1. Creating Interactive PowerPoints Jennifer N. Brown, Universidad Catolica del Norte

2. What is an interactive PowerPoint?  It is a presentation that may contain  audio components,  video components, and  question and answer opportunities  See an exampleexample

3. Benefits of Interactive PowerPoints  Organize your materials in one place  Assess students’ comprehension  Encourage language learning through games  Entertain your students!

4. Useful vocabulary  To insert – to put, to place (something)  Microsoft Ribbon – the control panel at the top of PowerPoint  To copy – to duplicate (copiar)  To paste – to attach (pegar)  To highlight – to illuminate  To click on – to press a button or a link  To double-click – to press on a button on link twice  To download – to save on your computer

5. Getting Started  Login to our class website: http://grou.ps/callinchilehttp://grou.ps/callinchile  Click on files  Download “2_Template”

6. Slide 1  Choose a new theme! Possible themes:  Animals  Transportation  Jobs  Vegetables  Sports…  The list is endless…!  Open “2_Template”  Change the title of the presentation

7. Slide 2 (Answer is “A”)  Insert Graphics  On the Microsoft Ribbon (or in your menu) go to “Insert”  Click on “Clip Art”  Search for appropriate graphics  Double-click on the ones you like to add them to your slide  Type your question number, question, and answers.

8. Slide 3 (Answer is “B”)  Download a music file  Go to http://www.songsforteaching.com/index.htmlhttp://www.songsforteaching.com/index.html  Choose a song you like  Right-click “Listen to this Song”  Save the MP3 file on your computer  Insert a music file into your PowerPoint  Click “Insert”  Click “Sound”  Choose your file  Start sound automatically  Type your question number, question, and answers

9. Slide 4 (Answer is “C”)  Find a video file  Go to http://youtube.com  Search “______ songs for kids (or children)”  Example: “sports songs for kids”  Copy the URL (http address) of the video  Add a video to your PowerPoint  Go to Developer > More Controls (tell me if you do not have this option)  Select Shockwave Flash Object  Draw a box where you want the video  Right-click the box  Select Properties

10. Slide 4  Paste the URL in the Movie line  Delete “watch?”  Change “ = ” to “ / ”  Now, add your question number, question, and answers

11. Slide 5 (Answer is “D”)  Review – Your choice!  If you want free animated gifs, go to: http://gifs.net

12. Slide 6  Add sound effect  On the Microsoft Ribbon (or in your menu) go to “Insert”  Click on “Clip Art”  Search for appropriate sounds  Double-click on the one you like and add it to your slide  Start sound automatically

13. Finishing Touches!  Delete answers  Go back to Slides 2-5  Right click the green box  Click “Format shape”  Change color to gray  Save your presentation  Enjoy!