PowerPoint in the ClassroomPowerPoint in the Classroom

Excelsior High School LabMarch 2, 2010

OverviewOverview

Wall Wisher WebsiteWall Wisher Website

•Shortcut on desktop to WallWisher for WSD Shortcut on desktop to WallWisher for WSD PowerPoint classPowerPoint class•Visit site, add at least two notes (double click Visit site, add at least two notes (double click to add)to add)•Add ideas about what makes a good Add ideas about what makes a good PowerPoint vs. a bad PowerPointPowerPoint vs. a bad PowerPoint

7 Deadly Sins of PowerPoint7 Deadly Sins of PowerPoint•Annoying transitions - Add a bunch of text to the Annoying transitions - Add a bunch of text to the slide, and make it fly in one character at a time, or do slide, and make it fly in one character at a time, or do the wave! the wave! •Add as many sound effects as you can find, especially if Add as many sound effects as you can find, especially if they’re not relevantthey’re not relevant

•Don’t Use Don’t Use consistent consistent sizes sizes and and fontsfonts

•Forget contrast –use a font color that blends into Forget contrast –use a font color that blends into your backgroundyour background

7 Deadly Sins of PowerPoint7 Deadly Sins of PowerPoint•Reading your text directly from the screenReading your text directly from the screen•Put an entire paragraph of text on the slide, making it so that Put an entire paragraph of text on the slide, making it so that anyone in your audience can see word for word exactly what anyone in your audience can see word for word exactly what you’re going to stay for the next 10 minutes, and guaranteeing you’re going to stay for the next 10 minutes, and guaranteeing that they’re not going to pay attention to youthat they’re not going to pay attention to you•Have more than 7 lines of text on one slide, so you have to Have more than 7 lines of text on one slide, so you have to shrink the font to make it fit, and thus make it so that your shrink the font to make it fit, and thus make it so that your audience will have to lean in or refer to notes to see what it is audience will have to lean in or refer to notes to see what it is that you’ve printed on the page. that you’ve printed on the page. Better yet, you could copy and paste Better yet, you could copy and paste

the entire textbook into PowerPoint, and save yourself athe entire textbook into PowerPoint, and save yourself a whole bunch of trouble whole bunch of trouble having to refer students back to it. having to refer students back to it.

CopyrightCopyright

•Please be careful of Copyright. If you use materials that Please be careful of Copyright. If you use materials that are copyrighted by someone else, you need to give them are copyrighted by someone else, you need to give them credit, and in some cases get their permission to use it. credit, and in some cases get their permission to use it. •Be especially careful with copying/pasting directly from Be especially careful with copying/pasting directly from websites, or using content from songs or movieswebsites, or using content from songs or movies

Create your ownCreate your own•Brainstorm silently about a PowerPoint you might want Brainstorm silently about a PowerPoint you might want to share with your students, introducing a lesson you’re to share with your students, introducing a lesson you’re going to do. You could create a presentation introducing going to do. You could create a presentation introducing PowerPoint that you’ll have your students use to present PowerPoint that you’ll have your students use to present on a topic. Share your idea with someone next to youon a topic. Share your idea with someone next to you•Once you’ve both got your idea, start a new PowerPoint Once you’ve both got your idea, start a new PowerPoint file file •Make sure to save the file with your name after you get Make sure to save the file with your name after you get startedstarted

Small Group ReviewSmall Group Review

•Work in pairs, and look through each other’s powerpoint presentations. Work in pairs, and look through each other’s powerpoint presentations. •Share feedback with the presenter using the sheet in front of their Share feedback with the presenter using the sheet in front of their computercomputer

Clock Hour Forms/Time CardsClock Hour Forms/Time Cards

•Class name is Class name is PowerPoint in the ClassroomPowerPoint in the Classroom•Class # is Class # is VAY0125VAY0125•Instructors – Les Brown and Rebecca MinerInstructors – Les Brown and Rebecca Miner

•Date Date 3/2/20103/2/2010•Clock Hours - Clock Hours - 33