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PowerPoint in the Classroom
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| Price: |
$99.00 |
| Business Focus: |
Courses for Teaching Professionals |
| Instructor: |
Tracy Loffer |
| Course Code: |
cpz |
| Delivery Method: |
Instructor-led Online Course |
| Frequently Asked Questions |
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| Course Overview: |
Need help motivating students and boosting interest in your lessons? This course will help you create captivating and attention-grabbing classroom presentations using Microsoft PowerPoint. You'll learn basic PowerPoint skills such as creating slides, using templates, inserting text, changing background colors, creating WordArt titles, and adding slide transitions. You'll also develop advanced skills such as inserting graphics, sound, and video, custom animations, timed transitions, and hyperlinks.
You'll be able to publish your presentation on a school Web site or even take your PowerPoint shows on the road. You'll also be able to create presentations filled with scanned drawings created by your students or digital photograph slide shows. This class will assist you in learning these skills.
Your instructor will walk you step-by-step through several different types of classroom presentations. You'll be able to create lectures, interactive presentations that viewers can use independently, and impressive presentations complete with narration for your students' independent use on computer stations or enrichment activities.
Each lesson also includes a wealth of ideas and suggestions you can apply in the classroom--as well as ideas you can use to help your students develop their PowerPoint and presentation skills.
Using PowerPoint in the classroom addresses different learning styles, heightens student interest, and engages learners. PowerPoint is a fun and motivational tool for teachers as well as students. This class will give you the knowledge you need to add appeal to any classroom subject!
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| Instructor Biography: |
| Tracy Loffer holds a Master’s degree in Education in Curriculum and Instruction. She has been involved in education for twenty years, as a music educator and technology trainer of students and teachers. She has also worked in the private sector as a trainer of domestic and international technology franchisees as well as a writer and developmental editor of educational technology materials using Office, Publisher, and FrontPage. |
| Course Syllabus: |
| Lesson 1 Syllabus |
Introduction to PowerPoint in the Classroom |
| Lesson 2 Syllabus |
PowerPoint Basics |
| Lesson 2 Objective |
Become familiar with various presentation wizards and templates. |
| Lesson 3 Syllabus |
All About Text |
| Lesson 3 Objective |
Explore available PowerPoint toolbars and their functions. |
| Lesson 4 Syllabus |
Graphics |
| Lesson 4 Objective |
Gain knowledge of text formatting, WordArt, bullets, and numbering. |
| Lesson 5 Syllabus |
The Drawing Toolbar |
| Lesson 5 Objective |
Investigate graphics file formats, graphics sources, picture editing, scanners, and digital cameras. |
| Lesson 6 Syllabus |
Sounds |
| Lesson 6 Objective |
Discover the design functions available in the Drawing toolbar. |
| Lesson 7 Syllabus |
Videos |
| Lesson 7 Objective |
Become knowledgeable about sound files and their use in presentations. |
| Lesson 8 Syllabus |
Slide Transitions |
| Lesson 8 Objective |
Explore the use of videos in a presentation. |
| Lesson 9 Syllabus |
Animation Effects |
| Lesson 9 Objective |
Become familiar with slide transitions, their settings, and play options. |
| Lesson 10 Syllabus |
Interactive Presentations |
| Lesson 10 Objective |
Learn how to add animation effects to objects and text. |
| Lesson 11 Syllabus |
Presentation Preparation |
| Lesson 11 Objective |
Learn how to create an interactive style presentation. |
| Lesson 12 Syllabus |
Presentation on the Move |
| Lesson 12 Objective |
Discover various show settings and create notes and handouts. |
