Week 27: How can I design my PowerPoint?

The students will continue to organize their thoughts, notes, and information into the PowerPoint they created to highlight their persuasion topic.  They will also insert the pictures they have saved in their Classroom Folders.  The students will also learn how to change fonts, the background color, and explore the Microsoft Office templates to design their PowerPoints with a special creative flair.

TEMPLATES:
This was a "Word of the Week" that all classes studied at the beginning of the year when we designed our fall invitations.  The great thing is that Microsoft Office also built templates into PowerPoint!  With just a click of a button, you can easily decorate all of your slides.  Go to the "Design" tab at the top of your presentation. If you like the layout of the theme but want to tweak colors or background styles, all you have to do is click on "Colors" or "Background Styles".  Many websites on the Internet offer free downloads of templates.  Just do an Internet Search on your favorite Search Engine or visit Microsoft Office's template website for tons of choices!



FONTS:
Don't forget that you can change the fonts and color of all of your words in your PowerPoint slides.  All you have to do is select the words with your mouse (we call that "highlighting"), and then go to the "Home" tab in PowerPoint.  You have options to underline, make something bold or italicized, change the size of your text, and even change the colors.

Looking for even more cool fonts?  Check out one of Miss Wilmes' favorite font websites:  Dafont.com Check out the font below for a neat accent to your PowerPoint!