1. Teacher In-Service Day PowerPoint--Make it, Take it, Use it
Teacher In-Service Day PowerPoint--Make it, Take it, Use it May 7 – In-Service Workshop – Room 228 – Presenter: Donna Spear
Workshop Objectives:
Realize the potential for using presentations in the classroom
Learn the features of PowerPoint
Spend time creating effective lessons in PowerPoint
Utilize the Internet to find PowerPoint slideshows

2. Why Use PowerPoint Slideshows?
Classroom lessons
Individualized instruction
Parents' group meetings
Teachers' seminars
School fair displays
PowerPoint can make a powerful impression on your audience.

3. Learn the features of PowerPoint
Slides
Text Box
Animation
Views
Toolbars & Menus
Pictures
& Clips
Action
Buttons
Web

4. Slides An opening slide appears when you load PowerPoint.
To create additional slides, click New Slide (upper right of screen).
Choose a preset layout or start from scratch.

5. Text Box
There is an icon on your drawing tool bar that will create text boxes (bottom of screen).
You will then draw whatever size text box you want.

6. Animation
Use Custom Animation to apply special effects to your slides.
The Custom Animation option is found under the Slide Show menu.

7. Views There are three different views in PowerPoint
Normal--one slide at a time for editing Slide Sorter—shows all the slides on one page Slide Show which runs the presentation full screen

8. Toolbars & Menus Menus are at the top of the screen:
File, Edit, View, Insert, Format, Tools, Slide Show, Window, Help
Task Pane (Right of Screen)
Standard Toolbar (Top Left of Screen) Formatting (Top Right of Screen)
Drawing Toolbar (Bottom of Screen)

9. Pictures/Clip art
Insert pictures from the Internet with copy and paste OR save and then use the Insert menu, click Picture, from file.
For Clip Art, use the Insert menu, click Picture, Clip Art.

10. Action Buttons
Use Action Buttons with Hyperlinks to navigate the slideshow or to actively engage the viewer.

11. PowerPoints on the Web
Search the web for ready-to-use PowerPoint presentations. Then customize to meet your individual needs.
Go to and use Advanced Search

12. Conclusion
Thanks for participating in today’s PowerPoint workshop.