The students have been working on a unit in PowerPoint. Since last week’s computer lab time was designated as a PowerPoint Workshop, most of the students were able to finish their slideshow. This week, I will teach them how to add in transitions, as well as animate their slide show in order to make their presentation more interesting when they present. If we have time, I will also allow the students to present their persuasion topic to the class.
TRANSITIONS:
If Miss Wilmes told you to "transition" to the playground, what would you do? How would you transition? You might dance, walk, skip, or run. A transition happens between two things -- or in this case, two places. Just like you may have transitions in life, you can add transitions to your slideshow. Microsoft Office built in specific transitions with a click of a button! All you have to do is click on the slide you would like to add a transition to and click on the "Animations" tab at the top. Pick one of the blue and white transitions, and it will be added to your slideshow. The great thing about this is that it makes your presentation even more interesting when you present in front of an audience!
ANIMATIONS:
When you watch your favorite cartoon, you might notice an object or image move -- or be "animated". You can do this to each image or even your favorite sentence in your presentation. All you have to do is select the image or text you want to animate and click on the "Animations" tab. Click "Custom Animation" on the left-hand side. At the right, a dialog box will appear that says “Add Effect”. You can choose the arrow for tons of choices to animate your object with a great entrance, exit, or even to add emphasis. This adds some pizazz to your project when you present! MAKE SURE YOU HAVE ALL THAT YOU NEED FOR YOUR PRESENTATION! Still not sure, check out what Miss Wilmes wrote on the board:
