1. Creating Story Animations Using Power Point Week of the Young Child Conference Armstrong Atlantic University ETTC March 28, 2008

2. Introduction Melissa L. Milligan Bartow Technology Specialist Ed.S Technology Leadership Lesley University

3. Benefits of Using Power Point to Animate Stories Math skills are utilized –S–Sequential skills –S–Shapes –d–degrees Higher level thinking skills are engaged. Different learning styles and Multiple Intelligences are addressed. Helps students practice reading fluency. Students are highly engaged!

4. Examples Joe the Phat Flamingo Cowboys

5. Steps 1.Create a story, storyboard, or outline 2.Open Power Point 3.Create & customize basic shapes 4.Add animation 5.Add narration 6.Add background music for an extra special touch. 7.You are finished!

6. Step One Create a Story or Outline Step One is the Most Important Without direction students get bogged down in design and animation aspects. Ex: Super Movie

7. Step Two Open Microsoft Power Point How to Open Microsoft Power Point

8. Step Three Part A Create Basic Shapes Autoshapes enables the user to create detailed objects. Where are Autoshapes? How to create basic shapes

9. Step Three Part B Customizing AutoShapes Resizing Rotating Color & Textures Order Grouping

10. Step Four Add Animation 1.Decide what order you would like objects to occur on the screen! Think sequential. Do this before you start to add animation. 2.Animate each object 3.Make sure animations are in the correct order in timeline 4.Assign each animation a way that it will occur. Will the user have to click or just watch the show?

11. Animation Videos Adding animation to basic shapes. Please visit Bartow Bears Video Tutorial Page for video.Bartow Bears Video

12. Step Five Add Narration Use slide show narration to add narration to story. Video demonstration

13. Step Six Adding Background Music Background music can add special moods to stories. Ex: When My Food Started to Talk to Me

14. Other Ways to Use Power Point Animation in the Curriculum Social Studies –H–Hernando Cortez Math –T–Travis’ Division Problem –C–Carlos’ Multiplication & Division A Story in Progress

15. Contact Information Melissa L. Milligan Bartow Elementary www.melissa.milligan@sccpss.com Website: www.bartowbears.orgwww.bartowbears.org