ITEDU 691 -- Strategies and Materials for Teaching
Technology Education
Department of Industry and Technology
Ball State University
Muncie, IN 47306
 
Assignment:   Presenting Content Using PowerPoint and Data Projection Systems

See Course Calendar http://www.bsu.edu/web/rlshackelfor/ITEDU691/CourseCalendar.htm

Please read the assignment and corresponding Assessment Form thoroughly, and clarify any questions before beginning this assignment.

This assignment is worth 150 points.
 
Purpose:   Until recently, computer projection systems were not able to project good, high quality images.  However, with effective projection systems and quality presentation software, a teacher can now plan and use projected media to enhance instruction by controlled viewing of computer generated information.  Because of their portability and improved quality, it is now also convenient and effective to use data projection systems for presenting information in almost any setting.  Because of this flexibility, many presenters find data projection systems extremely helpful when presenting content; and/or demonstrating or discussing graphic, spreadsheet, simulation, or desktop publishing programs.  
 
The purpose of this Assignment is to give you the opportunity to develop and/or enhance your ability to support learning using data projection and PowerPoint presentation software.
 
Objectives: Given the information in the Using PowerPoint and Data Projection Systems Assignment and Data Projection Assessment Form you will:
  (1) You will develop a fifteen (15) to fifty (50) minute lesson designed to enhance student understanding of a technological concept/principle.  The delivery of this lesson will be supported by electronic PowerPoint media and an appropriate data projection system. 

NOTE: For purposes of this assignment, the data projection system may include any form of projection system (e.g., LCD projector, large screen TV, etc.) that projects an appropriate image in your teaching environment.
  (2)

Enhance the effectiveness of your PowerPoint materials and lesson by using the resources found in the Projected Media Recommendations and Course Resources.
  (3)

Develop a one page (each) paper, content outline, and bibliography to communicate how the Assignment's materials will be used and the research related to their preparation. 
  (4)

Use current APA format for all citations and bibliography listings.
  (5)

Develop a lesson plan using the Madeline Hunter format.
  (6)

Present an effective lesson.
  (7)

Have your lesson videoed.
  (8)

Actively exchange ideas and information with other students in-class.
       
  All students should gain access to their free elementk account through Ball State University's Technology Training Support center located in the Library.  elementk gives you access to free tutorials on over 20 computer programs, including PowerPoint.  If you did not use the elementk PowerPoint tutorials in Module #2, I highly encourage you to examine and complete the appropriate (e.g., appropriate to your skill level) elementk PowerPoint training unit(s).   From the PowerPoint 2003 section consider the following:
1.  "Creating a Basic Presentation"
2.  "Delivering Presentations"
3.  "Modifying Presentations"
4.  "Working with Tables, Charts, and Diagrams"

Upon successful completion of each PowerPoint or other elementk Tutorial there is an assessment instrument.  Upon successful completion of this assessment a certificate is available.  Individuals often include these certificates in their portfolios or as evidence of advanced training.

To gain access to elementk simply perform the following:
      1. Go to elementk.com online and click on Student Enrollment.
http://www.elementk.com/
      2. Enter access key 7636-etrain-1123.
      3. Fill out the enrollment form.
      4. Use your BSU User ID_bsu.  "Example asimth_bsu"
      5. You should now have access to your personal 24/7 e-leanring community.
      6. If you need assistance call the BSU Helpdesk at 765-285-5653.
     

 
Your  
Task(s):  		 Develop a lesson designed to (a) enhance student understanding of an idenfied technological concept/principle and (b) your understanding of and ability to use PowerPoint to support student learning.
 
 

During this activity you are to:
  (1) Select a topic that is related to an identified technological concept or principle.
  (2) Develop a one page paper to include:
    (a) The lesson's title or topic.  The lesson title or topic should be related to an identified technological concept or principle.
    (b) A statement of the lesson's purpose.
    (c) A description of the audience (e.g., age, grade level, course enrolled in, gender makeup, etc.) you will be presenting the lesson to. 
    (d) Develop appropriate behavioral objective(s) for the lesson to be taught (e.g., cognitive, psychomotor, affective, and/or social). 
      1. See Course Resources for information on developing goals and objectives.
http://www.bsu.edu/web/rlshackelfor/itedu/Resources.htm
  (3) Develop a content outline for the proposed lesson.  (maximum length one page).
  (4) Develop a one page reference sheet or bibliography of the resources used to develop your content outline, lesson plan and slide series.
    (a) Use current APA format for the Bibliography.
  (5) Develop a lesson plan following the Dr. Madeline Hunter format.
    (a) See Course Resources for information on lesson design and Madeline Hunter.
http://www.bsu.edu/web/rlshackelfor/itedu/Resources.htm
    (b) Please use the following lesson design format in developing and communicating your lesson plan information to me.  See attached Lesson Plan Format (pdf).
    (c) See attached Lesson Design Handout for definitions of Madeline Hunter's elements of lesson design (pdf).
  (6) Use PowerPoint to develop an electronic PowerPoint presentation capable of supporting the identified lesson.  

