Title III Learning Experience

Learning Context | Procedure |Instructional/Environmental Modifications | Time Required | Resources | Assessment Plan | Student Work | Reflection

LE Title:  Introduction to PowerPoint	Author(s):  G. Filas, J. Quinn and J. Cerow
Grade Level:  7-9	School :  Sackets Harbor Central
Topic/Subject Area:  Technology and Computer Interdisciplinary	School Address:  Broad St., Sackets Harbor
Email:  jcerow@sackets-harbor-high.moric.org	School Phone/Fax:  315-646-3575

LEARNING CONTEXT

Purpose or Focus of Experience

 To instruct students on correct procedures to create PowerPoint presentations.

Connection to Standards

Math Science Technology Standards

2. Information Technology is used to retrieve, process and communicate information and as a tool to enhance learning.
   • Use a range of equipment and software to integrate several forms of information to create good quality audio, video, graphics and text based presentations.
   • Systematically obtain accurate and relevant information pertaining to a particular topic from a range of sources including local and national media, internet sources, libraries and industries.

5. Students will understand the relationships and common themes that connect mathematics, science and technology and apply themes to these and other areas of learning.

Essential Question

What are various ways for students to present information using computer technology?

Why is the presentation of information important?

Content Knowledge: Declarative, Procedural

DECLARATIVE

The students will know what presentation software is.

The students will know how to use PowerPoint to show present information.

The students will know the following terminology:

Menu bar

Application Title bar

Standard, Formatting, and Drawing toolbars

Document Title bar

View buttons

Slide Show

PROCEDURAL

The students will be able to open a PowerPoint presentation and create 4 slides.  After completing the slides, the student will be able to save and present the slides as a slide show using the PowerPoint software.

PROCEDURE

(Chronologically ordered description of all teacher & student activities and interactions.)

The teacher will describe the PowerPoint presentation software and will demonstrate so students will be able to successful complete the following tasks.

How to start PowerPoint.

Opening a new presentation using PowerPoint.

How to add text to a slide.

How to add a new slide.

Adding graphics to a slide.

Saving the presentation on the LAN.

Closing the presentation so it can be edited.

How to show a slide presentation.

 

 

INSTRUCTIONAL/ENVIRONMENTAL MODIFICATIONS

 Not applicable.

TIME REQUIRED

 

The LE will take 42 minutes (one class period).

RESOURCES

The presentation will be conducted in the computer lab where each student will have access to a computer and the Microsoft PowerPoint software. An Infocus projector will be used to demonstrate procedural knowledge to the students.

 

ASSESSMENT PLAN
(Include samples of rubrics, checklists, etc.)

The students will be assessed by demonstrating the following in class under the supervision of the teacher:

Starting the PowerPoint software.

Opening a new presentation.

Adding text to a new slide using the text supplied by the teacher.

Adding a new slide.

Adding a picture or graphic to the new slide.

Adding a new slide and the student will create the text for this slide.

Add a new slide and the student will create the graphic for this slide using one of the sources mentioned in the presentation by the teacher.

Save and close the presentation.

Open the presentation and show the slide show to the teacher.

  PowerPoint

Checklist Rubric

 

Directions: In creating your PowerPoint presentation, you must demonstrate the following operations. Please indicate to me when you are ready to demonstrate each step listed below:

A participation grade of 100 points is possible if each step is completed successfully. (Each step is worth 12 points and there is a 4 point bonus for competing all the steps.)

_____  The student opened the PowerPoint slide presentation.

_____  The student demonstrated adding text to a new slide.

_____  The student demonstrated adding graphics to the second slide.

_____  The student demonstrated adding text from his/her own source on the next slide.

_____  The student demonstrated adding graphics from a source mentioned in the presentation by the teacher.

_____  The student saved and closed the presentation.

_____  The student opened the presentation.

_____  The student showed the slide show.

STUDENT WORK

(Include samples of student work showing different levels of performance.)

 Has not been generated because this Learning Experience has not been taught.