Links to Useful Sites about PowerPoint

I recently gave a presentation at the eLearning Guild about making PowerPoint “warm and fuzzy.”  The idea was that if you have no other tools you can still produce some pretty good online training using PowerPoint.  We reviewed what makes a good presentation (another blog post) and looked at some good and bad examples of PowerPoint.  Then the attendees practiced using PowerPoint to create a three-slide training while I wandered around and answered question.  This was part one of a handout I gave everyone.

Everything on this page has been reviewed and certified to “make sense.”  All links point to information that is freely available, although some links also contain pitches for items to purchase.  There is no reason you need to spend money to learn how PowerPoint works and how you can use it to create learning!

 

If you have questions or comments, or wish to suggest new additions to these lists, please use the comment function to add these.

 

 

PowerPoint Help and Training from Microsoft

Basic through more advanced training.  Links point to general Office 2007 information (clip art, templates, etc.) which might also be helpful.

http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/training/CR100654571033.aspx

http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/training/HA102184981033.aspx

http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/help/HA101490761033.aspx

http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/powerpoint/HA012226741033.aspx

 

 

General Information and Tips about PowerPoint

Some of these links refer to PowerPoint 2003, but are still useful in giving you basic, general information.

http://www.cheney268.com/Training/PowerPoint/PowerPointTips.htm

http://www.uncfsu.edu/itts/training/training-videos/powerpoint_tutorials/powerpoint_tutorials.html

http://atto.buffalo.edu/registered/Tutorials/talkingBooks/ppt_ace.pdf

                The above link is a bit dated, but has some interesting ideas that would be helpful

                to create training.

http://frippandassociates.com/artprost1_faa.html

                The above link is a teaser for purchasing consultant time.  However, it contains some good advice (skip the selling part!).

http://its.frc.mass.edu/itn/train/PowerPoint%202007-%20First%20Presentation%20_files/frame.htm

http://www.cob.sjsu.edu/splane_m/PresentationTips.htm

http://www.sethgodin.com/freeprize/reallybad-1.pdf

http://www.abanet.org/lpm/lpt/articles/slc08051.html

                Some of the entries from this link point to things for sale, but ignore those.  There is

                plenty else to look at.

http://www.presentationpictures.com/presentation-tips.htm

http://www.labnol.org/software/tutorials/effective-powerpoint-presentation-tips/1905/

http://www.presentationskillstips.com/powerpoint-presentation.htm

http://bexhuff.com/2008/01/powerpoint-presentation-tips

                This has the video we used in class with the comedian.

http://www.fresh-interactive.co.uk/powerpoint/powerpoint-tips.htm

http://feministgeek.com/tutorials/powerpoint.html

 

Advertisement