7th Grade Elective

PowerPoint Instructions!

(4 Days of Instruction)

by Dr. Data

December 4 and 5, 2001 and May 6, 7, 8, and 9 2002

Microsoft's PowerPoint 2000 presentation software will be used now for four days of instruction.

• View a demo slide show that provides the instruction for the two PowerPoint assignments: C:/My Documents/PowerPoint_Presentation3.ppt

• In addition, I have another good example of a PowerPoint Presentation at C:\My Documents\Videon.ppt

View this slide show by going to the View pull-down menu and selecting Slide Show. Hit the space bar every time you want to view the next slide. There will be 7 slides and 12 slides in these two presentations.

First PowerPoint Presentation
For the Specific Twenty-Seven PowerPoint Concepts Taught Within Each Daily Assignment:
Go to: http://www.kuzmich.com/carmody/Scorecard_PowerPoint.html

Your 200 point assignment is to plan and create a seven-slide presentation on why you would like to be President of the United States. Before designing the PowerPoint presentation, you must identify what contents that will go on each slide. For example,

1. Who you are as a person, as a student and as a potential career?

2. What strengths/qualifications do you have for the position of President of the United States?

3. What changes would you like to initiate in government, education, etc.?

4. What weaknesses may you have as a adult?

5. How do you anticipate improving upon your weaknesses?

6. What are the biggest weaknesses in America right now?

7. Describe which classes at Carmody can have a positive impact on you as an adult and as a potential president.

Each slide needs to have both text and at least one piece of clip art. The clip art can be inserted from the following:

1. To add clip-art to any individual slide page, go to the Insert pull-down menu and go to Picture and then Clip Art.

2. Once at the Clip Art section, you will have a host of clip art to insert into each slide.

Second PowerPoint Presentation

Your 300 point assignment is to plan and create a twelve-slide presentation on your sport, vacation trip, hobby or subject in school. Before designing the PowerPoint presentation, you must identify what contents that will go on each slide. For example,

1. Why is this topic so important to you?

2. What makes the topic so exciting for you?

3. What information do you want to share with our class?

4. Can you share 10 things important to you about this topic?

5. How can you get better or more proficient with this topic?

6. As an adult, will you be able to enjoy this topic or is it primarily appropriate for teenagers?

7. How difficult will this topic be to learn better as you go to high school and college, etc.?

8. Where can you best learn more about this topic?

1. When PowerPoint first loads, select the AutoContent Wizard menu that comes on-screen. You will be guided to design and structure your very first PowerPoint presentation. You will be asked to design and focus your presentation with many step-by-step instructions.

2. Upon completion of your PowerPoint presentation, save it on Drive R: in your folder.

3. View your slide show by going to the View pull-down menu and selecting Slide Show. Hit the space bar every time you want to view the next slide.

1. View a PowerPoint presentation on the Internet which was done by Mike B___, an eight grader at Carmody last year at: http://204.98.1.2/middle/carmody/computers/power5.html

2. Outstanding student projects will be posted on the Carmody Middle School Web Page at: http://204.98.1.2/middle/carmody/computers/power_point_projects.html