Electronic Presentations Notes

Our technology scope and sequence is made up of 13 sections. Not all sections are covered at every grade level.

Electronic Presentations is section 10 of 13.

Electronic Presentations is a section included in grades 4-8.
The number of checklist items at each grade level:
4th, 11 items
5th, 12 items
6th, 14 items
7th, 6 items
8th, 5 items

What type of items are covered in Electronic Presentations?
* the concept of slides
* adding elements to slides
* modifying slides
* creating and using templates
* adding transitions and effects
* changing views
* re-ordering slides
* creating a timed slide show

Software:
Microsoft PowerPoint and OpenOffice Impress are the ideal tools for completing lessons in this section.
One or both of these tools will be available on every Windows computer in the district.
Hardware:
An LCD projector is not necessary for the lessons in this section, but is considered a standard tool when giving an electronic presentation. LCD projectors can be checked out from the learning center. We only have a couple of these units so please remember to reserve one well in advance of the day(s) you need it.

Checklists can be found online at
http://www.norridge80.org/computer/ChecklistCreator.asp

Lessons that focus on accomplishing the items on the checklists can be found in each TechWorks box where this section is taught. You can of course make up your own lesson or modify the existing lesson, but you may want to look at the supplied lessons too.

If you find a checklist item that you are unsure of what the intended goal is you can refer to the sample lesson for clarification, refer to the TechWorks teacher's guide, or let me know and I'll try to help find the answer or help clarify. Items like "the student can demonstrate appropriate behavior at the computer" or "the student can explain the basics of how a computer operates" seem vague but the teacher's guide does give specific items to think about when teaching these checklist items.

What about removing items or adding items to the checklists? Please make note of any items that you believe should be removed or added to the checklist on the checklists that you turn in at the end of each quarter. Approved changes will show up in the online checklists before the start of the next school year.

Thank you,
Mr. Jobe



Last updated May 28, 2008