The PowerPoint Ninja Blog http://www.powerpointninja.com/ PowerPoint Ninja
The PowerPoint Ninja Blog covers practical PowerPoint topics, tips, and tricks.
PowerShow (host ppt presentations online) http://powershow.com/ PowerShow.com website for viewing and sharing PowerPoint presentations!
Now CrystalGraphics has decided to bring rich-media presentations to the web though its exciting new website: PowerShow.com. It intends to make PowerShow.com the number one destination for viewing and hosting PowerPoint presentations online - for everyone from starving students to wealthy corporate tycoons. It plans to accomplish this through the winning combination of unsurpassed ease of use, quick performance, high-quality, rich-media presentations and free price.
Microsoft PowerPoint 2007 Starter's Guide http://bit.ly/7hrHN3 PowerPoint tutorial for PowerPoint 2007
authorSTREAM : Convert PPT to Video for iPod and YouTube http://www.authorstream.com/powerpoint-to-video/ Convert PPT to Video for iPod and YouTube for Free
With authorSTREAM's PPT to Video conversion service, you can convert PowerPoint presentations of duration up to 5 minutes to video for free [For more we have a paid service: please see below] and share the resulting MP4 video file on YouTube, iPods, iPhones and other hand-held devices. The presentations remain the way you created them--with animation, slide timings and even audio narration.
Free PowerPoint Backgrounds and Templates Download http://powerpointbackground.wordpress.com Blog containing the most fashionable PowerPoint Backgrounds and Templates for free download
Using Action Buttons in Power Point http://tr.im/t0C8 Using Action Buttons in Power Point
Great little starter that can be used to introduce the use of Action Buttons in PowerPoints.
The lesson also includes an example of making an easy game using Action Buttons. Based on this information, students will be able to expand their skills to make multiple choice games, Who Wants to Be a Millionaire games etc.
Great for teachers who want to learn how to do it as well! Please leave feedback
PowerPoint Templates for K - 12 Teachers http://www.brainybetty.com/K_to_12_powerpoint_templates.htm PowerPoint Templates for K - 12 Teachers
On this page, you can find all kinds of free backgrounds for PowerPoint for use in the classroom
PowerPoint in the classroom http://www.reacheverychild.com/feature/powerpoint.html PowerPoint in the classroom
Using PowerPoint presentations is a good way to integrate lessons and improve learning. The downside is they take a long while to do well. To help, we've listed some of the better sites that offer advice, templates and PowerPoints you can download on most every subject.
Creating presentations | Curriculum related | Free education PowerPoint templates | Microsoft sites | Other interesting sites |
PowerPoint tutorials and tips | Rubrics and pointers |
The SlideShare Ribbon for PowerPoint http://tinyurl.com/3zblrf The SlideShare Ribbon for PowerPoint
The SlideShare Ribbon for PowerPoint 2007 lets you use most features of SlideShare from within PowerPoint. You can download and upload files, search, view usage metrics for presentations, and lots more.
authorPOINT http://www.authorgen.com/authorpoint-lite-free/powerpoint-to-flash-converter.aspx authorPOINT Lite for Free PowerPoint Sharing and Conversion
Share PowerPoint presentations without email attachments
You can share your presentations online on the web through authorPOINT Lite, by uploading to authorSTREAM , a free online presentation sharing platform, and to WiZiQ , a free online education platform.
PowerFlashPoint - PowerPoint to Flash Converter http://www.digitalofficepro.com/powerpoint/Power-flash-point-converter.html PowerFlashPoint is a PowerPoint plug-in that automatically converts your PowerPoint 2007, XP/2002 & 2003 presentations into a highly compressed Internet-ready presentation in the Macromedia Flash format and retains all of your special effects.
Pete's Power Point Station http://tinyurl.com/4sp7en Pete's Power Point Station "Pete's Power Point Station has hundreds of Power Point presentations that can be downloaded by teachers to use in the classroom. The bulk of the presentations are best suited for use in elementary school and middle school settings. There are presentations for almost every subject area and school theme. The topics range from geography to dealing with school bullying. All slideshows are editable so that you can adapt them to your needs." www.pppst.com/index.html
Microsoft PowerPoint Training (free online course) http://alison.com/course/category.php?id=1 Microsoft PowerPoint Training (free online course)
Learn or advance your knowledge of Microsoft Office PowerPoint with this course.
PowerPoint is presentation software that you can use to transform your ideas into professional, compelling presentations. Whether you are pitching a sale or explaining your company's accomplishments and goals, PowerPoint provides you with the tools to make any presentation professional and effective.
