Show Off at Open House

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Show Off at Open House

• with PowerPoint,
• it is fun and easy!!

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Creating a Presentationfor Open House
Click on a star to choose a topic
What do I need in order to get started?
Changing the Font
Adding Background Colors
What can my project look like when I finish?
Using Advanced Features of PowerPoint
Opening PowerPoint
Sample Classroom Uses for PowerPoint
Editing the Project
Let Dawn Know What You Think About This Project
Saving Your Project
dawnstar_at_pilot.msu.edu
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What do I need in order to get started?

• Get a picture of yourself (Diane can take one or
  you can bring your school picture to be scanned).
• Unit titles for the lessons you teach throughout
  the course of a year.
• A list of your professional affiliations
• Photographs, pictures, projects, or any
  memorabilia that you have that pertains to your
  class.

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Click on Start
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Move your mouse up to Programs
Then, click on Microsoft PowerPoint
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Click on Open and existing presentation
Then, use the scroll bar to find the
TemplateOpenHouse
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Double click here
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This is what you will use to make your own
presentation. All you need to do is fill in
information pertaining to you and your subject
matter. It is that easy!
Click on the home button for more instructions.
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Click your curser next to the parenthesis and you
will notice that this box shows up around the
words. This tells you that you are working in
this space.
Editing
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Next, highlight (Your Subject) . Type in the
subject that you teach.
Editing
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Go through the same procedure to fill in your
name.
Editing
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When you double click on the box that says
Double click to add clip art
Editing
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you will get this page. Select a category
which contains clip art that pertains to the
subject matter you teach. Double click that
category.
Editing
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When you find an image that you like, double
click it. It will automatically become part of
your presentation.
Editing
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Adding More Information
You can insert more information on subsequent
slides by clicking here
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The Next Slide Looks Like This
Change the information on this slide in the same
manner that you changed information on the
previous slide Continue until you finish the
project
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It is Time To Save Your Work
Click on the file menu this box will appear
Next, click on Save As
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Choose a Name for Your Project
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Choose a place to save it. Remember this place.
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Name your project. Choose a name that you will
remember. Type it here.
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Click Save
NOTE Save your work often.
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Changing the Font
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Click the Format Button
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Highlight the text you want to change
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Changing the Font (continued)
Click on Font
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Changing the Font (continued)
Choose a color for your font
Scroll through the different fonts until you find
one that you like
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Changing the Font (continued)
You can even choose another size for your font
Click OK when you finish
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Changing the Background Color
Click on Format
Then, click on Background
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Changing the Background Color (continued)
Click here to choose a color
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Changing the Background Color (continued)
Click on one of the colors you see here to choose
it
OR
Click onMore Colors
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Changing the Background Color (continued)
Click on OK
Click on a color that you like
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Changing the Background Color (continued)
Click on Apply to All to make all of your
slides the same color
OR
Click on Apply to make only the slide you are
working on the color
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Voila!
You have created a beautifully colored
background!!
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Using Advanced Features of PowerPoint
You can learn more information about using
PowerPoint by visiting these websites which offer
tutorials http//www.actden.com/pp/ http//www.mi
crosoft.com/education/tutorial/classroom/o2k/ppt.a
sp http//www.eiu.edu/mediasrv/Lesson3.html http
//sun3.lib.uci.edu/mclweb/ppt1.htm
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Sample Classroom Uses for PowerPoint
Find other ways to use PowerPoint in your
classroom by visiting these sites
http//www.techtrain.org/curriculum/powerpoi.htm h
ttp//www.georgetowncollege.edu/departments/educat
ion/woodford.htm http//www.education-world.com/a_
tsl/archives/00-2/lesson0023.shtml http//www.ugee
k.com/hwswrev/macoff98/ppoint/sld001.htm