Learning Microsoft PowerPoint
Content Goals: Students will learn the purpose, value
and techniques of using PowerPoint to create and present information.
Unit Goals:
- Become acquainted with PowerPoint
- Describe the basic characteristics of the PowerPoint Program
- Learn how to use presentation styles and how to create a new presentation
style
- Create slides using appropriate information, color, font, and pictures
- Learn to edit slides
- Construct a 10 slide presentation
- Present a presentation to the class
PowerPoint Tutorials
Microsoft Office Web Resource Sites:
http://office.microsoft.com/assistance/
http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/training/FX100565001033.aspx
Lesson 1
Title: Introduction to Power Point
Purpose: To introduce students to the Power Point Program
Objectives: Students will be able to see the value of the PowerPoint program
by viewing the demonstration given by the teacher and participating in classroom
activities.
Materials Needed: Power Point Projector and a presentation to deliver to the
class
Anticipatory Set: Ask the students what a good presentation would look like
and write their answers up on the board.
Process:
- Give a presentation to the class using power point. This will create
interest by showing students an example that you have created. This
presentation could be about power point to serve as two purposes: give an
example and relate critical power-point information to the class.
- Have students get into groups and discuss reasons why Power Point
Presentations are beneficial. Each group is expected to come up with 10
reasons for use of a PowerPoint presentation. This will be important for
students to realize the importance of PowerPoint and gain an understanding
of the many uses of the program. Next have each group list two ideas on the
board of why a power point presentation should be used. This activity will
create a discussion of uses and also raise student interest in the subject
area.
Lesson 2
Title: Introducing the content of a Presentation
Purpose: Students learn the components and
organization of a presentation
Objectives: Students will learn the important pieces of a
presentation by lecture, discussion, and coming up with a title for
their presentation.
Materials Needed:
Anticipatory Set: Ask the students what types of things are important
in creating a delivering a presentation. Let them know that today they
will learn how their presentation should be organized.
Go over with the students the important aspects of any presentation. Some
ideas include, 1-an introduction, 2-a statement of purpose or objective of the
presentation, 3-what do you want your audience to learn-list three or four
main points, 4-a summary of your main points. Have the students write down the
list as you write it up on the board.
Let students know that they will be developing their own presentations and
give them time to research some information on current events in business.
When students have decided on a topic, have them make a list of the 5 most
important points of their chosen topic—these will become the points of
interest for the presentation.
Lesson 3
Title: PowerPoint terminology and guided practice
Purpose: To learn how to operate the software system
Objectives: Students will learn how to use PowerPoint by instruction from the
teacher, lessons using Internet sites, and practicing on the computer. Students
will learn and understand important terminology and be accessed by completing
the worksheet/quizzes with at least 90% accuracy.
Materials Needed: Websites, and worksheets
Process:
- Go through power point and discuss the special terms they will need to
know. A useful website that will walk the students through PowerPoint and
provide quizzes and worksheets is:
http://www.actden.com/pp/unit1/1_main.htm.
Individual lessons could include: changing backgrounds, transitions, builds,
hyperlinks, clip art, selecting colors and fonts, creating headers and
footers, changing the slide, selecting colors and fonts, and developing
professional looking slides.
- Hand out a worksheet or quiz, have the students fill out the information.
This will give you a good idea of what concepts need a little more work. Run
through the answers with the students.
Lesson 4
Title: Developing the Presentation
Purpose: To create a presentation that will capture the attention of the
audience
Objective: Students will be able to demonstrate their knowledge of the
program and develop an individual presentation that fulfills the
requirements of the teacher.
Materials Needed: Materials necessary to create their presentation
Process: After
students have a good understanding of how to use PowerPoint they need to develop
their own presentation. Students will create a presentation of 10 slides. The
topic they will be about current events in business. Make sure to students have
the materials necessary to complete a presentation such as newspaper articles,
newsworthy information printed of the Internet, or current business periodicals.
They must build a presentation, which includes 10 slides (introduction, body,
and summary) that includes transitions, builds, hyperlinks and clip art.
Lesson 5
Title: The presentation
Purpose: Students will practice giving a PowerPoint presentation to their
classmates
Objectives: Students will present their presentation to the class and be able
to present using appropriate timings and presentation structure
Materials needed: PowerPoint projector
Process: Presenting the presentation to the class. Give each student 10 minutes
to deliver his or her presentation. This will give students a chance to
present their finished product to the class for evaluation. Have the
students viewing the presentations fill out evaluation forms as the
students present to keep their focus on the presentations.
Assessment
Students will be graded according to the following criteria:
15% participation and attendance
25% daily work
30% final copy of presentation turned in to the teacher
30% presentation to the class
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