PowerPoint

PowerPoint is one brand of slide presentation software that comes as part of the Microsoft Office suite. It is widely used by business people, educators, students, and trainers. PowerPoint is a powerful tool for use in the school and classroom. It can be used extensively for presentations during lessons. It is also an excellent medium to use for presentations to the larger school body or to external stake holders. It is possible to insert pictures, images, graphs, charts and videos with little fuss. PowerPoint can also be used to create talking books or conduct a quiz in class by making use of ‘buttons’ and ‘hyperlinks’.

Basics

• Overview
  Tutorial that explains what you need to know to put together a Microsoft PowerPoint presentation quickly and with little fuss. (retrieved Feb 2, 2011)
• PowerPoint 2007 Training courses
  Training courses and videos provided on the Microsoft website. (retrieved Feb 2, 2011)
• Mighty Coach.com. 25 free help articles and tutorials on PowerPoint
  A series of mini-tutorials designed to help you learn PowerPoint for XP as quickly and painlessly as possible. (retrieved Feb 2, 2011)
• Dr. Alice Christie's PowerPoint in the Classroom Page
  Tips, tricks, and resources for using PowerPoint in the classroom. (retrieved Feb 2, 2011)
• EducationOnlineForComputers.com. Microsoft PowerPoint Training
  Links to a number of training Tutorials, Courses, Help, Tips, Guides, Articles, Support and Manuals to learn and use Microsoft PowerPoint (retrieved Feb 2, 2011)

Animating Diagrams in Power Point

• Adding Images and Charts
  How to add shapes, images, and charts to a presentation. (retrieved Feb 2, 2011)
• Adding Motion
  How to do special effects and animations in Power Point. (retrieved Feb 2, 2011)
• Add animation effects to diagrams in PowerPoint Presentations
  Part of a Microsoft tutorial, this explains how diagrams can be animated. (retrieved Feb 2, 2011)

Conducting a Presentation in Class

• PowerPoint in the Classroom
  A very comprehensive site designed for teachers. Animated “show hosts”, Jim and Sue show how Microsoft PowerPoint can add “multimedia ZING to any classroom”. Pages include creating and modifying slides, adding images and charts, and adding motion and sound. (retrieved Feb 2, 2011)
• Education World > PowerPoint > Creating Classroom Presentations
  Explains why you should use PowerPoint in the classroom and provides links to tutorials, along with ideas for simple, teacher-created projects. (retrieved Feb 2, 2011)
• Florida Gulf State University. PowerPoint 2000 tutorial
  Comprehensive tutorial. Topics covered include getting started, working with slides and text and adding graphics and special effects. (retrieved Feb 2, 2011)

Creating a quiz in Power Point using buttons and hyperlinks

• Make a PowerPoint Multiple Choice Quiz
  How to make a PowerPoint presentation interactive by creating a multiple choice quiz. You can get the audience involved and test their comprehension using these easy steps. (retrieved Feb 2, 2011)
• Simple Quizzes in PowerPoint
  How to create a quiz with multiple answer choices. (retrieved Feb 2, 2011)

Creating a talking book

• Add sound effects
  How to add sound effects to your presentation in PowerPoint and how to play a CD with your show. (retrieved Feb 2, 2011)
• Creating Talking Books
  Creating talking books in PowerPoint. (retrieved Feb 2, 2011)
• Parade of Games
  Created to provide educators and trainers with easy-to- assemble educational games in a technology- enhanced environment to support key learning points. The site demonstrates the creative use of popular game shows and other familiar games to reinforce learning. Educators and trainers can select and download those PowerPoint games that support the desired learning objectives and are compatible with the technology capabilities of the learning environment. (retrieved Feb 2, 2011)

Inserting a video into a Power Point presentation

• Insert a movie (or video) into PowerPoint
  Article on playing videos discusses how to insert a video in PowerPoint, play it automatically and play it on a full screen. (retrieved Feb 2, 2011)
• How to Insert YouTube Videos in PowerPoint Presentations
  How to insert YouTube videos and videos from Google Docs into PowerPoint. (retrieved Feb 2, 2011)