ALISON stands for "Advance Learning Interactive Systems Online"
authorSTREAM : putting ppt online + + http://www.authorstream.com/ authorSTREAM : putting ppt online + +
# Create e-learning content created with PowerPoint.
# To publish reports with audio-visual slideshows created with PowerPoint.
# Embed PowerPoint presentations in your blog or website.
# Convert and download them as video or share on iPods, iPhones and YouTube.
# Find, browse and download PowerPoint presentations created by other members.
SlideBoom Streamlines PowerPoint Sharing http://www.slideboom.com/ SlideBoom Streamlines PowerPoint Sharing
SlideBoom is a free service for sharing PowerPoint presentations that include animations, transitions, audio, video and Flash.
SlideBoom offers unique technology for PowerPoint presentations sharing on the Web. Almost all advanced features of PowerPoint are supported and your presentation at SlideBoom will look exactly the same as in your PowerPoint. No worries about fonts, sounds or animations! The second big plus of SlideBoom is a free PowerPoint add-in that allows you to upload presentations with audio, video and Flash to SlideBoom quickly and easily right from your PowerPoint.
If you are going to a meeting or a conference, you can leave your laptop and present your slides directly from SlideBoom and enjoy an ability to view slides full screen with excellent quality that SlideBoom offers to you.
280 Slides http://280slides.com/ Create beautiful presentations, access them from anywhere, and share them with the world. With 280 Slides, there's no software to download and nothing to pay for – and when you're done building your presentation you can share it any way you like.
Upload your existing PowerPoint presentations and we'll import them into 280 Slides, so you'll never need to start from scratch.
With a single click you can download a copy of your presentation in your favorite format, including the Microsoft PowerPoint 2007 format.
iSpring Pro http://www.ispringsolutions.com/products/ispring_free.html iSpring Pro helps any PowerPoint user to convert presentations to Flash and get professional results.
It is extended with advanced tuning capabilities and new smart customizable Player with many skins.
PowerPoint to Online Presentation http://www.slideshare.net/faqs/slidecast PowerPoint to Online Presentation
Slidecasting is a new multimedia format for viewing slide decks synchronized with an audio file.
It is for conference talks, musical slideshows, audio picture books or whatever else you can imagine. It's really easy to create one, so get started now!
- Upload your presentation file to SlideShare.
- Go to Edit slideshow>Create Slidecast tab. Enter your mp3 url there
- Synchronize slides and audio using the synchronization tool and click publish
Demo: Create your own design template http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/powerpoint/HA100905601033.aspx Demo: Create your own design template
You probably know that PowerPoint offers a rich assortment of predesigned templates guaranteed to enhance your presentation. But your options don't stop there. Your vision for your presentation may be so specific that no one else's design could possibly capture it, or you may just feel like experimenting to see what sort of look you can come up with. PowerPoint lets you indulge your imagination by building a design template from the ground up.
Online video demo
Presentation Skills : Videos and PowerPoints http://presentationskillsvideos.blogspot.com/ The link above goes to one of the Shambles "Forest of Theme Blogs" pages that provides videos and other multimedia resources to support the topic here.
If you would like to see all of the Theme Blogs then go to the full list at http://www.shambles.net/blogforest or click where you see this button
Life After Death by PowerPoint http://tinyurl.com/ynkgmz Life After Death by PowerPoint .. online video (fun)Don McMillan
TonicPoint http://tonicpoint.com/ TonicPoint
Store and share your existing presentations online.
Upload any Microsoft PowerPoint 97-2003 presentation.
Create and edit presentations in your browser.
Rich graphical editor loads and saves PPT files—no plugins required!
Present your ideas using simple conferencing tools. Initiate a conference for any presentation with two clicks.
web 2.0
DragandDrop http://www.asthma-solutions.de/download/Drag-Drop_EN.ppt DragandDrop is a PowerPoint macro which when applied to any object will allow it to be moved around the screen in SlideShow mode.
It is free to use for educational purposes. Instructions on how to apply the macro can be found within the presentation.
Essentially, it is a question of adding a slide to the presentation which contains the object you wish to move. You right click the object, select Action Settings and then Run macro: DragandDrop. Delete the other slides as the macro will remain embedded in the presentation and run it in SlideShow mode. Now when you hover the cursor over the object it will become a hand as if it is a hyperlink. However, if you click the object , you will find that it then follows the cursor anywhere on the screen!
Powered Templates http://www.poweredtemplates.com/ Powered Templates
Download Professional PowerPoint Templates and Backgrounds for Your Presentations.
More then 20 categories with pre-made shells.
NOT FREE
Microsoft PowerPoint Tutorial http://www.microsoft.com/education/ppttutorial.mspx Microsoft PowerPoint Tutorial
Learn How To...
