1. PowerPoint in the ELA Classroom
June 11, 2007
Bridget Schimara - Instructor

2. Expectations
On the card you received please write what you expect out of this class. (examples listed below)
Learn how to make games.
Create products.
Learn basics.
Learn advanced skills.
Write your own idea.
Also write what skills you would like to learn or need reviewing.
Inserting sound or video.
Using and creating templates.
Formatting text and graphics.
Other - please state skills.

3. Uses for PPT Attention Grabber Notes List Daily Tasks
Announcements/Due Dates
Web Quests
Visual w/ Video
As a Warm-Up
Review

4. Attention Grabber
Digital Natives (your students) like and use technology. You show you can teach them the way THEY like and need to be taught by using PowerPoint.
Digital Natives tend to get bored and have a need for the teacher to WOW them.
Uses
for PPT

5. Notes To catch the attention of the Digital Natives.
Gives visual/verbal connection
Satisfies many modification requirements
Print out notes for mods
To have available for absent students
Uses
for PPT

6. List Daily Tasks
Keep a PowerPoint going at the beginning of class stating what’s on the agenda for today
PowerPoint scrolls while students are doing their warm-up
Uses
for PPT

7. Announcements & Due Dates
Announcements scroll during class telling students the important dates coming up
Announce due dates, test dates, events, etc.
Uses
for PPT

8. Web Quests
Place Web Quest in student folder and students can access to access additional resources for a particular unit which is “predefined” by YOU.
As an exercise
For vocabulary
w/ links to notes, text, review, etc.
Uses
for PPT

9. Visual w/ Video You can show a demo of a project
Video yourself giving directions
Read to students
Put visual to words
Have students explain concepts in their own words.
Uses
for PPT

10. Warm-Up
Have a PowerPoint ready with Warm-Up going to get students busy when they enter class
Warm-Up Ideas:
TAKS Questions
SAT Vocabulary
Spelling
Grammar – sentences w/ incorrect grammar
Punctuation – sentences w/ inaccurate punctuation.

11. Review Review concepts. Test their knowledge. Play a game.
Post review questions.
Uses
for PPT

12. File Save as Web Page File Search Permission Package for CD
Web Page Preview
Page Setup
Print Preview
Print (gives options of what to print)
Send to:
Last opened PowerPoints

13. Edit Shows Office Clipboard Delete slide Find and replace
What you have copied and can paste
Delete slide
Find and replace

14. Views Slides and Recorded Timings Normal Slide Sorter Slide Show Notes
notes for presenter
SLIDE MASTER
Change all slides at once
Grids and Guides
How elements are aligned
Notes Ex.
On the notes page you will see that there is a place for notes. These might be used for instructor or students depending on if you print them with “Notes”

15. Tools

16. Slide Show

17. Formatting Slide Design Font Slide Layout Bullets and Numbering
Alignment
Line Spacing
Change Case
Replace Fonts
Slide Design
Slide Layout
Background
Place Holder
An Object
Drawing Toolbar