Thursday, November 30, 2017

Give a Little Bit

EQ - How can I incorporate Master Slides into a presentation?
  1. Activator - Extra Give Event
    1. $8.6 Million
    2. 500 Organizations
    3. Leaderboard
  2. Find an Organization that you believe in
  3. Create a PPT to share information about this organization to the class that includes the following:
  • Create a Master Slide Template for the organization you have chosen
    • Use at least 5 different layouts
    • Consistent Transitions
  • Various Images that enhance your PPT
    • Balance
    • Color Coordinated
    • Relate to Content
  • Content that follows the 4 x 4 Rule
  • Works Cited Slide
  • Hyperlink to organization's home page
  • Notes Pane Content
  • Unique/Customized Color Theme
  • Images/Shapes/SmartArt
  • At least 1 chart
  • At least 1 table
  • A customized yet non-distracting animation

Tuesday, November 7, 2017

Creating a Photo Album

EQ - How are photo albums created in PowerPoint?
  1. Activator:Photo Contest
    1. Categories of cool photos
    2. Google Search to find the coolest photo of ___________.
    3. Save that file to your Google Drive >PowerPoint >New Folder "Photo Album" > "Photo Editing"
  2. Inserting Photos
  3. Modifying Photos
  4. Creating Photo Album
  5. Introduction to Transitions
  6. Create a automatic photo album

Monday, September 25, 2017

Customized Themes

Continuation from last class
  1. Remote Connection Directions
  2. Review EQ
  3. Finalize PowerPoint Challenge 1
  4. CP - Answer the EQ
  5. Debriefing

EQ - How can I create a customized theme?
  1. Activator: Chalk Talk - Elements of PPT
  2. *Introduction to Customizing Themes*
    1. Step by Step Project
    2. Today's PowerPoint
  3. Create a customized theme for your presentation
  4. Update your Favorite Things PowerPoint
    1. Rubric Review
    2. Enhance your pictures using the extended tab
    3. Create a customized theme
  5. Collaborative Pairs
    1.  What do you like about your partner's PPT?
    2. What could they do to make it look better?
  6. Make adjustments
  7. TOD - Answer the EQ

Wednesday, September 20, 2017

PowerPoint Logic

EQ - How do I create a presentation with Custom Backgrounds and SmartArt Diagrams
  1. Activator - Logical Approach to PPT
  2. Introduction of Assignment*
  3. TOD 
    1. What was the easiest part of the assignment to complete?
    2. The most difficult?



Tuesday, September 12, 2017

Intro to Slide Design Elements

EQ - How can I change the design elements of a PowerPoint slide?
  1. Activator - Collaborative Pairs: Review Avoid Being PowerPointless 
  2. Introduction to Slide Design Elements
    1. Slide Layout
    2. Tables
    3. Charts
    4. SmartArt
    5. Pictures From File
  3. Outline View
  4. Your Turn - Favorite Things Assessment
Instructions:  You will create a Power Point in which you must use at least five different slide layouts to demonstrate the difference in the appearance of each of these.  Make sure you utilize the commands within the placeholders to add pictures, charts, etc. 

The topics covered in your presentation all have to do with things that are your favorite within the categories given (You may choose one item from your pre-assessment PowerPoint as a topic to expand).  Your slideshow should meet the following requirements:

·         Follow 4 X 4 Rule
·         Contain important/relevant information and/or pictures
·         Size, style, color should be consistent throughout and should be readable (contrast colors)
·         Design background needed; only title slide may be different from others


Categories:

1.      Class
2.      Movies/TV Shows
3.      Actor/Actress
4.      Book
5.      Music/Bands
6.      Song Writer/Singer
7.      Foods
8.      Restaurants
9.      Sports or Teams
10.  Hobbies

Wednesday, September 6, 2017

PowerPointless

EQ - How can I avoid being PowerPointless?
  1. Activator - TPS Splashdown (Parts of the PPT screen)
  2. Assignment 1
    1. List 5 of your favorite things
    2. Create a PowerPoint Slideshow to inform the class of these items
    3. Small Group Presentations
    4. Evaluation
      1. What do you like about the design of the presentations?
      2. What could be better about the design?
  3. Activator -  PowerPoint Standup
  4. Worst PowerPoint EVER
  5. Class Activity - How can we make this better?
  6. Avoid Being PowerPointless - PPT
  7.  Error Analysis
    1. What areas in your Favorite Things PPT can you modify to avoid being PowerPointless?
    2. Make adjustments to remedy these errors
  8. Small group presentations

Tuesday, August 29, 2017

Welcome to PowerPoint

EQ - How does the use of PowerPoint require an understanding of the communications model?
  1. Activator - Whisper Down The Lane
    1. Class Brainstorm - How does the lesson of this game relate to PowerPoint?
  2. Communications Model 
  3. Identifying Noise
    1. External
    2. Internal
    3. Symmantic
  4. Self-Assessment
    1. In what situations do you find yourself most distracted?
    2. What are your worries/concerns (if any) when presenting to a group of people?
    3. Did you experience noise during the Whisper Down The Lane game?  Explain why or why not?
  5. TOD Part 1
    1. Briefly summarize the communications model
    2. How will understanding this model help me use PowerPoint more effectively? 
DAY 2
  1. Activator - Acting out the communications model
  2. AP - Communications Model Quiz
  3. Know your Audience - Partnership Activity
    1. Class discussion
    2. Jot notes about your fellow classmates to keep in your notebook
  4. Syllabus Review, Classroom Procedures, Expectations
  5. TOD Part 2
    1. What are you most looking forward to during your time in PowerPoint?