1. A Short Course in PowerPoint
CYS Technology I

2. Agenda Overview of features Building a slide show
Implications of PowerPoint

3. Slide The basic unit is the slide. This is a slide.
Add a second slide...

4. Slide Show …and you have a slide show.
A very plain--and brief--slide show.

5. Templates
Add one of the templates included with PowerPoint software. Each has a distinctive graphic, layout, and color scheme.
This template is “Fireball.”

6. Layouts
Choose a layout. This one is called “bulleted list.” Bullets express points in your presentation. From very important…
to important,
to less important
to even less important

7. Layouts This layout is called “two-column text.”
Useful when you want contrasting lists or to squeeze in more items.

8. Layouts
This layout is called “text and chart.”

9. Readability: quantity
Keep it brief
Follow the “6 X 6” rule

10. Readability: type size
Don’t use tiny type.
This is 18-point.
Use at least 32-point type
This is 40-point type
This is 48-point type
This is 60-point type

11. Readability: fonts Select fonts carefully. This is Times New Roman
This is Arial
This is Catchup
This is Diploma
This is Zelda

12. Builds Use builds to: focus student attention
prevent students from rushing ahead
“Graying out” previous points is helpful

13. Builds Don’t overdo builds.
Avoid gimmicks, such as this typewriter effect. Very annoying. Very, very annoying.

14. Transitions
PowerPoint also allows for a number of transitions between slides...

15. Transitions
…such as dissolve. Many other transitions are available. Choose carefully, however, and don’t overdo it.

16. Clip Art has a small clip art library. Inexpensive clip art
Clip art can add visual interest to your presentation. PowerPoint
has a small clip art library.
Inexpensive clip art
collections are also
available.

17. Photographs easy to add. Use your own photos or photos from many other
Photographs are
easy to add.
Use your own
photos or photos
from many other
sources.

18. Other Tools You may also add: sounds video clips graphs tables
hyperlinks

19. Using PowerPoint
Besides using PowerPoint for slide shows, you may also:
print slide show for your files
print handouts for students
make transparencies

20. Using PowerPoint
Students can also use PowerPoint. Let’s think about how--and why!

21. Implications
PowerPoint has advantages and disadvantages. Can you think of one of each?