CURR 285, Fall 2004 Michael Beutner, Associate Professor, Instructional Technology Office:Strauss Hall 206 (203) When you send , please type in Subject area: 285, Section [ 1, 4, 5, 6 ], [ FirstName LastName ] -- [ Your Topic ] Class Support Site: Office Hours are listed on the site. Contact me regarding any concerns! (Ungraded, Class Participation Credit Only) PowerPoint Assignment Checklist and Notes: “Draft A” ___ 1. Copy the folder to your storage device. ___ 2. Rename the folder name. ___ 3. Rename the file names. ___ 4. Take a picture with a digital camera. ___ 4b. Save the image to your folder. ___ 4c. Then, rename the image file. ___ 5. Open the PowerPoint presentation. ___ 5b.Save the PowerPoint file with a new version name. ___ 6. Experiment with backgrounds. ___ 6b. Experiment with textures. ___ 6c. Experiment with changing the text size, color, and font. ___ 6d. Experiment with “WordArt”. ___ 6e. Experiment with a “pleasing design”. ___ 6f.Use a title for every slide. ___ 7. Tip: Be consistent with your layout. ___ 8. Tip: Use few words per slide. ___ 9. Tip: Keep it simple. One font type is fine. ___ 10. Tip: Good contrast is important. ___ 11.Tip: For each image, use a caption. ___ 12. Tip: Use one font size for titles, text, and captions. 1. How do you “capture” what you see on your computer monitor? 2. Where is a “captured screen” stored? Is it really an image? 3. How do you paste a “captured screen” into a PowerPoint slide? 4. How do you resize or move an image in Powerpoint? 5. Can you scan an image on a scanner? 6. Can you crop, resize and save a scanned image as a file? 6. Can you use a digital camera and save the image as a file? 7. Can you paste an image from a file, or from clipart, into a PowerPoint slide? 8. How do you make a presentation appear as “portrait” instead of “landscape”? 9. How do you add a background to a Powerpoint slide or to an entire presentation? 10. Which image file format or type works best for most applications? 11. How do you add a slide in PowerPoint? 12. How do you delete a slide in PowerPoint? 13. How do you rearrange slides in PowerPoint? 14. How do you copy slides in PowerPoint? 15. How do you print just one slide? 16. How do you print 2 slides on one sheet of paper as a handout? 17. How do you create “Word Art”? 18. How do you use a “hyperlink” to link from one slide to another? 19. How do you use a “hyperlink” to link to a Web page? 20. How do you insert an arrow, circle, square, or similar object into a slide? 21. How do you copy drawn objects? 22. Can you use the “drawing guide” to help you arrange and align?

Curr 285, Section #, FirstName LastName, About Me, Fall 2004 [FirstName LastName] Include on this slide: Your name Your photo A caption under the photo, centered Make sure you edit the footer. (Delete this later.) 1. Three Things about Me 2. My Career Goal(s) 3. My Favorite Educational Web Site

Curr 285, Section #, FirstName LastName, About Me, Fall 2004 Three Things About Me 1 Delete this later. Include on this slide: Describe three interesting things about yourself. Please use brief and complete sentences. (Delete this later.) 1. … 2. … 3. …

Curr 285, Section #, FirstName LastName, About Me, Fall 2004 My Career Goals 2 Delete this later. My professional goals are: … Include on this slide: Describe one or more professional goals. Please use a brief and complete sentence. (Delete this later.)

Curr 285, Section #, FirstName LastName, About Me, Fall 2004 Favorite Educational Web Site 3 Delete this later. My favorite educational Web site is … because…. Click on the circle below to visit the Web site now.