Tuesday, October 15, 2013

Presenting a Photo Album

EQ - How does a presenter navigate through a PowerPoint in Presentation View?
  1. Activator - Total Recall: Describe the steps to complete the following:
    1. Insert a Photo Album
    2. Managing Transitions
    3. Rehearse Timings
    4. Format Media (Audio Files)
    5. Animations
  2. Duplicating Slides - Intro in 13 Colonies
  3. Try It - Photo Album
  4. Peer Review
  5. Presentations to Class
  6. TOD 
    1. What went well?
    2. What could be improved?
    3. What did you like best in the class?

Wednesday, October 9, 2013

Adding Audio to a PPT

EQ - How do I insert and format media clips into a slideshow?
  1. Activator - Chalk Talk: Songs that would be perfect for your photo album
  2. Open - 13 Colonies PPT
  3. TPS - Name 5 things you learned to do last class and included in your 13 Colonies PPT
  4. TPS Exploration - How can we insert an audio clip?
  5. Process Review
  6. Apply to your slideshow
  7. Partner Check
  8. Enhance your Photo Album PPT

50 Nifty United States Song

Monday, October 7, 2013

Enhancing Photo Albums

EQ - How are transitions effectively used in a PowerPoint slideshow?
  1. Activator - Elbow Partners
    1. Photo Album Practice
    2. Review
  2. Quiz
    1. Submit Quiz to basket
    2. Create a Folder, inside your PPT folder, named Photo Album
    3. Save your digital photos to this folder
  3. Open 13 Colonies PPT
    1. Review Photo Album Options
  4. How to apply transitions to slides
    1. Inserting Transitions
    2. Managing Multiple Transitions
    3. Modifying Transition Effect Options
  5. Try It - 13 Colonies PPT
  6. Apply Your Learning
    1. Create a Photo Album titled Photo Album
    2. Use the Photo Album Options 
    3. Manage Transitions within your slideshow
  7. TOD
    1. Describe the process of using transitions effectively.
    2. Explain why a designer must be careful when using transitions.  Be specific and incorporate previously learned content in your answer.

Thursday, October 3, 2013

Intro to Photo Albums

EQ - How are photo albums created in PowerPoint?
  1. Activator: Senior Slide Show
  2. Warm Up - 13 Original Colonies
  3. Inserting Photos
  4. Modifying Photos
  5. Creating Photo Album
  6. Introduction to Transitions
  7. Create an automatic photo album
HOMEWORK - Please obtain access to at least 20 photos for next class.

Friday, September 27, 2013

Formatting Design Elements

EQ - How do I modify the format of slide design elements?

Print directions
  1. Activator - Draw a smiley face in PPT using shapes
  2. Formatting Shapes
    1. Edit Shapes
    2. Styles
    3. Fill
    4. Outline
    5. Effects
  3. Show Me
  4. Formatting Pictures
    1. Styles
    2. Borders
    3. Effects
    4. Layouts
    5. Arrange
    6. Corrections (Launcher)
  5. Show Me
  6. Formatting Fonts
    1. Formatting you know
    2. Font Launcher
      1. Effects
      2. Spacing
    3. Format Painter
  7. Show Me
  8. Putting It All Together - Top 10 List
    1. Directions
    2. Rubric
    3. Project Work Time

Wednesday, September 25, 2013

Printing Options

EQ - How can design elements be used to develop an effective PowerPoint?
  1. Activator - Rapid Fire: Avoid Being PowerPointless
  2. 15 minutes to finalize PPT
  3. Small Group Presentations
    1. Directions
    2. Review Constructive Feedback
    3. Presentations
    4. Debriefing
  4. Using PPT to create an Outline in Word
  5. Print Options

Monday, September 23, 2013

PowerPoint Work Day

  1. Activator - Team Quiz (Slide Design Elements)
  2. Continuation of last class - Is a Hybrid Car Right For You?
    1. Search the web to find content to help you make your decision.
    2. Create a PowerPoint using the Outline Pane
      1. Slide 1 - Title Slide
      2. Slide 2 - Intro/Agenda Slide
      3. Slide 3 - Defining Hybrid Cars
      4. Slide 4 - Factor 1 (from #4)
      5. Slide 5 - Factor 2 (from #4)
      6. Slide 6 - Factor 3 (from #4)
      7. Slide 7 - Summary/Conclusion (try to think of a more creative slide title)
    3. Make the PPT attractive using the slide design elements presented in class
  3. Presentation Prep
  4. TOD - What are the strengths of your presentation?  The areas needing improvement?