Welcome to Transforming PowerPoint:

Creating an Interactive Environment using VBA

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Transforming PowerPoint: Creating an Interactive Environment using VBA

DTSD C.A.R.A.T.S. Teacher TrainingMelanie Wiscount

mwiscount@hershey.k12.pa.us

Transforming PowerPointCreating an Interactive Learning Environment

Some information in session is from:• PETE+C 2008 – February 10, 2008• Dr. P. David Lees

– Director, Instructional Technology & Distributed Learning• St. Joseph’s University

Objective • Create interactive presentations

adding Visual Basic scripting and tools in Microsoft PowerPoint to:– gather student input– create quizzes– turn PowerPoint into more than just

a presentation of information

What is Presentation Software?

• Create interactive presentations containing text, art, animation, and audio and video elements

• Application program used to create sequences of words and pictures – Informative presentations– Storytelling presentations– Persuasive presentations– Interactive presentations

What is MS PowerPoint?

• A presentation program developed by Microsoft

• Part of the Microsoft Office system• Runs on Microsoft Windows and the Mac OS

computer operating systems• Most commonly-used presentation software• Easy to learn & relearn

What is MS Visual Basic?• An event driven programming language by Microsoft• Derived from BASIC • Enables the RAD (Rapid Application Development)

– Of GUI (Graphical User Interface)• Using:

– ActiveX controls (COM developed by Microsoft for Windows platforms)

– VBA (present in Microsoft Office applications)– VBScript (Visual Basic code object)

What is VBA?

• Visual Basic for applications• Application edition of Microsoft's Visual

Basic programming language

What Are The Benefits Of Using Presentations In

The Classroom?• Appeals to our digital native students• Introduces and reinforces content with

meaningful graphic support• Create interactive presentations containing

text, art, animation, and audio and video elements

What Are The Benefits Of Using Presentations In

The Classroom?• Present information or instruction to an entire class

• Create graphically enhanced information and instructions for the learning centers

• Create tutorials, reviews, or quizzes for individual students

• Display student work and curriculum materials or accompany teacher presentations at parent open houses or technology fairs

How to Use Interactive Presentations in the

Classroom• Present Content in an interactive way

– Teacher to Audience • Student Interaction Creation

– Teacher to Student• Student Assessment

– Type on Slides– Quizzes– Interactive activities– Application of knowledge

• Student to Audience

PowerPoint + VBA

• Ask and evaluate questions• Evaluate questions• Track responses• Store information• Provide feedback• Generate reports

Ready to Start

Let’s create Interactive PowerPoint Presentations

using VBA!• Open PowerPoint

• Start a New Presentation

• Save As VBA_PPT and save on Desktop

Visual Basic Application (VBA)

1. Design Form (Control Toolbox)

2. Set Properties (Properties)

3. Create Code (Visual Basic Editor)

Getting Started

• Controlling Navigation– Turning on Kiosk Mode

• Enabling Macros– Changing Security Setting

Kiosk Mode

• Controls navigation• Viewers/Students navigate through

Buttons and Hyperlinks• Only automatic animations will work• Save presentation as a PowerPoint

Show - .pps

Kiosk Mode

1. Slide Show Menu2. Select Set-up Show

• Click “Browsed at a Kiosk (full screen)” & OK

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Security Settings – Change Macro Settings

1. Tools Menu2. Options

• Macro Security Button• Choose Level – Medium or Low

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ActiveX Controls

Fun with the Control ToolBox

Active X Control Toolbar

• View• Toolbars• Control ToolBox

Active X Control ToolbarView Code Textbox

OptionButton

ComboBox

SpinButton

LabelMore

Controls

Properties CheckBox

CommandButton

ListBox

ToggleButton

ScrollBar

Image

Type On SlidesGreat Assessment Tool!

How to Create a “Type-On” Slide

Recording Responses during a Live Presentation

Type on Slides

• Add a picture• Add textboxes to label parts of the picture

Type on Slides

1. Draw Textbox Control beside each part to identify

2. Click on Properties Control

Find a picture that you would like students to identify parts/components and paste it to a slide

Type on Slides

1. Draw Textbox Control

2. Click on Properties Control

Type on Slides

1. Select True in Properties for EnterKeyBehavior and Multiline

Textbox

Control

Type on Slides

1. Click on Label control & draw over Textbox Control

2. Click on Properties & add text to Label Control Caption property

In 2007, what was the special anniversary Hersheypark celebrated?

Type on Slides1. Change the following

properties:• Back color• Font

• Fore Color• Text Align

In 2007, what was the special anniversary Hersheypark celebrated?

Type on Slides

Type on Slides

1. Click on Action Button & draw under Textbox Control

2. Click on Properties & change Back Color, Caption, Font, Fore Color

In 2007, what was the special anniversary Hersheypark celebrated?

Submit

Type on Slides

To add actions to the ActiveX controls:1. Double-click the command button control

to display the Visual Basic Editor2. Set a reference to the Microsoft Scripting

Runtime– On the Tools menu, click References, and

then select the Microsoft Scripting Runtime check box

Type on Slides• Insert the code between "Private Sub

CommandButton1_Click()" and "End Sub“– Copy and paste the code in the .txt file

Type_On_Slide_VBA_Code• Click on SAVE & Close Visual Editor• Click on SAVE & Run the Show• Take the quiz• Look for results

Type on Slides• How to improve quiz?

– Add Name Label & Textbox controls– Add option button questions

• Add label– May “Copy & Paste”– Add option button controls

– Edit properties• Textbox - Select True in Properties for EnterKeyBehavior

and Multiline

– Edit code

VBA Scripting

Screen Shot of Visual Basic Editor

Visual Basic for Applications

• Object-Oriented Programming (OOP)– Classes = Types of Things– Objects = Specific Things– Methods = What You Do With Things

Class -> Object -> Method

Cars = Class of ThingToyota Corolla = Specific Object in Class

Driving in my car = Specific method to do with my car

VB Keywords

• Sub = Subroutine• Dim = Declared Variable• Variable Types

– String– Boolean (True or False values)

• ‘ before a comment (turns green)

Good Programming Practice

• Use LOTS of comments– what your code does and why

• Comment each subroutine and function with a description – what it does – what input and output it takes

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Convert to VBA

• myCar = Object of Class Cars• myCar.Drive = Method/Action that can be done on

Object of Class Cars• “Hershey” = the Argument for the Method – Where I

am driving to

Dim myCar as CorollamyCar.Drive (“Hershey”)

Setting Variables

Macros

• An action or a set of actions you can use to automate tasks.

• Macros are recorded in the VBA code

VBA –Message Box

• Hold Alt and F11• Insert Module – If not there• Type

Sub SayHello()MsgBox (“Hello”)

End sub – (Will Appear Automatically)• Run Script

• Run Menu

Add VBA Script to Button

Assign the Hello macro to an action button• Draw Button from AutoShapes – Action

Buttons• From Action Settings Select Run Macro• Right Click on Button and Select Add Text• Add text to Action Button

VBA –Input Box

• Hold Alt and F11• Insert Module – If not there Type

Sub YourName() userName = InputBox(Prompt:="Type your name", _ Title:="Input Name")End Sub

• Run Script• Run Menu

Quiz

• See Examples• Create your own Quiz with:

– Interactivity– Feedback– Results– Print Report

Any Questions?

Thank you!!!