(Remember, the primary purpose of using PowerPoint is to facilitate/support learning.  Be sure the media and teaching strategies utilized are appropriate for the content to be delivered.)

  (7) This electronic PowerPoint presentation must include all of the elements/techniques identified in Task 8. 
    (a) Use proper visual design principals to develop your PowerPoint presentation.  See Projected Media Recommendations:
http://www.bsu.edu/web/rlshackelfor/itedu/projectedmedia
recommendations.htm
  (8) Your PowerPoint presentation must include the following elements/techniques.  Naturally, additional techniques beyond these minimum criteria can be used to demonstrate successful completion of the assignment's objectives.  Elements/techniques to be used in the electronic PowerPoint presentation include:
    (a) PowerPoint or Microsoft online Clip Art.
    (b) Modified PowerPoint or Microsoft online Clip Art (e.g., PowerPoint Clip Art that you modify by changing colors, rotating or flipping the image, deleting a portion of the image, etc.).

If you need assistance in performing this task, the following ideas or sources of information will help.
      1. In PowerPoint use the "Help" icon to give you access to Microsoft PowerPoint Help.  Then use the "Contents", " Answer Wizard", or " Index" to find information on topics such as "ungroup and modify clipart".  

Note:   "You can also convert a Microsoft Windows Metafile into Microsoft PowerPoint drawing objects. After the image has been converted into drawing objects, you can add and delete objects and make other changes by using the tools on the Drawing toolbar."  This option can be found by progressing through the links, in Help, associated with the "ungroup and modify clipart" information.
      2. Also see Course Resources for additional PowerPoint information and tutorials.
http://www.bsu.edu/web/rlshackelfor/itedu/Resources.htm
      3. Or use the following Acadiau PowerPoint Tutorial to show you how to modify your PowerPoint Clip Art.  The  purpose of the tutorial is to create an image as part of a master slide.  However, the same ungrouping and grouping techniques will not only let you delete portions of the clip art but will also let you change fill and line colors. 
http://aitt.acadiau.ca/tutorials/PowerPoint2000/PowerPointPointers/
index.htm

or
Examine the tutorials found in elementk.
http://www.elementk.com/
    (d) Pictures from the WWW (e.g., images or pictures copied from the WWW).  

Be sure to give proper current APA citations for these images, pictures, or other slide resources in a small font under each image or in the lower right hand corner of the slide.

If you need assistance in performing this task, the following ideas or sources of information will help.

      1. Use the "Help" icon in Netscape to give you access to Nethelp - Netscape.  Then use the "Contents" or "Index" to find information on "saving images" or "saving a page".  

Note: "To save an image from a page: (a) Right-click on the image (on Mac OS, press and hold the mouse button) to display a pop-up menu; and (b) Choose Save Image As", give the image a name, and save the image to your desktop or disk for later insertion.  You could also copy the image and then paste into the desired location.
      2. The "Help" icon in Microsoft Internet Explorer can also be used to give you access to "Contents" or "Index" to find information on "saving pictures or text from a Web page.  

Note: To save or copy an image from Internet Explorer "Right-click on the picture or image you want to save and then click Save Target As".  Give the image a name and save the image to your desktop or disk for later insertion.
      3. Part Ten of this Acadiau Tutorial will also show you how to copy and insert Internet pictures and video. 
http://aitt.acadiau.ca/tutorials/PowerPoint97/part10/index.htm

or
Examine the tutorials found in elementk.
http://www.elementk.com/
    (e) Video from a digital camera or copied from the WWW (e.g., video clips or trailers from the WWW, digital video clips from digital camera, etc.).  Be sure to give proper citations for videos from sources other than yourself in a small font under each video or in the lower right hand corner of the slide.
      1. Remember, for videos or sounds to play correctly or to become part of the PowerPoint presentation, all non-PowerPoint videos/animations and sounds must be copied and placed into a folder with your PowerPoint presentation.  They do not become part of the presentation like inserted images or pictures.
      2. Part Ten of this Acadiau Tutorial will help you learn how to copy and insert Internet pictures and video. 
http://aitt.acadiau.ca/tutorials/PowerPoint97/part10/index.htm

or
Examine the tutorials found in elementk.
http://www.elementk.com/
    (f) Sounds (e.g.,. Sounds included as part of animations or sounds copied from other files and inserted into your presentation.).  Be careful not to over use sound files.  The purpose of a sound file should be to support learning, not to entertain or irritate the learner.
      1. Sounds can also be imported from the Internet.
      2. In PowerPoint use the "Help" icon to give you access to Microsoft PowerPoint Help.  Then use the "Contents", Answer Wizard, or Index to find information on topics such as "insert a sound".
    (g) Scanned digital data/pictures.
      1. In PowerPoint use the "Help" icon to give you access to Microsoft PowerPoint Help.  Then use the "Contents", Answer Wizard, or Index to find information on topics such as "insert a picture".
    (h) Digital picture(s) from a digital camera.

