Syllabus for PowerPoint I: Basic Classroom Presentations

 

Course Number: EDU 57104-AC (1, 2 or 3 credits)

Dates: July 26-27, 8:00am-5:30pm

Session: Summer 2006

Location: Ottawa University, Tempe Center, 10429 S. 51st Street, Suite 100

Attendance: Attendance is mandatory at all class sessions.

 

Instructor: Michael Mann, teacherz@cox.net, (480) 664-9161

 

Description: 

Learn how to create PowerPoint presentations for use in classrooms and also how to turn PowerPoint into a powerful tool for creation of student projects. Use charts, graphs, abstract art, graphics design and plotted math equations to create dynamic presentations. No Prerequisite.

           

Course Text/Materials: 

PowerPoint Workshop for Teachers by Janet Caughlin, Tom Snyder Productions

            All necessary course material is posted online at: www.teacherz.net/ottawa

 

Course Objectives:

Students will be guided through a variety of hands-on activities that will give them the skills necessary to create PowerPoint presentations that include graphics, text boxes, headings, animation, sound, color and tables.  Students will submit a project created outside of class.  The learner, with the approval of the instructor, will select the content of the project.  The project must include the features presented in class and will be evaluated with a rubric that will be provided to the students during class.

 

Course Methods and Procedures:

Direct instruction, examples, modeling, and guided and independent practice will be used to reinforce skills presented.

 

Course Outline:

Students will practice using or create the following:

  • Create a self running WordArt presentation
  • Create a presentation with text boxes and Clip Art
  • Create a basic slide presentation with a Summary Slide
  • Open and edit a presentation
  • Create a review presentation the kids can take home to study
  • Create a slide show with a chart and table
  • Create speaker notes in a slide show
  • Change the background and time the show
  • Edit the master slide and insert AutoShapes

 

Bibliography:

Microsoft In Education. “In and Out of the Classroom Tutorials.”  (Online) 16 March   2000 http://www.microsoft.com/education/tutorial/classroom/default.asp

 

Evaluation/Outside Project:

Students will be evaluated on participation and completion of the in-class practice assignments.  Additionally all students must complete an outside project as described on page 7 of the Ottawa University catalog. The student with the approval of the Instructor will select the content of the project. It should include 12 hours of combined practice and project, and must be submitted by disk or e-mail within 2 weeks of completion of course. A rubric for evaluation of the project will be provided to the participants during class. *To earn 3 credit hours an additional outside project is required.

 

 

Student Handbook/Catalog:

Students should refer to the Ottawa University Student Handbook for all University regulations.

 

Disclaimer: 

Course content and schedule may vary from this outline to meet the needs of a particular group of students.  The instructor will explain the rationale for any variance as it occurs.