Keyboarding Assignments while @ KAIROS

Dear Students: This week (November 9th - 12th) I'll be in the Kairos Retreat. I will leave you two PowerPoint Assignments to complete, please see below. I will also leave photocopies of these exercises with the Subs. You will also continue with your Keyboarding Lessons, check previous entry. Also work on some Timed Writings.

Challenge yourself! GOAL: at least 35 gwam, less than 6 errors and less than 6 backspaces.

PowerPoint No. 1 - "Better Burgers"

Find the PowerPoint Presentation “Better Burger” in the Server, under FELD-ASSIGNMENTS in Keyboarding 10. Select and drag onto your desktop. You must have a copy of this presentation on your desktop, do not open it from the Server. This presentation already has text. You will add a background and some clip art to it. You can also change the font to your liking (same font throughout). Select the same background or slide design for the whole presentation.

1. Add a template for all the slides. You may also simply add color (same color) to it. Pick your favorite template, background or color.

2. Add a picture of a burger on the first slide. Place it somewhere on your slide (should look nice).

3. Format the text “Building a Better Burger” as bold on your Title Slide. (Check No. 5 first)

4. Format the text “Making our best selling burger… choice” as bold and italic. (Check No. 5)

5. An easy way of changing the font and format of all the slides in a presentation is to open the “Master Slide.” Go to View > Master > Slide Master and make the changes you want. Then Close the Master View. That quickly the font on all your slides changes.

6. Your font for all slides must be the same (e.g. all Times New Roman).

7. Add an extra slide, adding information (found online) about building a “Better Burger” or a “Healthier Burger.” Add the same TRANSITION throughout. Preview your presentation.

8. Save your “Better Burger” PowerPoint in the Server, under 3 PowerPoint (3^rd Period) or under 9 PowerPoint (9^th Period) in Keyboarding 10 under Classes 10-11 in the Server. When you save it, make sure your name is on it.

A few tips about creating a PowerPoint Presentation:

If you select a Slide Design (Format > Slide Design) for your presentation, the font throughout your presentation will be the same. If you want to change the font in all the slides to a different one, for example: instead of all being “Arial” you want “Times New Roman” – follow the instructions on using the “Master Slide.”

Maintain a consistent layout: A consistent layout and color scheme for slides in a presentation will create continuity and cohesiveness. Do not get carried away by using too many colors and too many pictures or other graphic elements.

Show one idea per slide: Each slide in a presentation should convey only one main idea. Too many thoughts or ideas on a slide may confuse the audience and cause you to stray from the purpose of the slide.

Keep slides easy to read and uncluttered: Keep slides simple and easy for the audience to read.

PowerPoint No. 2 - "Stress"

Create a PowerPoint Presentation with at least 6 slides about “Stress.”

1. First Slide: Title “Stress.” Add your name on this first slide too.

2. Find a definition of “What is Stress?” And place on your second slide. You may continue on slide three with the definition or another definition.

3. Add more information about how to manage stress or how to deal with stress and place in your presentation (slides 3, 4, 5 and 6 or more). Keep it simple and do not add too much information on each slide.

4. Add some clip art throughout your presentation. Review your presentation.

5. Add a transition (same transition throughout your whole presentation). Preview your slideshow.

6. Add sources on your last slide.

7. When completed, please save in the Server with your name on it.

8. Remember: professional presentations use the same template (background or slide design throughout). Review the Tips mentioned on page one.

9. These two presentations must be completed by Friday, November 12, 2010.

10. Print handouts of the Stress Presentation – 6 per slide and Grayscale, please!