SlideRocket: A Step Beyond PowerPoint Created by Russell Smith Technology Facilitator North...

SlideRocket:SlideRocket:A Step Beyond PowerPointA Step Beyond PowerPoint

Created by Russell SmithCreated by Russell Smith

Technology FacilitatorTechnology Facilitator

North Edgecombe High SchoolNorth Edgecombe High School

What is SlideRocket?What is SlideRocket?SlideRocket is an online presentation websitethat allows you to create and save interactivepresentations online.

How is SlideRocket different from PowerPoint?

• As mentioned previously, SlideRocket allows you to create and access your presentations online…no need to worry about carrying around a flash drive or CD!• SlideRocket offers the ability to access pictures and other media directly from the internet, and has the capability of displaying cool Web 2.0 widgets!

The SlideRocket WebsiteThe SlideRocket WebsiteThis is the main screen for the

SlideRocket website.The URL address for SlideRocket is

http://www.sliderocket.com

Click here to sign up for anew account.

After you have created your After you have created your account…account…

You have three options once youreach this screen:

• Watch a tutorial• Import a PowerPoint• Create a new presentation

Creating a new PresentationCreating a new PresentationWhen creating a new presentation, you will be prompted to give your

project a title, as well as choose a presentation theme.More presentation themes are available if you upgrade your account.

The Opening ScreenThe Opening ScreenHere is what your screen will look like when you start a new project. Your toolbars are located on the left… The menu properties are located on the right…

The Toolbar MenusThe Toolbar Menus

Insert text Insert a picture

Insert avideo

Insert ashape

Insert achart

Insert atable

Insert aplugin Insert a form

or poll question

Horizontal MenusHorizontal Menus(located along the top)(located along the top)

FileMenu

Edit MenuSlide Menu

Horizontal MenusHorizontal Menus(located across the top)(located across the top)

Arrange Menu

Tools Menu

Share Menu

Horizontal Menus:Horizontal Menus:(located across the top)(located across the top)

View Menu

Help Menu

Text Menu PropertiesText Menu Properties

TextFrame

3 Options:• Resize to fit text• Shrink text to fit• Do not Autofit

Transform

Positioning andgrouping yourtext & objects

Formatting

Formatting yourtext

Text Menu PropertiesText Menu Properties

The “Add Effect” menu allows you toadd a variety of visual effects to text

or an object, including:

•DropShadow• Glow• Bevel• Blur

• Reflection• AdjustColor

• Borders• Aqua• Flag

• Sonar

Text Menu PropertiesText Menu PropertiesThe final option allows you to addcustom animation themes to yourpresentation, much like PowerPoint.

You can choose various animation effects, choose how they will enter and/or exit the screen, and determine the timing on the effects.

You can preview the selected effectsby clicking “Preview”.

Adding a PictureAdding a PictureWhen adding a picture, you have several options on where the

image will be imported from:

• My Library (files that you have imported into SlideRocket)• Marketplace• Flickr• YouTube

Adding a Picture:Adding a Picture:MarketplaceMarketplace

You are able to purchase pictures from the “Marketplace” option if youchoose. You will need to purchase credits in order to access these

pictures by clicking on “Buy Credits”…

Adding a Picture:Adding a Picture:FlickrFlickr

You can access and import pictures from Flickr by typing in the search field and clicking on the image you would like to use…

Adding a Picture: Adding a Picture: YouTubeYouTube

SlideRocket also allows you to import pictures from YouTube videos.Copy and paste the URL address of a particular video in the box

shown below (that is, if YouTube isn’t blocked!)

Adding a VideoAdding a VideoYou can import a video in the same ways as importing a picture into SlideRocket. Click “Add Asset” to browse for videos that you have stored on your computer.

Adding a VideoAdding a Video

Browse to the folder where the desired video is located and click“Open” to import the video into “My Library”…

Adding a VideoAdding a Video

It is important to note that you are only able to import videos withthe “.flv” format (Flash videos) or “.mp4” format into SlideRocket.

Adding ShapesAdding ShapesYou can add shapes such as

rectangles, circles, diamonds,and arrows using the shapes menu.

They can be formatted using theproperties box on the right side

of the screen.

Adding ChartsAdding ChartsYou can insert a variety of charts intoSlideRocket, including column charts,

Bar charts, Pie Charts, Line Charts, andmore.

As with other objects, charts can beformatted using the menu on the

right side of the screen.

Adding ChartsAdding Charts

Charts can be resizedand/or stretched as

needs using the re-sizingnodes located in the

corners and along the sides of the chart.

Editing Chart DataEditing Chart DataYou can edit the data in a chart that you insert inorder to reflect yourInformation…

Click the button labeled“Edit Chart Data” andenter in the desired data…

…the changed datawill be reflected in thechart that is created!

Adding a TableAdding a TableAdding a table in SlideRocket is similar to the way thatthey are added in Microsoft Word or other programs.

Enter the desired number of columns and rows and click “Create Table”.

Adding a Plug-InAdding a Plug-InThere are 5 types of “plug-in” interactive widgetsthat you can insert into your SlideRocket project:

• Quotes

• Snow

• Stock Quote

• TwitterFeed

•WordDefinition

Adding a Plug-In: QuotationsAdding a Plug-In: QuotationsType in the search topic

that you want to findquotations for…

Click on the quotationthat you want to insertfrom the choices that

are provided…

The quote that you selected will be inserted,complete with the name

of the speaker…

Adding a Plug-In: SnowAdding a Plug-In: Snow

When you use the “Snow” plug-in, your screen willcome alive with an animated digital snowfall!

Adding a Plug-in: SnowAdding a Plug-in: SnowYou can also select different types of symbols(circles, rings, stars, dollar signs) to insert, and

change the count, size, size variation, and color…

Adding a Plug-In: StockQuoteAdding a Plug-In: StockQuoteUse the “StockQuote” plug-in to insert real-time,

updated stock information for a particular company.You can type in a different stock symbol here

to view different stock information…

Adding a Plug-in: TwitterFeedAdding a Plug-in: TwitterFeedWhen using the “TwitterFeed” plug-in,

a real-time, continually updatedTwitter feed will be inserted into your

presentation…

Enter the termthat you wouldlike to search

by in this space…

Inserting a Plug-In: FormsInserting a Plug-In: FormsThe “Forms” plug-in can only be inserted when you upgrade your

SlideRocket account.

Starting a new SlideRocket projectStarting a new SlideRocket project

In the lower left corner of the screen,select “New” to create a new

SlideRocket project…

Clicking on the“Library” icon will

open up the Slide Library,

containing slidesyou have previouslycreated in order to put together a newslide presentation.

Playing your PresentationPlaying your PresentationPress the “Play” icon (in the lower left corner of the screen)

to present your project.

The slideorder is

shown onthe bottomleft of thescreen…

You can adjustthe sound of

the presentation,e-mail the

presentation, download thepresentation,

show thepresentationfull-screen,or exit the

presentationhere…