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1. Practical Powerpoint Tips for Teachers By Mike Beutner beutner@ulm.edu Files: http://ulm.edu/~beutner/ws/ppt/ • Questions: • Can a PPT presentation interfere with learning? • Do “bells and whistles” enhance learning? • What is the biggest advantage for instructors using PPT? • Originally, for which audience was PPT designed? • How do students perceive a PPT presentation? • Do PPT presentations enhance student achievement? • Do images in PPT presentations affect learning? • Can you use PPT to help students take better notes? • When should you use PPT during a class? • What is “front-loading” and why is this relevant? • Does the design of a PPT presentation affect learning? • What is the worst thing you can do with a PPT presentation? Slide Title Font Sizes Font Type Font Style Font Color Background Color Amount of Text Images Transitions Consistency

2. 1 Practical Powerpoint for Teachers August 17, 2005, ULM AIRW 223, By Mike Beutner • Using a Captured Image in PPT • When you see something on your screen that you want to “capture”, hold down • the Ctrl key, then press the Print Screen key. • Open the “Paint” program. Start => Programs => Accessories => Paint • In Paint, paste the image. Edit => Paste • A captured image will appear. • In Paint, click on the Select button, as shown. • Drag your mouse to form a rectangular selection, as shown. • Hold down the Ctrl key, then press the C key to copy • the selection. • 6. Open Powerpoint. • 7. Hold down the Ctrl key, then press the V key to paste • the selection. 2 3 4

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