Most of the content of this page will be my notes from "Teaching With Powerpoint" - an EVO08 session.
Jacqeline tells us: "I need to be 1/3 educator, remembering that I am teaching a subject,
not selling a product. I need to be 1/3 IT Specialist, recognizing
that knowledge of all the bells and whistles is necessary, and I need to
be 1/3 Ad Designer, understanding that an image can suggest more to
my audience than my well chosen bullet points. All the while, I need
to understand my audience, understand their learning strategies,
and understand how the PPT will be used with my audience: F2F
or individually."
Getting Started
Jennifer Brown shares this tutorial for those newbies trying PowerPoint 2007: http://www.sfg.uvic.ca/assets/pdfs/powerpoint-handout07.pdf
To the same purpose, Susan Burgs highlights these two other links:
http://www.tutorialized.com/tutorial/Introducing-PowerPoint-2007/31235
and
http://office.microsoft.com/it-it/powerpoint/default.aspx
And Mbarek (aka akkadar1)contributes with an interesting flash video tutorial on the basics of powerpoint:
at http://www.teachertrainingvideos.com/power/index.html
and
http://www.slideshare.net/ibcschools123/powerpoint-tutorial
Roger Drury writes:
I frequently just appropriate PPT templates when I see a background I
like or think I might use at some point. That's one of my main sources.
If you're connected to the Internet and open PPT, you will
get a Microsoft Online search window in a bar on the right. If you type
"template" (no quotes) in the window, you'll get a lot of backgrounds.
If you want a template for a certain use, like a birthday present
certificate or a class award, you can type "birthday" or "award."
Jennifer Brown adds:
Here is a link to additional Microsoft templates: http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/templates/FX100595491033.aspx?pid=CL100632981033
Sorry - that URL is messy! If you have trouble with it, You can just go to http://office. microsoft. com and then click Templates. From there you can search "powerpoint. "
I also found a lot of other templates by googling "free PowerPoint templates."
NOTE: this address won't work for me (Gladys). But I got to (I think) the
same results at:
http://office.microsoft.com/es-es/templates/FX100595493082.aspx?pid=CL100632983082
Opening Powerpoint 2007 files when you have previous versions
Holly Dilatush explains:
Some times you'll get a file with the extension ".pptx". The x indicates it's been created in the new PowerPoint (Office 2007
Suite). If you have a previous version, there is an easy fast download that will allow you to see it (be sure to choose the
one that matches your system):
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyId=941b3470-3ae9-4aee-8f43-c6bb74cd1466&displaylang=en
Converting Ppt files to video
Sergei Grid writes:
try Camtasia Studio, Version 3.1.2 ( or later version) which is at: http://www.techsmit h.com. The whole thing goes with the Camtasia Recorder.
Use Microsoft Office PowerPoint 2003. Launch your PowerPoint
presentation and start recording! Upload the .avi file on your blog.
Power Video Maker
o Powerpoint DVD Maker te permiten realizar la conversión. Realizando
una búsqueda en Internet podrás encontrar desde donde descargarlos
gratis.
The image should read quickly and carry the meaning you want.
(Roger Drury, enlarging on a point made by Harveyutech)
John Graney writes:
" I use sites like Free Digital Photos at http://freedigitalphotos.net/, Yotophoto at http://yotophoto.com/, Public Domain Pictures at http://www.publicdomainpictures.net/ and another site FlickrCC,
but this site has been down the last few day.
It can be very time
consuming, but the photos are generally so much better than clip art.
Akkadar1 adds:
Free Picture Finder is an image search and
management program that can search and download images on Internet. It has an internal image search engine, a
picture finder, and a picture downloader. Searching is executed
by using keywords, Found images are stored in an image
gallery.This saves time as downloaded pics are in your hard drive
then you can edit resize them with so many free tools such
photofilter which i prefer to use as it is simple and
effectiveYou can download picture finder at http://www.topshareware.com/Free-Picture-Finder-download-14519.htm
It's a free software.
But Gladys followed the link and read: USD $39.98 
. Yet, she then pressed "Download now!" ... and it worked! 
Concerning photofiltre you can download it at http://photofiltre.en.softonic.com/ It's free as well .
Kent Matsueda advises: When using multiple images, you should usually choose just one image to be
the main focus and decrease the size or emphasis on the others, just so that
the viewer's eyes are drawn in multiple directions at once. Generally, there
should only be one edge of the screen that features a "bleed" (where an
image either touches the border or "falls off the edge") on a slide.
Kent Matsueda explains: One easy way is to use specific timing on slides with transitions. A much more complex option is to use a bar that animates to show the progress of your
timer. When the bar reaches 100%, your slide will automatically advance. There's almost no
limit to what you can do.
Files > PowerPoint YG Materials > Countdown Bar.ppt -
http://tinyurl.com/2xxldf
On other pages at this wiki:
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