PowerPoint

=PowerPoint by Microsoft=

General Information from the Publisher General Information from Other Sources PowerPoint Plug-Ins How To Do Specific Things in PowerPoint Instructional Uses of PowerPoint

See also Multimedia in PowerPoint to learn more about adding graphics, animations, audio, and video clips to your PowerPoint presentations.

[|Microsoft PowerPoint Templates] [by Xerox] www.office.xerox.com/small-business-templates/powerpoint/enus.html


 * GENERAL INFORMATION FROM THE PUBLISHER**

Microsoft has video-based “free self-paced training courses” on a wide range of topics. Take a look at the topics on these pages because you may learn about a feature that could save you a lot of time in your current projects! PowerPoint 2003 http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/training/CR061832731033.aspx PowerPoint 2007 http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/training/CR100654571033.aspx

You may also want to look at their Demo Showcase for basic information about some of the features in this program: PowerPoint 2003 http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/powerpoint/CH011232701033.aspx PowerPoint 2007 http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/powerpoint/CH100740871033.aspx

PowerPoint 2003 Viewer http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=428d5727-43ab-4f24-90b7-a94784af71a4&displaylang=en or http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/FX010857971033.aspx [Select Download (Scroll to it near the bottom)] “The PowerPoint 2003 Viewer lets you view full-featured presentations created in PowerPoint 97 and later versions.”

PowerPoint Training Courses http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/training/CR061832731033.aspx

Creating Online Presentations with PowerPoint 2002 http://www.microsoft.com/Education/PPTTutorial.aspx

PowerPoint 2007 http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/powerpoint/FX100487761033.aspx


 * GENERAL INFORMATION** **FROM OTHER SOURCES**

Powerful PowerPoint Home Page http://www.loyola.edu/edudept/PowerfulPowerPoint/ “This is the companion Web site to the book, //Powerful PowerPoint for Educators: Using Visual Basic for Application to Make PowerPoint Interactive// by David M. Marcovitz. This site contains examples from the text and examples from other contributors.”

PowerPoint Instructions http://www.ga.k12.pa.us/curtech/instruct/powpt1.htm

PowerPoint [TechTerms] http://www.techterms.com/definition/powerpoint

PowerPoint Presentations: The Good, the Bad and the Ugly http://www.shkaminski.com/Classes/Handouts/powerpoint.htm

PowerPoint Articles by Dave Paradi of Think Outside the Slide http://www.thinkoutsidetheslide.com/articles.htm

What Annoys Audiences About PowerPoint Presentations? by Dave Paradi http://www.thinkoutsidetheslide.com/pptresults2005.htm

PowerPoint [|http://www.ed.sc.edu/caw/toolboxppt.html] - plus there is a link to explanations and downloads. http://www.ed.sc.edu/caw/pptconcept.html__

In Pictures (Tutorials and task lists for beginners) [|http://inpics.net/powerpoint.html]

Microsoft PowerPoint (Modules) http://www.internet4classrooms.com/on-line_powerpoint.htm

Online Help Documentation: Microsoft PowerPoint (University of Wisconsin - Eau Claire) PowerPoint 2003 - http://www.uwec.edu/help/ppoint03.htm PowerPoint 2007 - http://www.uwec.edu/help/ppoint07.htm

PowerPoint Toolbox http://www.ed.sc.edu/caw/toolboxppt.html PowerPoint Toolbox - explanations and downloads. http://www.ed.sc.edu/caw/pptconcept.html

Getting Started with Microsoft PowerPoint http://www.utexas.edu/its/training/handouts/UTOPIA_PowerpointGS/

PowerPoint and Accessibility http://www.webaim.org/techniques/powerpoint/

Microsoft PowerPoint and Accessible Online Pages http://hightech.redwoods.edu/accessibility/PowerPoint.htm

//Also see Adobe Connect (formerly Breeze Presenter)//
 * POWERPOINT PLUG-INS**

//1) converts PowerPoint presentations to Flash (.SWF)// //2) allows you to easily insert Flash objects and YouTube videos into PowerPoint presentatio//ns
 * iSpring**

iSpring [] They also have a pro version and additional related tools that look very good. Note that “In order to use iSpring Free for commercial, educational or non-profit purposes you must get iSpring Free license, it's free.” - //stay tuned to see if it turns out to really be free for educators....//

Description and download from c|net [iSpring] []

http://www.pptools.com/index.html "PPTools are PowerPoint add-ins, small programs that attach themselves to PowerPoint and enhance it in various useful ways."
 * PPTools** - "Power Tools for PowerPoint Power Users"

Frequently Asked Questions [PowerPoint Tools] http://pptfaq.com/index.html#ListOfLinks

[|http://www.impatica.com] "Impatica for PowerPoint converts a PowerPoint file into a compressed format that is optimized for streaming over the Internet. The Impatica file is typically 95% smaller than the PowerPoint HTML files. Impatica for PowerPoint supports most of the features of PowerPoint, including text, graphics, transitions, animation effects and, of course, narration. With Impatica for PowerPoint, it is possible to deliver fully narrated and animated PowerPoint presentations to essentially any Internet device without plug-ins and even at normal modem speeds. It lets audio and video be in sync with text."
 * Impatica**


 * HOW TO DO SPECIFIC THINGS IN POWERPOINT**

Tutorials: PowerPoint http://www.presentersonline.com/tutorials/powerpoint/

Working with PowerPoint Color Schemes http://www.presentersonline.com/tutorials/powerpoint/colorschemes.shtml

Adding Images and Links to a PowerPoint Presentation http://www.seniortechcenter.org/desktop_publishing/powerpoint_images_and_links.php

Narration in PowerPoint http://www.indezine.com/products/powerpoint/ppnarration.html This article is by Geetesh Bajai.

Adding Org Charts, Graphs and Diagrams to a Presentation http://www.seniortechcenter.org/desktop_publishing/powerpoint_diagrams.php


 * INSTRUCTIONAL USES OF POWERPOINT**

Using PowerPoint in the Classroom http://www.online.tusc.k12.al.us/tutorials/pptclass/pptclass.htm

Using PowerPoint in Classroom http://www.glencoe.com/sec/teachingtoday/weeklytips.phtml/157

PowerPoint -- Creating Classroom Presentations http://www.educationworld.com/a_tech/tech/tech013.shtml