Create a simple presentation and enhance it by adding graphics, spreadsheet data, and voice narration | Save your presentation as a Web document so that anyone can view your work with a browser | Set up and deliver an online broadcast of your presentation over your network or the Internet | Automatically archive your presentation so that students can see and hear your presentation while studying for an exam, clarifying notes, or catching up on a missed class | download or online |
3 ways to simplify your PowerPoint presentations http://www.microsoft.com/atwork/getworkdone/powertips.mspx 3 ways to simplify your PowerPoint presentations
Use these tips to give yourself a break from the stress of presenting
1. Be consistent on all pages by using the Master View
2. Reinforce your message with automated charts and graphs
3. Jump easily between pages
Tutorial on how to use these features
Producer for Microsoft Office PowerPoint http://tinyurl.com/3t4oz See how you can capture, synchronize, and publish audio, video, slides, and images for Microsoft PowerPoint.
PowerPoint 2003 Add-in: Microsoft Producer for Microsoft Office PowerPoint 2003
Microsoft Producer 2003 for PowerPoint 2003 is the next release of this very popular add-in for PowerPoint 2003 and PowerPoint 2002. Producer 2003 provides users with many powerful new features that make it easier to synchronize audio, video, slides, and images to create engaging and effective rich-media presentations. Producer 2003 gives content and media professionals, as well as everyday PowerPoint users a host of new content authoring features.
Articulate Presenter (software) http://www.articulate.com/presenter.html Articulate Presenter (software)
Articulate Presenter lets non-technical users create e-learning courses by adding narration and interactivity to a standard PowerPoint?file. At the press of the button, your presentation is transformed into a compelling Flash-based course.
With Articulate Presenter, your content is converted to Flash, which is already installed in 98% of Web browsers. Articulate Presenter reduces the size of your presentations so they download fast.
Articulate Presenter content runs on any Web server, any LMS, Articulate Knowledge Portal and Articulate Online. For organizations with Learning Management Systems, Articulate Presenter creates SCORM and AICC-compliant content so learner results can be tracked.
Now That I Know PowerPoint, How Can I Use It to Teach? http://netsquirrel.com/powerpoint/complete.html Now That I Know PowerPoint, How Can I Use It to Teach?
At least thirty million PowerPoint presentations are made each day, and there are over 800 PowerPoint books currently in print. PowerPoint is the defacto standard for on-screen presentations in practically every school and training center in the world. Unfortunately, while millions of educators and trainers know how to use PowerPoint, few know how to use PowerPoint to teach well. This one hour workshop combines current learning theory and research, usability studies, and practical experience to show you how to effectively use PowerPoint to teach in any environment?he K-16 classroom, a corporate training center, a community meeting ... anywhere.
Microsoft Producer 2003 for PowerPoint 2003 (free) http://www.tinyurl.com/6qdhs Microsoft Producer 2003 for PowerPoint 2003 is the next release of this very popular add-in for PowerPoint 2003 and PowerPoint 2002.
Producer 2003 provides users with many powerful new features that make it easier to synchronize audio, video, slides, and images to create engaging and effective rich-media presentations.
Producer 2003 gives content and media professionals, as well as everyday PowerPoint users a host of new content authoring features.
Self-tutored guides to ICT applications http://www.new-media-learning.com/nml_page2.html The following guides are designed to provide one-hour self-tutored course in the essential features of some PC uses and applicitions. At the end of each guide there is a self assessment sheet. Being able to tick most of the boxes means that the user will be competent in 90% of everyday uses of the application. These guides may be freely used for non-commercial purposes.
PC Basics guide - a guide to the basics of using PCs
Word Guide - a guide to using Word
PowerPoint Guide - a guide to using PowerPoint
Excel Guide - a guide to the using Excel
Front Page Guide - a guide to using Front Page
Powerpoint Tutorials at Education World http://www.educationworld.com/a_tech/archives/techtorials.shtml Powerpoint Tutorials at Education World
Create a PowerPoint Photo Slide Show | Creating a Class PowerPoint Presentation | Create Interactive Maps in PowerPoint | Creating Word-by-Word Audio Books in PowerPoint | Make a Countdown Clock | Narrating PowerPoint Slide Shows | Quiz Students With PowerPoint | Writing Storybooks With PowerPoint |
PowerPoint: Creating Classroom Presentations (Education World) http://www.educationworld.com/a_tech/tutorials/PowerPoint.ppt PowerPoint: Creating Classroom Presentations (Education World)
PowerPoint Tutorial to learn the basic operations needed to create a
PowerPoint presentation.
Microsoft Producer for Microsoft Office PowerPoint 2003 http://tinyurl.com/3v5hv Microsoft Producer for Microsoft Office PowerPoint 2003
An add-on tool for MS Office PowerPoint 2003 lets you take your PowerPoint slides and synchronize them with audio and video
Use Microsoft Producer 2003 for Microsoft Office PowerPoint 2003 to capture and synchronize audio, video, slides, and images, then preview and publish a rich media presentation virtually anywhere for viewing in a Web browser.
Bad Powerpoint presentation example http://www.norvig.com/Gettysburg/ Bad Powerpoint presentation example
A hilarious look at how PowerPoint can be easily misused, take a look at how Abraham Lincoln might have used the program for his Gettysburg address