Google Presentation
A How-to Guide for Mrs. Pratt’s 6th Graders
Go to Google Apps
• Go to the Minneapolis Public Schools home page
www.mpls.k12.mn.us
• Go to the Students tab
• Go to Student Resources
• Go to Student Email/Google Docs
OR
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Log In
• Username
• Password
• This will open up USUALLY in Google Email.
• Switch to Google Drive.
Create a Presentation
• Click the RED CREATE Button
• Select the YELLOW Presentation option
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Choose a theme
• Choose a theme for your presentation.
• THIS SHOULD TAKE ONE MINUTE OR LESS!
• Click OK.
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What it will look like
Name your presentation
• Click in the corner where it says “Untitled presentation”
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• Name your file: your name – 6a/b – presentation
• For example: Cindy Pratt – 6a – Presentation
• Click OK
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EXAMPLE
Share your presentation
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• Click on the BLUE Share button.
• Click in the address box.
• Type in my name or address:
• Cynthia Pratt
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• cynthia.pratt@mpls.k12.mn.us
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Message with Sharing
• Add a message
• Click in the empty box.
• Type in “My
presentation is about
_________.
• Fill in the blank with
your topic
• Me!
• My favorite Activity
• Someone I admire
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• Click Send
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Slide 1: Add title & Subtitle
• Click in the top box to add your title
• Me!
• About _________ (Someone you admire)
• _______________ (Your favorite activity)
• Subtitle
• Your name
• Your class (6a or 6b)
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INFO: IF you accidentally
delete a…
• Slide, Textbox, or anything else
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Click on the Edit dropdown menu
Click “Undo”
OR
click the Undo arrow on the
toolbar.
INFO: IF you want to add a
textbox
• Textbox
• Click on the Insert
dropdown menu
• Select “Text box”
INFO: IF you want to change
the size of the font (letters)
• Click & Drag to
highlight your text
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(words).
• Up at the top, find the
box with the numbers
in it.
• Change the font size
to the size you would
like.
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Insert a new slide
• Click on the SLIDE drop-down menu.
• Click on “New Slide”
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Slide 2 – About Me
• Write a short biography about you.
• You choose what to include
• Ideas - Include info about:
• Where you were born
• Your family
• Major events in your life
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Moves to a new state or country
Weddings
New brothers or sisters
Starting school
BIG fun things that you remember
• Favorite things
Slide 2 – About someone else
• Write a short biography about the person you admire.
• You choose what to include
• Ideas - Include info about:
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Where that person was born
Why that person is important
Why you admire them
Major events in their life
How they influence your life
Slide 2 – About an activity
• Type: Define ________ (Fill in the blank with your activity) as the
title of your slide.
• Open a new window in Safari or Chrome
• Go to www.Dictionary.com
• Look up the definition to the activity you chose
• Highlight (Click & Drag) the definition given.
• Click on the “Edit” dropdown menu.
• Select “Copy”
• Go back to your Google Presentation.
• Click on the textbox on Slide 2.
• Click on the “Edit” dropdown menu.
• Click Paste.
• Add a note: Definition from www.Dictionary.com on _____(date).
Slide 2 – About an activity
• Type: Define ________ (Fill in the blank with your activity) as the
title of your slide.
• Open a new window in Safari or Chrome
• Go to www.Dictionary.com
• Look up the definition to the activity you chose
Slide 2 – About an activity
• Highlight (Click & Drag) the
definition given.
• Click on the “Edit” dropdown
menu.
• Select “Copy”
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Slide 2 – About an activity
• Go back to your Google 1
Presentation.
• Click on the textbox on Slide
2.
• Click on the “Edit”
dropdown menu.
• Click Paste.
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Slide 2 – About an activity
• Add a note: Definition from www.Dictionary.com on _____(date).
Slide 3 - All
• Add a title “5 words that describe _______” (your topic)
• In the textbox, type 5 words about your topic (ME!, Favorite
Activity, Person I admire).
Slide 4-8
• Title for each slide: Synonyms for _______ (insert 1 of the 5
words from slide 3).
• Go to www.Thesaurus.com
• Type in the word that you chose.
Slide 4-8
• Find 3 synonyms for the word.
• Make sure you scroll or check other
pages.
Slide 4 - Example
• Be sure to add note about Synonyms from
www.Thesaurus.com on _____ (Date)
Slide 5-8
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• Insert a new slide (Slide 4)
• REPEAT steps to find 3
synonyms.
• OR
• YOU CAN insert a duplicate
(copy) slide from Slide 4. Then
you can simply change the
title and synonyms.
Slide 5-8
• Look up the next word and
add the new synonyms to your
presentation.
Slide 9 – Define 1 Synonym
• Pick ONE (1) synonym listed on Slides 4-7.
• Type: Define ________ (Fill in the blank with your synonym word) as
the title of your slide.
• Open a new window in Safari or Chrome
• Go to www.Dictionary.com
• Look up the definition to the word you chose
• Highlight (Click & Drag) the definition given.
• Click on the “Edit” dropdown menu.
• Select “Copy”
• Go back to your Google Presentation.
• Click on the textbox on Slide 2.
• Click on the “Edit” dropdown menu.
• Click Paste.
• Add a note: Definition from www.Dictionary.com on _____(date).
Slide 9 – Define 1 Synonym
• Pick ONE (1) synonym listed on Slides 4-7.
• Type: Define ________ (Fill in the blank with your synonym
word) as the title of your slide.
• Open a new window in Safari or Chrome
• Go to www.Dictionary.com
• Look up the definition to the word you chose
Slide 9 – Define 1 Synonym
• Highlight (Click & Drag) the
definition given.
• Click on the “Edit” dropdown
menu.
• Select “Copy”
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Slide 9 – Define 1 Synonym
• Go back to your Google 1
Presentation.
• Click on the textbox on Slide
2.
• Click on the “Edit”
dropdown menu.
• Click Paste.
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Slide 9 – Define 1 Synonym
• Add a note: Definition from www.Dictionary.com on _____(date).
Send an Email
• Send an email to Mrs. Pratt saying that you are
done.
• Email address: cynthia.pratt@mpls.k12.mn.us
• Subject: YOUR NAME 6a/b Google Presentation
• Message: My presentation is finished. Please
grade it.
• Sign it with your name!!
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