Lisa Natwick
Holtville High School, Holtville
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Designing PowerPoint Presentations
Lisa Natwick, Holtville High School
Designing PowerPoint Presentations
The Scope of this Lesson
presentation. It culminates with a presentation on a studentchosen topic using a Smart Board and LCD projector.
 It leads students through the steps of creation and includes
suggestions on making slides which are effective through the
layout, graphics, animation, transitions and summary text.
 I am a business educator at Holtville High School. I have taught
Microsoft Office since version 4 on a Windows 3.1 system .
 Lisa Natwick, Holtville High School, Holtville, Imperial County
 760-356-2926
lnatwick@ivnet.org
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 This unit is an introduction to PowerPoint, from beginning to
Lisa Natwick, Holtville High School
Designing PowerPoint Presentations
Expectations
really are about the use of the Smart Board and how it will
improve student performance.
 I expect that the students will learn the unique features of
PowerPoint easier because it is much easier to follow my hand
gestures and tapping on the board than trying to follow the
small cursor. By being able to step closer to the board and
physically make changes there, I expect the students will pay
better attention and see what I am trying to get them to see,
whatever the topic is.
 I expect that the students will have an easier time giving their
presentations because they will have a “new toy” to experiment
with and learn to use. The board will make it easier also
because they can look at the audience without trying to stoop
over to use a mouse, and they can follow along on the monitor
instead of looking at the projected presentation.
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 This lesson is one I have taught before so my expectations
Lisa Natwick, Holtville High School
Designing PowerPoint Presentations
Actual skills and Learning
 About half the class I used for this project had been introduced to
 The skills learned were:
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PowerPoint the previous year. In the fall, I also taught this unit
with no data collection. Only about ¼ of that class had any PPT
experience. In both cases, I think the board did offer a positive
incentive to present the final project.
Basic presentation creation
Slide enhancements such as animation, transitions, graphics, and
other elements (objects)
Proper summary levels to keep presentation just a guide to the
verbal presentation (unlike this one!)
Use of a Smart Board for presenting a PowerPoint project
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Lisa Natwick, Holtville High School
Designing PowerPoint Presentations
Successes
 Students edited their presentations when I covered the idea of 6 lines, 6
words per line. (not that dramatically, but better)
 Students quit animating just to be animating and really thought about
 They liked getting a copy on CD. Even if it would have fit on diskette, it
made them feel like they had stepped up in technology to get a CD and
case.
 I learned about student interests and had something I could use in
relating to them in other learning situations.
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what’s best for this slide’s content.
Lisa Natwick, Holtville High School
Designing PowerPoint Presentations
Successes
 Students taught one another in the use of the Internet,
 Students use PowerPoint now when I give them the
option to “create” an answer to some of the questions in
the other content units I have taught since this unit (small
business ownership, IT department functions).
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scanner, customized backgrounds and other elements I
never covered. They shared their work and when
someone asked, “How’d you do that?”, they got to teach!!
Lisa Natwick, Holtville High School
Designing PowerPoint Presentations
Shortcomings
rely on the visual cues provided by the projected image
when they ask for help instead of being able to follow
verbal directions.
 Students still tend to watch the presentation on the
screen not the monitor which means they talk to the wall
not the audience.
 Video clip insertion still is not consistent in its
performance. I don’t know if this is a Windows issue or
what but it makes for a very frustrated teacher and
students.
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 The students are not very proficient in the vocabulary and
Lisa Natwick, Holtville High School
Designing PowerPoint Presentations
Chart
Jeffrey
100
Fabiola
Beatriz
80
Kenya
60
Vanessa
Alma
40
Tyson
Endy
20
Marion
Laura
0
Shiloh
Pretest
Post test
Carla
Yaneth
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Anthony
Lisa Natwick, Holtville High School
Designing PowerPoint Presentations
Student Work Samples
Advanced
Proficient
RAISING RABBITS FOR 4-H
l
l
l
l
By:
Shiloh Peeks
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Nascar Thunder
All-Star Baseball 2003
Amped
Wreckless
Halo Combat Evolved
Jeffrey Burquist
Basic
Cheerleading…
Behind the Smile
“DRINKING”
Vanessa Garibay
BY. KENYA DUARAZO
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TOP 5 VIDEO GAMES FOR THE
XBOX
Lisa Natwick, Holtville High School
Designing PowerPoint Presentations
Change happens
 Even though I did not keep “stats” on the fall class, I did learn from
delivering the basic lesson in the fall.
format changes. In the spring, I actually let them give the projects, then as
a class, we looked at the slides, made suggestions for change and in
some cases actually implemented the changes right there on the board.
They could chose to make changes or not and then I graded the projects.
(See video)
 I will insist on more emphasis on learning the terminology of PowerPoint
in the first few days. I need to be able to give verbal directions using the
correct terms as I can’t always go to the board.
 I will develop a rubric in addition to the score sheet. This will be for all
PowerPoint projects.
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 I discovered I needed to be more direct in making suggestions for slide
Lisa Natwick, Holtville High School
Designing PowerPoint Presentations
In Closing…
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I really have enjoyed seeing students use this tool. They
like to “play” with the board. I encourage them to talk
about what they are drawing or looking for when they
think I am not watching and they stop by the board and
launch a program or pick up a “pen”. Having taught
many computer lessons without one, I can safely say it
has been a good investment!!
 About CTAP and this lesson
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I have been challenged to make formal evaluation
criterion more obvious to students. I think I got better
results and know the changes I plan to make in this unit
can also be made for the other units I teach and will
result in better student learning.
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 About the Smart Board