At a Glance
In this lesson students will learn how to make an "interactive book" or "game" using Microsoft PowerPoint.
Grade Level: 3 and up
My Observation: The older the students are, the easier it is for them to understand how the logic of the game works. Some third graders required more direction. Time Required: Six 45 minutes sessions
Curriculum Connection: Customizable - the content of the interactive book or game can be tailored to any subject.
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Vocabulary:
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Tech Skills:
Students will:
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Planning Ahead
ResoucesThe example resources below are for a book on Shapes that the third grade class created for the Junior Kindergarten and Kindergarten classes.
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Preparation
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Instructional Plan
In this example, the third grade is making Shapes Books using Microsoft Powerpoint for the Jr Kindergarteners and Kindergarteners.
Step 1Start by showing the students the final product (the book) and then demonstrate what they will be doing during that class:
Students must include the following in their book:
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The following is an example of what the book might look like at the end of this step:
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Step 2
Once the students have finished adding pages to their PowerPoint Shapes Book, they will add the hyperlinks to make the book "interactive" and add sound clips Demonstrate what they will be doing during that class:
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The following is an example of what the book might look like at the end of this step:
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Step 3
These books need to be narrated because they are being used by Junior Kindergarten and Kindergarteners. In step 3 the students will be recording the narration. Demonstrate what they will be doing during that class:
When students are done, they should:
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Assessment
I have found that with younger kids a checklist works better than a rubric. This can easily be turned into a rubric.
Additional Notes
How to Create and Apply PowerPoint Templates
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How to Add Hyperlinks to a PowerPoint Presentation
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How to Insert a Sound into a PowerPoint Presentation
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Maximum sound file sizeThis is taken from Microsoft - Changes in PowerPoint 2010 (for ITPros)
The audio/video link and embed feature has replaced the maximum sound file size embed feature. In Microsoft Office PowerPoint 2007, this appears in two locations: 1) as Max Sound File Size (KB) in Sound Tools | Options | Sound Options and 2) Link sounds with file size greater than in PowerPoint Options. This feature was necessary before because you were only able to embed of .wav files less than a certain size, as specified at one of the two places. In PowerPoint 2010, you can embed any file of any size so that these two features are no longer necessary. The functionality is still there, but only as part of the new audio/video insertion behavior. The feature itself is deprecated. You will not see Max Sound File Size (KB) in the ribbon and Link sounds with file size greater than in PowerPoint Options. Instead, the audio/video link and embed feature will replace this functionality. You will be able to do the same thing with fewer limitations and also do it directly when a media file is inserted. In PowerPoint 2010, the user can choose whether to embed any file directly by using the Insert dialog box. Therefore, Max Sound File Size and Link sounds with files size greater than boxes are no longer needed. You can embed any file kind of any size instead of being limited to .wav files less than 50 MB. |