PowerPoint can prove a valuable aid to teaching and learning, from creating a simple presentation, to displaying graphics and photo slideshows, to the use of hyperlinks, narration and video. Below are some useful resources on how to get the best from Powerpoint in the classroom or on the web. In the ID Studio we have resources like Impatica and MS Producer for adding sound and video or creating web based presentations. If you would like to learn more about any aspect of PowerPoint please contact Brian Richards on ext 2618 or via e-mail to Brian_Richards@middlesexcc.edu

Microsoft Office Training Over 70 free self paced online tutorials on Office 2003 and Office 2007.

Creating Simple Presentations
A practical guide to how to get started with PowerPoint.

Teaching with PowerPoint - Advantages, disadvantages, examples and an interactive course.

Creating Powerful Non-Linear PowerPoint Presentations
How you can use the branching and linking features in PowerPoint to create powerful non-linear presentations with built-in user controls.(Santa Clara County Educational Technology)

Presentations - Working with PowerPoint - Tutorial videos to develop initial skills for new users .

PowerPoint for Teaching and Learning - Good practice in using Powerpoint including versions designed for accessibility and for web delivery.

Using Digital Images in PowerPoint - How to obtain, organise, adjust and add images to PowerPoint.

Technical Advisory Service for Images This site offers a wealth of advice and documentaion on Digital Images in Teaching and Research, including a special section on Using Images in Education

PowerPoint Requirements for Teaching on the Web or via Television (once on the page press the > play button on playback toolbar)
Best practice demonstration and how to for creating or modifying presentations to be viewed over the web or via televised connections. This includes tips and tricks on using slide master and finding images on the web.

Impatica for PowerPoint enables you to deliver fully narrated and animated PowerPoint presentations over the internet without plug-ins and even at normal modem speeds.

Microsoft Producer for PowerPoint Capture, synchronize, and publish audio, video, slides, and images to create rich-media presentations viewable in a browser.

An alternative to PowerPoint is Screen Casting software which allows you to create tutorials with audio narration that capture all the activity on the screen. This is ideal for demonstrating how to use a particular feature or tool in a software package.