If you need assistance in performing this task, the following idea or source of information will help.
      1. In PowerPoint use the "Help" icon to give you access to Microsoft PowerPoint Help.  Then use the "Contents", Answer Wizard, or Index to find information on topics such as "insert a picture".
    (i) Templates can be used but are not a requirement.  If a template is used consider using a template with limited background colors.  This enhances visibility and clarity of your other text and graphic elements.
    (j) Links or action buttons to different slides.

 If you need assistance in performing this task, the following ideas or sources of information will help.
      1. In PowerPoint use the "Help" icon to give you access to Microsoft PowerPoint Help.  Then use the "Contents", Answer Wizard, or Index to find information on topics such as "create hyperlinks in a presentation".
      2. Part Eleven of this Acadiau Tutorial will help you copy and insert Internet links to other slides and Internet Sites. 
http://aitt.acadiau.ca/tutorials/PowerPoint97/part11/index.htm

or
Examine the tutorials found in elementk.
http://www.elementk.com/
    (k) Links to appropriate WWW cites.

If you need assistance in performing this task, the following idea or source of information will help.
      1. In PowerPoint use the "Help" icon to give you access to Microsoft PowerPoint Help.  Then use the "Contents", Answer Wizard, or Index to find information on topics such as "create hyperlinks to another presentation, file, or Web page".
    (l) Good visual design principles.
      1. Consider the following guidelines/recommendations when developing projected media:
http://www.bsu.edu/web/rlshackelfor/itedu/projectedmedia
recommendations.htm
    (m) Animations and transitions 
    (9) Effectively present your lesson to the identified audience.
  (10) Have your presentation videotaped on VHS tape, DVD, etc. Check with the instructor to be sure that he/she can view that format.
  (11) Print two color copies of the handout pages (three per page) of your overhead transparencies.  One copy is to be element labeled (e.g., element labeled handout pages are labeled with the location of all required elements/techniques labeled -- e.g., modified clipart, www pictures, scanned digital image/picture, etc.).  You are to element label one set of the handout pages by physically writing on the handout pages to show the location of the required element or technique.  Each element or technique needs to be labeled only once -- not each time it was used.
  (12) Submit all materials for assessment by the assigned date.
  (13) If, after reading the Assignment and reviewing the Assessment Form, you have any questions about the assignment or location of additional sources of information on PowerPoint, I encourage you to discuss these points or needs with others in the class before asking me. 
Submit: Submit the following materials for assessment and feedback.  Be sure to put your name on each paper to be submitted.  I recommend that this be placed in the document's header or footer.
  (1) One copy of the element labeled handout pages.  (The second copy is for your records.)
  (2) A one page paper that includes: (a) the lesson topic or title, (b) a purpose statement [e.g., What you planned to accomplish during the lesson.], (c) a description of the audience you are to present the lesson to, and (d) behavioral objectives for the identified lesson.
  (3) A copy of the content outline for the lesson. (a one page limit)
  (4) A one page reference sheet or bibliography of the sources used in the development of the lesson and slideshow. (Remember to use current APA format.)
  (5) A copy of the Madeline Hunter lesson plan for your presentation.
  (6) A copy of your PowerPoint presentation including all required elements/techniques.  Be sure that the Zip disk you send includes all video, sound, etc. files in a folder with your PowerPoint program.
  (7) A copy of any handouts, visuals, etc used during the lesson.
  (8) Email a copy of your (a) PowerPoint presentation, (b) one page paper, (c) content outline, (d) bibliography, and (e) lesson plan to the instructor.  (Include each of these items as attachments to the email.  However, the emailed version of the PowerPoint presentation should not have the video and sound file attachment included.)
  (9) Mail (a) a copy of your the videoed presentation, (b) a copy of your one page paper, (c) a copy of your lesson plan, (d) a color copy of your element labeled handout sheets, (e) a copy of your one page content outline, (f) a copy of your bibliography, and (g) disk copy of your PowerPoint presentation (including videos and sounds) to the instructor.

All materials will be returned to you by mail.

Mailed materials should include a cover page that includes: (a) your name, (b) the department and university name, (c) the course name and number, (d) date, (e) your mailing and email address, and (f) a contact phone number.
 
Assessment: The Data Projection Assignment will be assessed using criteria identified in the Data Projection Assessment Form.

See Data Projection Assessment Form
http://www.bsu.edu/web/rlshackelfor/ITEDU691/dataprojection
assessmentform.htm

   
Due Dates:  Email materials must be submitted by:  9/17/05
   
  Mailed materials must be received by: 9/19/05
   
  It is recommended that the student retain a disk backup copy of all materials sent incase something is lost in the transmission.
   
 

Developed by: 
Dr. Ray Shackelford
Department of Industry and Technology
Ball State University, Muncie, IN 

Please report inactive links or suggested corrections and/or additions to rshackelford@bsu.edu
İRay Shackelford
6/02/05