Power Point
Students will create a PowerPoint presentation about their summer break. This
can be about one specific thing they did over break or it can be about the entire
summer. They must create 15 slides. They must have an image (can be clipart)
and text explaining each image on every slide.
Open PowerPoint
Start with a blank background
Background, Gradient, Texture
Right click anywhere on the white
background and choose Format
Background
Fill will allow you to choose a solid
color, gradient, picture, texture etc.
Click on the dot next to the work and
the window will change so you can
choose your desired background.
When you click on the word- picture.
You can click on the File button to put
your own picture in. (Remember
where you saved your picture). You
can also choose Clip Art here.
You do not want to choose all slides because you need to have different styles for each one.
Create new slides
Click on the button – New Slide and
always choose Blank so you can pick
your own background.
Insert picture from clipart and own images
Click on the button under the Insert
tab – Picture or ClipArt. If you are
adding your own pictures make sure
you go to the correct directory.
Insert
sound effect
Click on the button under the Insert
tab – Sound. Make sure you do not
save sound file to your h:. Create a
folder on the desktop.
When you choose your sound file,
this window will appear. Always
choose Automatically. This will
eliminate the mouse click.
Always click on Sound Setting and
check Hide sound icon. This way
during your presentation we will not
be detracted by the speaker.
Own
music – play through several slides
When you choose your sound file,
this window will appear. Always
choose Automatically. This will
eliminate the mouse click.
Click on the Animation tab. Click on
the Custom Animation button.
Slide transitions
Click on the Animation tab. Choose one of the
transitions as seen above. Don’t forget to
uncheck the On Mouse Click. Check the
Automatically After: ___. You will need to test
your slide show to decide what number this
should be.
Animated Images
Animation tab again. Pull down
the animate menu and choose
Custom Animation. On the right
side of the screen the custom
animation window will appear.
You can add effects here –
Entrance/Exit etc.
Don’t forget to turn the mouse clicks off.
No mouse clicks
Check every image and transition to make sure you turn the mouse clicks off.
Watching presentation
Your Presentation should be saved to a folder on the desktop. All of you music, pictures etc.
should be in this location. When you save your PowerPoint to classes\multimedia
1\powerpoint\period ___ - you must save your music to this location. You do not need to
save your pictures or your sound effects if they are the sounds provided for you only the
sound/music you brought in.
Make sure you save this as your name not just summer break – you do not want to override
someone else’s presentation. Have someone sitting next to you to check your presentation
from classes before you show it to the class to make sure everything works properly.
Remember this is your grade.