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PowerPoint Fundamentals

PowerPoint Fundamentals. By: Jay Canfield LACO Instructor # 5410 NAUI Instructor # 47335 Email: jcanfield@lacountyscuba.com. All About PowerPoint. History Common Uses Design Elements Tips Suggestions Do’s & Don’ts Preparation Tools of the Trade. Let’s Try This Again….

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PowerPoint Fundamentals

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  1. PowerPoint Fundamentals By: Jay Canfield LACO Instructor # 5410 NAUI Instructor # 47335 Email: jcanfield@lacountyscuba.com

  2. All About PowerPoint • History • Common Uses • Design Elements • Tips • Suggestions • Do’s & Don’ts • Preparation • Tools of the Trade

  3. Let’s Try This Again…

  4. By: Jay Canfield LACO Instructor #5410 NAUI Instructor #47335 Email: jcanfield@lacountyscuba.com PowerPoint fundamentals

  5. PowerPoint and Teaching PowerPoint has become an effective instrument in many aspects of education and teaching. Learning how to harness the power of this tool can help make you a better instructor.

  6. All About PowerPoint • History and Common Uses • Design Elements • Tips and Suggestions • Preparation • Tools of the Trade

  7. Section I History and Common Uses

  8. What is PowerPoint? PowerPoint is a presentation program designed to work like a flip chart, overhead projector or slide show. With just a few clicks of a mouse, you can create presentations that can bedazzle, entertain and inform your audience.

  9. History of PowerPoint • Designed by Bob Gaskins in April 1987 for Apple • Microsoft acquired product in July 1987 • First Windows version released in 1990 • #1 Presentation software worldwide • Current shipping version is PowerPoint 2007

  10. PowerPoint’s Original Intent PowerPoint was originally designed to allow Engineering Departments to communicate with peers in Marketing Departments…

  11. The Power of PowerPoint

  12. Common Uses of PowerPoint • Business Presentations • Sales Presentations • Lectures • Classroom Teaching

  13. Section II Design Elements

  14. PowerPoint Elements • Backgrounds • Text • Graphics • Media Clips • Transitions and Animations

  15. Background Elements • Solid or Gradient • Styles • Pictures • Themes • Templates

  16. Background Examples

  17. Theme Examples

  18. Template Examples

  19. Where Can I Get Them? • Included with PowerPoint • Downloadable from Microsoft • 3rd Party Developers • Make Your Own • NAUI Instructor Guides

  20. Text Elements • Simple Text Boxes • Bulleted Lists • Tables • Word Art

  21. Text Box Example Air is composed of approximately 78% Nitrogen, 20.9% Oxygen and 1.1% Miscellaneous Gases.

  22. Bulleted List Example • The Composition of Air is: • 78% Nitrogen • 20.9% Oxygen • 1.1% Miscellaneous Gases

  23. Table Example

  24. Word Art Examples Air Composition AIR Composition Air Composition

  25. Graphic Elements • Charts & Graphs • Pictures • Clip Art • Diagrams

  26. Chart Example

  27. Graph Example

  28. Picture Example Air Composition Nitrogen (78%) Oxygen (20.9%) Misc. Gases (1.1.%)

  29. Clip Art Example The air I breathe is 78% Nitrogen, 20.9% Oxygen and 1.1 Misc. Gases…

  30. Diagram Example

  31. Media Elements • Audio Clips • Usual Formats (WAV, MP3, CDA, MIDI) • Loop, Play Once, Timed Event, Click to Play • Video Clips • Usual Formats (WMV, AVI, MPEG) • Loop, Play Once, Timed Event, Click to Play

  32. Audio Examples • Automatically with Slide • Click to Play

  33. Video Examples • Automatically with Slide • Click to Play

  34. Slide to Slide Transitions • Fades • Cuts • Dissolves • Wipes • Other Custom Transitions

  35. Slide Fade Transition • This is an Example of a Slide Fade Transition

  36. Slide Cut Transition • This is an Example of a Slide Cut Transition

  37. Slide Wipe Transition • This is an Example of a Slide Wipe Transition

  38. Element Animations • Entrances • Emphasis • Exits • Motion Paths • Basic, Subtle, Moderate and Exciting Styles

  39. Fly-In Entrance (Basic) • The Composition of Air is: • 78% Nitrogen • 20.9% Oxygen • 1.1% Miscellaneous Gases

  40. Expand Entrance (Subtle) • The Composition of Air is: • 78% Nitrogen • 20.9% Oxygen • 1.1% Miscellaneous Gases

  41. Spinner Entrance (Moderate) • The Composition of Air is: • 78% Nitrogen • 20.9% Oxygen • 1.1% Miscellaneous Gases

  42. Bounce Entrance (Exciting) • The Composition of Air is: • 78% Nitrogen • 20.9% Oxygen • 1.1% Miscellaneous Gases

  43. Shimmer Emphasis (Moderate) • The Composition of Air is: • 78% Nitrogen • 20.9% Oxygen • 1.1% Miscellaneous Gases

  44. Faded Swivel Exit (Subtle) • The Composition of Air is: • 78% Nitrogen • 20.9% Oxygen • 1.1% Miscellaneous Gases

  45. Turn Down Motion Path • The Composition of Air is: • 78% Nitrogen • 20.9% Oxygen • 1.1% Miscellaneous Gases

  46. Section III Tips and Suggestions

  47. Tips and Suggestions • The 10 Do’s and Don’ts • Proofreading 101 • Other Things To Keep In Mind

  48. Do’s & Don’ts #1 • Hold Up Your End • Have compelling material • Limit flashy slides and graphics • The audience has come to hear you • It should support a spoken presentation

  49. Do’s & Don’ts #2 • Keep It Simple • Easy to understand charts • Graphics that support the speaker • About 5 words per line • Maximum 5 lines per slide

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