[poupower Have you heard of the phrase

“Killed by PowerPoint?” Maybe

you’ve sat in a meeting or confer-

ence and have been serenaded to

“sleep” by the monotonous slides

being clicked right before your

very eyes. If not, you are one of

the lucky ones. But for those of

use who can relate, now’s the

time to consider exactly what your

PowerPoint point really is. Below

are some tips to consider as you

design your future presentations.

#1: I want my slides to accompany

a speech.

TIP: Include more images so your

audience listens to you instead of

reading the slides.

#2: I want my slides to help my

audience build memory on the

topic.

TIP: Add a catchy title that stands

out or even play with WordArt to

design a slide that makes an im-

pact.

#3: I want my slides to engage my

audience.

TIP: Include some thought-

provoking and discussion-

building questions in the presen-

tation. Never underestimate the

Tips on Designing Slide Presentations with a Purpose By Cate Tolnai

Tool of the Month

for December:

Now that you have had time

to assess your students, we

will put the Ren Learn

resources to work. Plan on

attending training on

December 10 (3-4pm) or

December 12 (7-8am and

3:15-4:15pm)that will focus

on Core Progress Perfor-

mance Tasks & Teacher

Activities. Stay tuned for

your email invitation!

L O O M I S U N I O N S C H O O L D I S T R I C T

November 2013

Volume 1, Issue 4

EdTech Updates

power of “Think-Pair-Share.”

#4: I want to present key ideas

in a succinct way.

TIP: Model short-hand and

note-taking by chunking the

information for your audi-

ence. Students benefit from

seeing multiple examples of

notes and if you present slides

that hold too much text, this

may work against you.

Most importantly, have a clear

objective for bringing slides

into a lesson, and by all

means, have fun doing it!

Ongoing Instructional Technology Support

Upcoming Technology

Trainings This Month

During the month of November, I will be focusing on the exciting media integration features of Microsoft Power-Point. This includes image edit-ing, sound and audio tracks, animations and more! Bringing Media to your Power-Point Presentations

November 13 (3:15-4:15)

November 14 (7—8 am)

November 14 (3—4 pm)

If you can’t make these dates, drop in from 3:00-4:30pm at the District Training Center on November 19. I’ll be there!

Google in Education is Coming to Roseville! Add Some ZING to

Your PowerPoints!

An easy way to liven up a slide

presentation is to add some clip

art and eye-catching animations.

Below are a few sites I’ve

uncovered to help make this

search a bit easier.

http://

school.discoveryeducation.com/

clipart/

http://www.amazing-

animations.com/

http://www.presentermedia.com/

Google in Education is planning a professional development event

in Roseville on February 8 and 9, 2014. If you are interested in

attending, LUSD has been given early-bird registration privileges

before the full public registration opens. The cost starts at $249

per attendee with group discounts available. Please contact Cate

Tolnai at ctolnai@loomis-usd.k12.ca.us if you would like more

information. Act fast because this event will fill up!

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