsoft PowerPoint is a wonderfully advanced and remarkably easy-to-understand presentation tool that teachers can use in a hundred different ways, and this book tells you how to do this. Step-by-step instructions begin with the basics and include:
- developing a custom school template
- creating a looping slideshow
- adding student narration to showcase student work
- application ideas for the classroom teacher
- application ideas for students.
. . . and more, from creating graphs and charts to adding animation. Using PowerPoint in the Classroom brings together the expertise of PowerPoint power-users and the multi-year experience of educators to create educational innovations and teacher-centered solutions that can work at every level . . . and beyond. This is the PowerPoint book for you-whether you are an absolute beginner or an advanced authority, or somewhere in between!
For PowerPoint 97, 98, 2000 and 2001
Windows and Mac included.
Table of Contents
| Preface |
| Acknowledgments |
| About the Authors |
| Introduction to Microsoft Â" PowerPoint Â": Directions |
| This Book Contains the Following Helpful Features |
| What PowerPoint Version am I Using? |
| Using the Mouse |
| Launching PowerPoint |
| Starting With a Blank Slide |
| Understanding Menus, Icons (Buttons) and Keyboard Commands |
| Toolbars |
| Undoing Mistakes |
| What Does This Button Do? |
| Help is Only a Click Away |
| Quick Review |
| 2 Creating a New Slide Show |
| Book Report Scenario |
| Creating the Title Slide |
| Creating the Second and Third Slide |
| Creating the Fourth Slide |
| Saving a Slide Show |
| Applying a Design Template |
| Viewing Slides in Slide Sorter View |
| Modifying Text |
| Quick Review |
| 3 Adding Graphs and Graphics |
| Adding a Slide With a Graph |
| Adding Graphics |
| The Drawing Toolbar |
| Quick Review |
| 4 Special Effects |
| WIN XP |
| WIN 00 and MAC |
| All Versions |
| Quick Review |
| 5 Presentation Delivery |
| Adding Speaker Notes |
| Printing |
| Final Preparation for Presenting |
| Quick Review |
| 6 Classroom Applications |
| Develop a Custom School Template |
| Adding a Gradient Background With School Colors |
| Adding a School Logo (Importing a Picture) |
| Saving a Customized Template for Future Use |
| Creating a Class/Team Yearbook Slideshow |
| Creating a Looping Slide Show |
| Adding Student Narrations to Showcase Student Work |
| Recommendations for PowerPoint in the Classroom |
| Application Ideas for the Classroom Teacher |
| Application Ideas for Students |
| Quick Review |
| 7 Presentation Pointers |
| Presentation Design |
| Text and Type |
| Tips for Creating Overhead Transparencies |
| Design devices |
| Graphs |
| Special Effects |
| The Delivery |
| Technology Tips |
| Quick Review |
| References |
| Index |
