Using Microsoft Powerpoint

I am a middle school technology teacher. I am starting a unit on Microsoft Powerpoint. Any ideas/lessons/projects that others have used except the usual student powerpoint presentations?

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Permalink Reply by Catherine Cabiness on November 8, 2009 at 11:41am

I have my students create a multimedia project using PowerPoint as the base. They are responding to a video clip from Discovery Streaming. Their responses are based on a list of "Response to Text" from Judith Dodge's book Differentiation in Action. They have to respond via text, audio over text, and video. I teach them how to use the basics of PowerPoint, but they also learn how to add audio either right within PowerPoint or via GarageBand (for those who are more tech-savvy). They work with iMovie to create the video clip. They learn about editing and animation as well. It's a great project which can be used with any subject/topic but I use it with my Medieval Japan Unit as we study the values of samurai and the Japanese culture.

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Permalink Reply by Linda Shimon on November 8, 2009 at 3:03pm

Is there a way to add a uTube video to iMovie? I think if I know that I'll be able to add the video to my power point. I don't know enough power point basics to do that.

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Permalink Reply by Daniel Moix on November 8, 2009 at 3:52pm

Check out zamzar.com where you can paste the link to the youtube video and it'll convert the file into other video formats such as AVI and QuickTime. Once it's in a format that's compatible with your presentation software you'll be all set!

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Permalink Reply by Linda Shimon on November 8, 2009 at 5:18pm

It gives me AVI but not QuickTime format.

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Permalink Reply by Linda Shimon on November 8, 2009 at 5:20pm

I have Mac OS10. Will AVI work? Where will it download to? My e-mail account? Can I save it to iMovie?

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Permalink Reply by Linda Shimon on November 8, 2009 at 5:24pm

I just realized I didn't thank you for your reply! Thank you, Daniel. I have a lot to learn.

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Permalink Reply by Linda Shimon on November 8, 2009 at 6:17pm

Hi again, I copy and pasted the URL of the video and ZamZar converted it into AVI. But, after it was downloaded onto my desktop in a quick time icon, it wouldn't open because the prompt said it wasn't a movie. What did I do wrong?

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Permalink Reply by Jacqueline Beaupre on November 8, 2009 at 7:21pm

Prezi takes a little time to learn but it's more conducive to creativity...

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Permalink Reply by Nathan Strenge on November 8, 2009 at 9:13pm

My ESL students in Japan are making PowerPoints about local culture. They will then export the PP slides to .jpg images and import the images into windows movie maker and record their voice narrations. That movie will publish on YouTube when we finish next month.