Due: Wednesday, January 16, 2008. One grade lower for each
day late. The last day to present is during Finals -- (periods 3 & 4 –
1/24/08, periods 5 & 6 – 1/25/08)
v
Select an appropriate health-related topic that you
and a partner would like to investigate.
v
In order to use the school’s computers to connect
to the Internet you must display your I.D. card with an Internet Use permission sticker.
v
Gather information from two or more resources and
create a Power Point presentation.
v
It must have a title slide including the name(s) of
the creators of the presentation, at least 10 content slides including visual effects for a majority of the slides,
and a slide at the end listing your resources for a total of at least 12 slides.
v
With your partner present your Power Point presentation
to the class.
v
You may work alone if you prefer to do so, but usually
two heads are better than one.
v
Your Power Point project must be saved on the school’s
H: drive.
v
Points will be deducted for incorrect grammar and
spelling.
Some Possible Websites:
www.netfit.co.uk
www.discovery.com
www.orthop.washington.edu
www.thedesertsun.com - then click on health
www.dogpile.com – this is a search engine; type in a topic
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1)
Move the mouse around.
If the computer is not on, then press the large button on the tower. Then
press the following buttons simultaneously: Ctrl-Alt-Del and Log On.
2)
Click and hold on Start - Programs – Microsoft
PowerPoint.
3)
Choose Blank Presentation – click OK.
4)
Click on the first slide.
5)
Type your title and by whom in the spaces that the
slide provides.
6)
Save frequently to the school’s H: drive
or to a flashdrive or hard drive if you are at home: Choose
File – “Save As …” – pull down arrow – “your name” on Pscofso2/Home…
– type in the File name you want to save it under.
7)
Click on Insert – New Slide.
8)
Click on the second slide or whatever kind of slide
you want and do your typing.
9)
Click on Insert – New Slide and continue in
this manner. Save often and before logging off.
10) For Backgrounds: (below
are two types which you may or may not want to combine)
a)
Click on Format – Apply Design Template –
then choose from the many different choices.
b)
Click on Format – Background – click on
the down arrow – Fill Effects – then choose from the various types. You’ll
just have to try different many different possibilities here because there are so many choices.
11) Pictures: (below
are two different ways)
(a) Click on Insert – Picture – Clip Art, choose and click on
a picture - Insert. It can be moved around and/or enlarged by clicking on it.
(b) Click on Internet Explorer icon – www.dogpile.com – click
on images – type in topic – if it comes up, click on “Show me the multimedia results” – click
on Go Fetch!
OR – www.google.com.vn – click on 2nd link – type in topic.
(i)
Find a picture you want to insert.
(ii) Right click on the picture – Copy
(iii) Go to the PowerPoint slide and right click – Paste
12) To Animate Your Words:
Click on the part you want to animate – Slide show – Custom animation – Effects – Choose the
type of Entry – Choose the type of sound – Choose Introduce Text – Preview – OK. For automatic timing, choose Timing – under Start Animation, choose Animate and select how you want
it.
13) (Don’t Use – speakers on laptop
aren’t loud enough) Music from a CD: (below are two ways)
(a) Click on Insert – Movies and Sounds – Sound from CD audio
track – select the track (song) and the start and end times – click OK.
(b) Click on Start – Programs – Accessories – Entertainment
– Sound Recorder.
14) (Don’t Use – speakers on laptop
aren’t loud enough) To Record Your Own Voice:
click on Insert – Movies and Sounds – Record Sound – click on the red dot and speak into the microphone. When finished click on the blue square.
15) To make artistic looking words: Click on Insert – Picture – WordArt
16) To print your own planning sheet:
Click on File – Print – Print what: Slides – down arrow – Handouts - 6 slides per page - OK.
