Power Point Presentation Lesson

Class: Language Arts 10 (4)

OBJECTIVES:

1.  SWBAT understand the primary importance of strong content in a Power Point presentation by using the outline feature.

2.  SWBAT add sound and images to their Power Point presentations.

3.  SWBAT work as a group to brainstorm creating a cohesive, informative presentation.

MICHIGAN ELA STANDARDS:

4.5    7.4

8.1    9.1

11.2    11.4

MICHIGAN TECHNOLOGY STANDARDS:

2.3

2.4

3.2

TECHNOLOGY INTEGRATION: 

Laptops with Power Point software.

OPENER:

Journal entry: Make a list of everything you know how to do in Power Point. Circle the things you think are clever or tricky, and that you don’t think everyone knows how to do.

PROCEDURE:

1.Minilesson: How to use Power Point. The teacher will move one table with a laptop to the center of the room. The students will all gather around the teacher as she shows the basics of Power Point. Emphasis will be on content in creating an outline. While their presentations should have sound and images, it is more important that they communicate the important points of their research papers. Each student must have a minimum of 6 slides to communicate his/her section of the research.

2.Volunteers will share something from their journal response. They will go to the laptop and show the class how to do something in Power Point.

3.Group work: Students will return to their groups and begin brainstorming the layout. On paper, they will decide the order of the presentation and title of each slide. The teacher will draw six large boxes on the board and explain that each one represents a slide. Then the teacher will write examples in each box (slide) to show students what could go on the slides. The teacher will include spots for images in the boxes. Students must then use their research paper drafts to find information to sketch out a minimum of six slides. The sketches must include the layout of the information and a place for an image on each slide.

4.  Each student must submit his slide sketches at the beginning of class tomorrow before entering them into Power Point.

CLOSURE (and Evaluation of Student Progress):

Remind students to think about sounds that can be added to the presentations, maybe even the voice of someone interviewed, or music that applies to the research topic. They should also look for images that could be used and save them on floppy disk. Tomorrow students will begin creating Power Point Presentations, pending the teacher’s approval of the slide sketches. By approving the slides, I will be able to assess their understanding of what information should go into the presentation, and what they can do on Power Point. I will also be able to assess their use of time in class and their adherence to deadlines. The final evaluation will happen when I see the presentation. In addition, I will collect their disks to review later so that I can evaluate more closely their presentations.