PowerPoint

=**PowerPoint** =

**Template and Design**

 * [|Advanced Google search] Click on Advanced Search. Then put in the words that you want to search and choose the file type as PowerPoint
 * [|Brainy Betty]
 * [|Templates at PPT.com]
 * [|Free templates]

**Graphics**

 * No more than 2 graphics per slide
 * Should enhance the slide not overwhelm it
 * [|Teacher Clip Art page]
 * [|Rockingham Clip Art Resource]

**Animations**

 * [|Animation Playhouse]
 * [|Animation Library]
 * [|Animation Factory] My favorite but it costs. I am a member. If you see something you like, tell me and I will download it for you.

**Text**

 * Avoid overusing bold and italic text.
 * Avoid using all capital letters as they don't provide visual clues
 * Keep fonts 18 points or larger
 * No more than 6 words in a line and 6 lines per slide
 * [|Cool Text]

**Slides**

 * Use one topic per slide
 * Be consistent with effects, transitions, and animations
 * Too many slides can loose your audience.

**Resources**

 * [|PowerPoint Resources] This site has Language Arts and Math PowerPoints as well as links for other resources.
 * Tutorial for PowerPoint [[file:ppt.pdf]]