PowerPoint is becoming more and more user friendly and is chosen by many practitioners as their ‘cool tool’ for those important presentations. Yes, I know that there is still the fear of ‘death by PowerPoint’, however PowerPoint still remains as the most frequently used presentation tool. It’s a really good idea to check out how to make the best use of it for your own classroom or conference presentations. Try these free, web-based and printable tutorials.
PowerPoint 2003 Tutorial
http://www.microsoft.com/education/?ID=PowerPoint
At the Microsoft website you can download tutorials and access the latest updates and add-ons for PowerPoint.
PowerPoint 2002 Tutorial
http://www.course.com/downloads/newperspectives/officexp/powerpoint_main.html
This set of web-based lessons provides a scenario based learning environment where you get to follow instructions in creating PowerPoint slides to suit the scenario.
At this site you can access Data Files to use in your tutorials and you can download the tutorials for storing on your desktop.
PowerPoint 2000 Tutorial
http://www.fgcu.edu/support/office2000/ppt/
This set of web-based tutorials is one of a series of Microsoft Office tutorials offered free by the Florida Gulf-Coast University. Their tutorials cover:
- Getting Started
- PowerPoint screen
- Working with slides
- Adding content
- Working with text
- Colour schemes
- Graphics
- Slide effects
- Master Slides
- Saving and Printing
- Keyboard shortcuts
- Tips
PowerPoint users will enjoy the clear instructions and useful screen views to assist them in learning about PowerPoint in a self-paced manner.
PowerPoint in the Classroom
http://www.actden.com/pp/
This is a really neat little tutorial for PowerPoint 98 that you can activate in your browser or download in printable format.
When you enter the site for PowerPoint in the Classroom you’ll be introduced to the characters Jim Jingle and Sue Special they take you on a talk show tour of PowerPoint's unique features and abilities. Just to tweak your memory, the tutorial includes a quiz question at the end of each new section. You'll also get a kick out of the Cool For School page, which gives you extra tips and tricks for using PowerPoint in the classroom.
The 8 lessons are called:
- Meeting PowerPoint
- Creating slides
- Making changes
- Adding images and charts
- Adding motion
- Adding sound
- Timing and rehearsing
- Taking it with you.
The language is clear and engaging, and you can even participate in improving the tutorials by giving your feedback
