Introduction
- In this project, you will be designing a PowerPoint to share some fun and interesting things about yourself with your classmates.
- You will also be learning the ins and outs of PowerPoint beyond the basics.
- Last, you will be learning how to orally and visually present information to your classmates in a whole group setting.
Task
This will be a 9 day project with the final 2 days designated for presentations.
Basic outline:
Day 1 (Monday): PowerPoint How to Presentation
Day 2 (Tuesday): Create basic PPT outline and design (11 slides)
Day 3 (Wednesday): Slides 1,2,3
Day 4 (Thursday): Slides 4,5
Day 5 (Friday): Slides 6,7
Day 6 (Tuesday): Slides 8,9
Day 7 (Wednesday): Slides 10,11
Day 8 (Thursday): Presentations
Day 9 (Friday): Presentations
Process
Day 1: Watch Presentation "How to Create a Multimedia Powerpoint Presentation" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8xaMalJfOhY
Day 2: Group Lesson: Create basic outline for the PPT presentation. Students will create 11 basic slides, titles, and design.
Day 3: Students will focus on slides 1,2,3
Slide 1: Title slide
- Name
- Date
- Title (10 Things About Me)
- Photo
Slide 2: Cool Facts
- using 5 bullet points, list 5 crazy or interesting facts about you that no one or very few people know
- photo or graphic
Slide 3: The Musical Me
- Your 3 favorite bands/singers
- Your 3 favorite songs
- Any instruments you play/sing
- Add audio, photo, or video (must be clean and appropriate)
Day 4:
Slide 4: The Entertainment Edge
- Your 3 favorite movies
- Your 3 favorite tv shows
- Your 3 favorite actors/actresses
- Add audio, photo, or video (must be clean and appropriate)
Slide 5: Sports
- Your top 3 sports
- Your top 3 teams
- Do you play any sports? Positions? Trophies?
- Add audio, photo, or video (must be clean and appropriate)
Day 5:
Slide 6: Hobbies
- Your top 3 hobbies
- Your top 3 video games/extracurricular activities
- Add audio, photo, or video (must be clean and appropriate)
Slide 7: Education
- Your favorite class(es)
- Your least favorite class(es)
- What do you want to be when you grow up?
- Add audio, photo, or video (must be clean and appropriate)
Day 6:
Slide 8: My background
- When and where were you born?
- What languages do you speak?
- What is your favorite memory?
- What are you scared of?
- What makes you happy?
- What are you good at?
- What do you wish you were good at?
- Add audio, photo, or video (must be clean and appropriate)
Slide 9: My family
- Who lives in your home?
- Who are your extended family?
- Where in the state, country, or world do your family members live in?
- Who is your craziest family member and why?
- Who is the person in your family you count on most and why?
- Who in your family makes you laugh and smile?
- Who in your family pushes you to be the best you can be?
- Add audio, photo, or video (must be clean and appropriate)
Day 7:
Slide 10: Your friends
- Who are your 3 best friends (at school, home, church, or wherever)
- Which of your friends makes you laugh like crazy?
- Which of your friends can you count on no matter what?
- What is your favorite memory with your friend(s)?
- Add audio, photo, or video (must be clean and appropriate)
Slide 11: Your choice!
- Make a slide of whatever you like.
- Add audio, photo, or video (must be clean and appropriate)
Day 8: Share
Day 9: Share
Evaluation
Rubric:
Slide 1: Title slide
- Name (1 point)
- Date (1 point)
- Title (10 Things About Me) (1 point)
- Photo (1 point)
Slide 2: Cool Facts
- using 5 bullet points, list 5 crazy or interesting facts about you that no one or very few people know (5 points)
- photo or graphic (1 point)
Slide 3: The Musical Me
- Your 3 favorite bands/singers (3 points)
- Your 3 favorite songs (3 points)
- Any instruments you play/sing (1 point)
- Add audio, photo, or video (must be clean and appropriate) (1 point)
Slide 4: The Entertainment Edge
- Your 3 favorite movies (3 points)
- Your 3 favorite tv shows (3 points)
- Your 3 favorite actors/actresses (3 points)
- Add audio, photo, or video (must be clean and appropriate) (1 point)
Slide 5: Sports
- Your top 3 sports (3 points)
- Your top 3 teams (3 points)
- Do you play any sports? Positions? Trophies? (1 point)
- Add audio, photo, or video (must be clean and appropriate) (1 point)
Slide 6: Hobbies
- Your top 3 hobbies (3 points)
- Your top 3 video games/extracurricular activities (3 points)
- Add audio, photo, or video (must be clean and appropriate) (1 point)
Slide 7: Education
- Your favorite class(es) (1 point)
- Your least favorite class(es) (1 point)
- What do you want to be when you grow up? (1 point)
- Add audio, photo, or video (must be clean and appropriate) (1 point)
Slide 8: My background
- When and where were you born? (1 point)
- What languages do you speak? (1 point)
- What is your favorite memory?(1 point)
- What are you scared of?(1 point)
- What makes you happy?(1 point)
- What are you good at?(1 point)
- What do you wish you were good at?(1 point)
- Add audio, photo, or video (must be clean and appropriate)(1 point)
Slide 9: My family
- Who lives in your home? Pets too... (1 point)
- Who are your extended family?(1 point)
- Where in the state, country, or world do your family members live in?(1 point)
- Who is your craziest family member and why?(1 point)
- Who is the person in your family you count on most and why?(1 point)
- Who in your family makes you laugh and smile?(1 point)
- Who in your family pushes you to be the best you can be? (1 point)
- Add audio, photo, or video (must be clean and appropriate)(1 point)
Slide 10: Your friends
- Who are your best friends (at school, home, church, or wherever)(1 point)
- Which of your friends makes you laugh like crazy?(1 point)
- Which of your friends can you count on no matter what?(1 point)
- What is your favorite memory with your friend(s)?(1 point)
- Add audio, photo, or video (must be clean and appropriate)(1 point)
Slide 11: Your choice!
- Make a slide of whatever you like. (1 point)
- Add audio, photo, or video (must be clean and appropriate)(1 point)
Share: 10 points for presentation
Grammar, capitalization, and spelling: 10 points (1 point deduction for each error up to 10 points)
Transitions/animations: 10 points-Each slide must have either a transition/animation or both. (1 point deduction for each slide missing one of the above).
Total: 100 points possible