Communication Tools & Software
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- Exporting presentations into different formats
By default, PowerPoint presentations are saved in the .pptx file type. However, there may be times when you need to use another file type, such as a PDF or PowerPoint 97-2003 presentation. It's easy to export your presentation from PowerPoint in a variety of file types:
Source: http://www.gcflearnfree.org/powerpoint2013/6.3 |
- Recording Desktop videos
This is a feature in Microsoft PowerPoint 2013 that allows you to record your desktop (including voice) and insert the recording directly onto a slide within your presentation: INSERT >> Media >> Screen Recording
Microsoft support link: Click Here
Microsoft support link: Click Here
Embedding videos & streaming
Uploading Videos to YouTube: If you have your own YouTube account/channel (which is simply an account with Google Mail), you will be to upload videos from most devices.
Lesson Focus:
For this lesson the focus will be on using the key features of Microsoft PowerPoint to create an electronic presentation, but we will also have a look at using other presentation software such Microsoft Sway, Google Slides and Prezi.
Microsoft PowerPointThe main purpose of MS PowerPoint is:
1) Enable's the user to create dynamic, informational slide shows through the use of text, graphics, and animation 2) Slide shows created with the software are often displayed on projection screens for business, training, or educational presentations 3) Presentations can also be distributed as stand-alone files 4) Presentations slides can be arranged and printed as handouts for reference Key Tasks: |
- Getting Started: Navigation around PowerPoint, Slide templates and Slide basics
- Text Basics: Using text, Inserting Hyperlinks, Wrap text around images
- Adding Objects: Action buttons, Inserting images & shapes
- Tables: Adding a table, embedding Excel files (Paste special command)
- Charts: Inserting a chart and modifying, Chart types (Pie, Chart etc..)
- Audio & Movies: Inserting sound files, narration and movie files
- Animation: Slide animations (transitions), images and motion text
- Saving & Printing: Saving the presentation options, printing handouts and printing as PDF.
Support Links
Microsoft PowerPoint (Key basics):
https://support.office.com/en-us/article/Basic-tasks-in-PowerPoint-2010-35308dfb-792d-400a-b69a-1188b019c66a
https://support.office.com/en-us/article/Basic-tasks-in-PowerPoint-2010-35308dfb-792d-400a-b69a-1188b019c66a
Learning Londonmet Presentation Tutorials (MS PowerPoint 2010):
http://learning.londonmet.ac.uk/studyhub/essential_it/ppt.html
http://learning.londonmet.ac.uk/studyhub/essential_it/ppt.html
Other presentational software options:
Google Slides |
Prezi |
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