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Teaching & Making Student Presentations Using PowerPoint™

The History of Texas

E-SOURCE CENTERE-SOURCE CENTERNora E. McMillan & Carol A. KellerNora E. McMillan & Carol A. Keller

San Antonio CollegeSan Antonio College

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PowerPoint™ Center

• E-SOURCE PP CenterE-SOURCE PP Center– PP slides are available for each chapterPP slides are available for each chapter

• visit the PowerPoint Center in the Instructor E-visit the PowerPoint Center in the Instructor E-Source CenterSource Center• select the desired chapterselect the desired chapter• a file download box will appeara file download box will appear• save to your course folder (or open to view)save to your course folder (or open to view)• review the slidesreview the slides• edit to suit your teaching styleedit to suit your teaching style• add additional images & mapsadd additional images & maps

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Teaching with PowerPoint™

• AdvantagesAdvantages– highlight key concepts & learning outcomeshighlight key concepts & learning outcomes

• convenient lecture notesconvenient lecture notes• promotes & organizes note-takingpromotes & organizes note-taking

– appeal to visual & audio learnersappeal to visual & audio learners– display maps, images, key words, & terms display maps, images, key words, & terms – engage student interest & pose questionsengage student interest & pose questions– Web accessible ~ students review in advanceWeb accessible ~ students review in advance

• Allow students to download & print PP notes in advance • Improves attention in class

– easy to update, save time & energyeasy to update, save time & energy

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Teaching with PowerPoint™

• DisadvantagesDisadvantages– stifles active learningstifles active learning– leads to information overloadleads to information overload– may discourage note takingmay discourage note taking– presents material too quicklypresents material too quickly– discourages interactiondiscourages interaction– becomes a “mere backdrop” ~ gimmickrybecomes a “mere backdrop” ~ gimmickry– “… “…the slides are on the Webthe slides are on the Web” / discourages students ” / discourages students

from attending classfrom attending class

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Images & Maps

• E-SOURCE CENTER images & mapsE-SOURCE CENTER images & maps– maps &maps & images available for each chapterimages available for each chapter

• go to the Maps & Images Gallerygo to the Maps & Images Gallery• select the desired graphicselect the desired graphic• download to course folderdownload to course folder• select Power Point slide design formatselect Power Point slide design format• insert selected imageinsert selected image

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Images & Maps

• Images & maps from the WebImages & maps from the Web– Use google.com or favorite search engine Use google.com or favorite search engine – At google select “images” tab At google select “images” tab

• right-click on image, select “save as”right-click on image, select “save as”• save to image folder – repeat abovesave to image folder – repeat above

• Additional resourcesAdditional resources– scan from books (check copyright for Fair Use)scan from books (check copyright for Fair Use)– use personal digital photographsuse personal digital photographs

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Best Practices & Tips

• Less is betterLess is better– Select slide formatSelect slide format– Balance text & imagesBalance text & images– Limit bulletsLimit bullets– Make key pointsMake key points

• Limit animations & Limit animations & sound effectssound effects

Example 1 – image with text overlayExample 1 – image with text overlay State Capitol ~ Austin, TX State Capitol ~ Austin, TX

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Best Practices & Tips

• Select images & materials Select images & materials appropriate for your styleappropriate for your style

• Slide designSlide design– Try a variety of layoutsTry a variety of layouts– Images with textImages with text– Image full screenImage full screen

• Slide background & colorsSlide background & colors– Dark in well lighted roomDark in well lighted room– Light in dark roomLight in dark room

Example 2 – image & boxed text Spindletop Monument ~ Beaumont, TX

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Example 3 – full screen image Spindletop Monument Commemorating

Lucas Gusher ~ 1901

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Conclusion

• PowerPoint is a powerful teaching tool widely used PowerPoint is a powerful teaching tool widely used in the wired classroom. in the wired classroom. • A well-constructed PowerPoint presentation will A well-constructed PowerPoint presentation will reveal that there is a much richer story to be told.reveal that there is a much richer story to be told.• PowerPoint engages students & facilitates their PowerPoint engages students & facilitates their ability to take charge of their own learning. ability to take charge of their own learning. • The technology alone, however, will not improve The technology alone, however, will not improve student learning. student learning. • It is the way instructors use PowerPoint that can It is the way instructors use PowerPoint that can encourage student learning. encourage student learning.

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Resources

• Microsoft PowerPoint ~ Microsoft PowerPoint ~ Tutorial• Education WorldEducation World ~ ~ PowerPoint – Creating Classroom Presentations• Wired MagazineWired Magazine ~ Learning to Love PowerPoint ~ Learning to Love PowerPoint • University of Minnesota ~ Active Lecturing : The Potential of University of Minnesota ~ Active Lecturing : The Potential of PowerPoint PowerPoint • Glenda Morgan ~ Glenda Morgan ~ Is PowerPoint Evil? • Edward R. Tufte ~ Edward R. Tufte ~ The Cognitive Style of PowerPoint• Peter NorwigPeter Norwig ~ ~ The Making of the Gettysburg PowerPoint Presentation• Cliff AtkinsonCliff Atkinson ~ ~ PowerPoint Usability: Q & A with Don Norman PowerPoint Usability: Q & A with Don Norman

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Evaluating Student Presentations

• PowerPoint ~ PowerPoint ~ Beyond the Bells & WhistlesBeyond the Bells & Whistles• Multimedia Grading RubricMultimedia Grading Rubric• PowerPoint Grading Rubric ~ PowerPoint Grading Rubric ~ University of WisconsinUniversity of Wisconsin• James McKenzie ~ Scoring Power PointsJames McKenzie ~ Scoring Power Points

Visit the E-Source center for Chapter slides, images & maps

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E-Source Center

PowerPoint™ Presentations The History of Texas

3rd Edition

Robert A. CalvertRobert A. CalvertArnoldo De LeónArnoldo De LeónGregg CantrellGregg CantrellHarlan Davidson, Inc.