Interactive Games, Modules, and PowerPoint Presentations
Clif Mims


AGENDA

Welcome and Announcements

1. I'm really excited to be here learning with you!
   
2. Please bring headphones on tomorrow and Wednesday.
   
3. Distribute printed resources

Let's Play

1. Multiplication Slide Shows:
• Example 1
• Example 2
• Example 3
2. PowerPoint Games
   
• Traveling Book Salesman
3. Office Games
   
   • Jeff Ertzberger's Templates and Resources

Getting Started

1. Read Creating an Interactive PowerPoint Lesson for the Classroom by Dr. Lawrence Tomei and Margaret Balmert
2. This presentation provides an overview and rationale for the use of interactive PowerPoints and PowerPoint games in instruction.
3. Homemade PowerPoint Games
   • Become familiar with PowerPoint Games. Click the following link if you are wondering, "What is a PowerPoint game?"
   • View examples by browsing the database of Homemade PowerPoint games
   • Resources
     • This resource page provides video tutorials, job aids, evaluation rubrics, and more.
     • View the PowerPoint game templates from the WWILD Project.
     • Download this job aid for creating action buttons.
     • PowerPoint Magic by Glenna Shaw
4. Interactive PowerPoint
• Our Solar System by Mrs. Grayson
• Resources
  • PowerPoint: Beyond the Basics - Making interactive, non-linear slide shows and enhancing formatting
  • Adding a Menu to Your PowerPoint Presentations
  • Creating an Interactive PowerPoint
5. Office Games
• Jeff Ertzberger's Game Template and Utilities Site - Packed full of Resources
  

Extended Learning

1. One Idea, One Slide, One Image from Tom Barrett's Blog
2. Parker, J. S. (2004). Evaluating the impact of project based learning by using student created PowerPoint games in the seventh grade language arts classroom. Instructional Technololgy Monographs, 1(1).

Resources

1. PowerPoint in Education by Microsoft
2. Vicki Blackwell's Teacher Templates
3. Lloyd Rieber's General PowerPoint Resources
4. PowerPoint Magic by Glenna Shaw
5. Midge Frazel's PowerPoint Resources
6. Brainy Betty- free PowerPoint templates for teachers
7. PowerPoint Comes Alive
   
8. Clif Mims' Bookmarks - Under the Public Tags in the right hand menu (You may have to scroll down just a bit) click on any of the following tags for a list of resources related to this topic: Presentations, PowerPoint, Slide Show, Web Apps, Productivity Tools and Games.
9. Clif's Notes - Click on the following tag(s) for blog posts and resources related to this topic: Presentations.

Notes and Resources from My Personal Learning Network (PLN)
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