General Instructions for PowerPoint Lessons - NOT YET!

• Complete the following lessons from our "Microsoft Office 2010" textbook.
• As you modify and save files, add your last name at the beginning of the filename. This will ensure that I can identify your files later.
• Add you name in the footer of each presentation you edit and save.
• Save the files in your dropbox for now.  You will be updating specific files to the ECC Angel Website later.

Getting Started ... Presentation PROJECT Ideas - DO THIS!

• Begin thinking about, and perhaps researching info for, a presentation about one of these topics (due by end of marking period) ...
  • an issue that affects us all (whether we realize it or not) with the goal of opening our minds to consider your view.
  • any  topic on which you have a deeper knowledge than the majority of the class.  Help us achieve a deeper understanding.
  • a topic related to Information Technology (like a topic from our team IT presentations)
• You may use PowerPoint, Google Presentations, Prezi, SlideShare, vuvox, Slide Rocket to develop your presentation.

Presentation PROJECT Guidelines and Rubric

• Quantity of Slides [10]
  • 9 slides, more or less costs 2 points
  • if you choose a presentation that does not have traditional slides (ie. Prezi), focus more on using the alloted time
• Multimedia
  • Embedded or linked video. Video should be 1 to 5 minutes and does not count in your presentation time. [5]
  • enhances presentation [3]
  • plays on a single click - ready to go [2]
• Time Management [5]
  • 5 - 7 minutes from hello to thank you.
  • minus 1 per minute over or under
• Interesting, and at a college level of quality. [10]
  • an issue that affects us all (whether we realize it or not) with the goal of opening our minds to consider your view.
  • any  topic on which you have a deeper knowledge than the majority of the class.  Help us achieve a deeper understanding.
  • a topic related to Information Technology
• a table
  • contains data, stats to support your info [5]
• a chart or graph
  • related directly to topic [2]
  • aids in our understanding of the information [2]
  • easy to read and understand [5]
• consistancy - font styles and sizes [5]
• several images
  • consistant format of images between slides [3]
  • not just random image search results for a topic [2]
• timed transitions for several slides
  • automatically timed (it helps to tell me which ones) [6]
  • evidence that you know what you will say for the slide and how long it will take [4]
• handouts
  • 3 to 6 slides per page (print your notes separately if needed) [6]
  • evidence that you have thought though what you will say [2]
  • a tool to prevent just reading the slide [2]
• Oral Communication 
  • clear voice audible by furthest person [2]
  • greet and smile at audience  [2]
  • make eye contact with audience  [2]
  • proper pronunciation of all words  [2]
  • move around room a little to help keep attention of audience [2]
• Overall Prepared
  • ready at start of your presentation date, tested audio/video prior, no oops  [2]
  • presentation in sharepoint dropbox or shared via google or other way [3]
  • this rubric copied and pasted into a document with your name, date, & title on top [3]
  • did a test run with a classmate recording you on video (+2)
  • self evaluation score here xx/100 [2]