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Below are 4 tutorials on how to enhance a Power Point Presentation.  One of the main features of PowerPoint presentation is that it provides structure to a presentation in a classroom. This aids in the order and pacing of the material and makes it easier for teachers and students to present their materials. A simple power point presentation is not as effective as one that has enhancements. This may affect how much students learn from the presentations and is related to students understanding and their retention of the material. Students are more engaged thus learn more. In addition, enhancing PowerPoint presentations is a more efficient time management strategy than writing on a whiteboard, chalkboard, or using transparencies. Teachers that use Power Point presentations with enhancements encourage students to do the same in their own power point presentations that they create for their own projects in school.

Video Tutorial 1. How To Add Animation To A PowerPoint Presentation By Tim Kitchen
Steps: 1. Select the Object 2. On the Animations Tab in the Animations Group, click the More Button, then Select the Animation Effect that you want. Link to Tutorial: []
 * Benefits to the classroom**
 * Adresses visual learning style
 * Helps focus on important points of the presentation
 * Increases viewer interest in your presentation

Video Tutorial 2. How To Add Pictures or Clip Art to a PowerPoint Presentation by Susan Reyna
Steps: 1. Select the picture icon and then chose picture or clip art. 2. Navigate to the desired image and open it. 3. Chose insert. 4. Resize image as needed. Link to Tutorial: [] Pictures and clip art added to PowerPoint presentations: When using pictures and clip art in a PowerPoint Presentation one needs to consider the following.
 * Benefits to the classroom**
 * Addresses visual learning style
 * Provides a visual hook for the learners•Provides students a connection to a concrete object just not abstract words
 * Helps students in mind mapping new information
 * Use them sparingly to many will overwhelm the audience
 * Make sure they relate and enhance the ideas being presented
 * Leave off extra items that are not related to the learning

Video Tutorial 3: How to add Audio to a Power Power Presentation by Shelly Robinson
Steps: 1. Select the insert tab and chose sound 2. Select which type of sound you want to insert and follow directions. Link to Tutorial: @http://www.screencast.com/t/OatwutwHIw33

The use of audio added to the PowerPoint presentations: When using audio in a PowerPoint Presentation one needs to consider the following:
 * Benefits to the classroom**
 * Addresses the Audio learning style
 * The use of audio and sound attached to images or animation are a sure way to capture your audience
 * Increases viewer interest in your presentation
 * Attract attention of the students and maintain the students
 * Use Audio to focus attention on specific slides/pitctures
 * Do not add sound on every slide or use annoying sound effects that distract from the presentation.

**Video Tutorial 4: How to add Video to a PowerPoint presentation by Barbara Wellington**
Steps: 1. Click Insert 2. Click the Movie (located at the top page, far right) 3. Select Movie from File 4. Locate the video file 5. Double-Click it 6. //A pop-up window will appear// (Choose how you want the movie to start by choosing Automatically or When Clicked) Link to Tutorial: [] **Benefits to the Classroom** //Videos during PowerPoint presentations:// //However the educator as well as the students can create videos of their own.// //Here are some key points to remember when creating an efficient video in the classroom.//
 * addresses visual and auditory learning styles
 * allows the educator to circulate the room to check for understanding during curriculum based videos
 * provides the learner diverse ways of learning a new topic other than the teachers style of presenting it
 * permits time for differentiated instruction (extra support for learners with attendance issues or those that need extra explanations to better understand a topic)
 * permits teachers to use pre-created resources to save time
 * //Attract and maintain attention//
 * //Specify learning objectives//
 * //Use point arrows and Contrasting colors (if possible), and motion to focus attention on main focus of information//
 * //Minimize irrelevant information//
 * //Exclude extraneous backgrounds and sounds that might affect the students ability to concentrate on the objectives//
 * //Concurrently present visual and verbal information and learning objectives//
 * //Increase metacognition (awareness and control over students cognition)//
 * //Allow practices and model examples that require application of new information and skills//
 * //Scaffold (teacher assistance until student can independently complete tasks)//