How To Create a PowerPoint Presentation

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PowerPoint is a program that allows users to create a slide presentation of any subject matter.  Teachers can use PowerPoint as a unique way to deliver classroom lessons and students can use PowerPoint to display group projects, research reports, and more!  This is a useful tool that allows technology to enter the classroom in a fun unique way.  The usage of PowerPoint is fairly easy to understand.  If you have never used PowerPoint before, I would suggest taking one of the tutorials below. 

University of Rhode Island's PowerPoint Tutorial

        http://homepage.cs.uri.edu/tutorials/csc101/powerpoint/ppt.html

PowerPoint in the Classroom

        http://www.actden.com/pp/

PowerPoint Tutorial by Mark Merickel

        http://oregonstate.edu/instruction/ed596/ppoint/pphome.htm

If you have used PowerPoint before, you might challenge yourself to adding some fancy graphics or sounds.  The tutorials below will give you some ideas.

10 Tips for Creating Effective PowerPoint Presentations by Katherine Murray

        http://www.microsoft.com/office/using/column08.asp

Create Charts and Diagrams in PowerPoint by Geetesh Bajaj

        http://www.microsoft.com/office/using/column09.asp

Animation How-to for PowerPoint Power Users by Alwin Vyhmeister

        http://www.microsoft.com/office/using/column02/default.asp

Now that you have learned about PowerPoint and the technology components that it offers, apply your new knowledge and create your very own PowerPoint Presentation.  If you have an existing PowerPoint Presentation, try to add some of the creative ideas such as graphics, charts and diagrams. 

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