The Librarian's Internet: The Power of PowerPoint
Tutorials to make even the best presentations better
By Gail Junion-Metz -- School Library Journal, 4/1/2003
www.electricteacher.com/tutorial3.htm
This tutorial, designed mostly for teachers, will help you answer frequently asked questions about PowerPoint (PP). The tutorial consists of 24 mini-lessons, including PP basics for beginners. Experienced PP users will appreciate the information on how to use add-ons, such as PP's pen feature. Overall, the tutorial offers quality, to-the-point instructions. Created by: Cathy Chamberlain, Oswego (NY) City Schools. Detour: For another good teacher tutorial, go to oregonstate.edu/instruction/ed596/ppoint/pphome.htm.
Online Practice Modules-PowerPoint
www.internet4classrooms.com/on-line_powerpoint.htm
Also geared for teachers, this is one of the few tutorials written for Macintosh users. It contains hard-to-find Mac screen shots, covers basic and intermediate skills, as well as advanced topics, such as re-coloring images and animating charts. Created by: Susan Brooks and Bill Byles, Memphis (TN) City Schools. Don't Miss: The printable handouts and ideas for integrating PP into your lessons. Plug-ins: PowerPoint viewer is required to view downloaded presentations. Detour: A nice rubric for grading student PP presentations is available at www.uni.edu/profdev/rubrics/pptrubric.html.
PowerPoint in the Classroom
www.actden.com/pp
If you don't have time to attend a PowerPoint class, check out this free online course. It's user-friendly, graphically rich, and has everything you need to begin using PowerPoint. Created by: Act360 Media and Microsoft Corporation. Don't Miss: The last
section, "Taking It With You," describes how to post PP presentations on the
Web, print and save them, and transfer the presentations to videotape.
PowerPoint Tutorial
www.educationworld.com/a_tech/tutorials/ew_ppt.htm
If you need to teach others how to use PP and don't have time to create your own presentation, this tutorial is for you. Or, if you're a PP novice, here's a good place to begin. Experienced PP users will want to download and edit the PP presentation available at www.education-world.com/a_tech/tutorials/PowerPoint.ppt. Created by: Education World Inc., San Diego, CA. Plug-ins: PowerPoint viewer (downloadable version) is
required.
www.microsoft.com/education/?ID=PPT97tutorial
This site offers great ready-made handouts for teaching the basics of PP. The documents are well written and cover the most useful features of PowerPoint 97—everything from getting started to using charts and tables to adding animation and sounds. Each document can be printed separately. Created by: Microsoft Corporation, Redmond, WA. Required program: Microsoft Word 97+. Detour: If you use PowerPoint 2000, go to www.microsoft.com/education/DOWNLOADS/tutorials/classroom/office2k/ppt2000.doc.
