tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7509800714802303035.post1667734852943047814..comments2023-12-08T00:36:28.852-08:00Comments on Janet's Abruzzo Edublog: Using PowerPoint to Liberate Myself!Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7509800714802303035.post-40336901769830936842010-03-11T12:36:30.402-08:002010-03-11T12:36:30.402-08:00Hi Seth
Thank you so much for popping by to comme...Hi Seth<br /><br />Thank you so much for popping by to comment here. I can't begin to tell you how much your PowerPoint post has inspired me. It is full of great, practical and visual advice. You really can learn just by viewing. <br /><br />I am currently working on another PPT to use in a lesson for teachers next month and hope it will incorporate a lot of the tips. I think the cropping bit looks a bit difficult and so I will leave that hi-tech sort of thing until I am more proficient!<br /><br />Once again, many thanks Seth, and have a great time in Dresden, a city I will never forget in my life.Janet Bianchinihttp://civitaquana.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7509800714802303035.post-54045990516107916112010-03-11T12:07:36.577-08:002010-03-11T12:07:36.577-08:00Coo.. thanks for blogging this Janet. I only found...Coo.. thanks for blogging this Janet. I only found out that you'd posted it just now from Shelly. <br /><br />Must admit, I've had some wonderful cross-cultural lessons from my students after showing them this. Lovely presentations where the class shared their backgrounds (Pakistan, Angola, Serbia, Macedonia, Albania, Italy... all in one class) <br /><br />My students' quality POwerPoint slides really brought their talks to life. A nice "heart-warming" lesson :)<br /><br />Seth.Seth Dickenshttp://www.digitalang.com/blognoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7509800714802303035.post-67691624557424919242010-03-07T23:50:45.571-08:002010-03-07T23:50:45.571-08:00It's ok, i'm following! :-)It's ok, i'm following! :-)poppshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08976320013870023366noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7509800714802303035.post-15116531507136797822010-03-07T08:14:24.456-08:002010-03-07T08:14:24.456-08:00Hi Chris
My comment beginning "For some reas...Hi Chris<br /><br />My comment beginning "For some reason.." is an answer to your comment. Sorry it didn't come directly after your post.Janet Bianchinihttp://civitaquana.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7509800714802303035.post-74112723453952150892010-03-07T08:10:56.929-08:002010-03-07T08:10:56.929-08:00Hi Danny
Thank you so much for your helpful tips ...Hi Danny<br /><br />Thank you so much for your helpful tips on ways of using PPTs. I have just viewed your magazine PPT video tutorial, which is great! It will be something to aim for in the future, when I am a more confident user.Janet Bianchinihttp://civitaquana.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7509800714802303035.post-91451840457489447182010-03-07T07:55:08.833-08:002010-03-07T07:55:08.833-08:00For some reason, I made myself think I really was ...For some reason, I made myself think I really was the last person on this planet! However, maybe I should have actually said "the last person from my colleagues and close contacts", which narrows it down considerably more. <br /><br />Anyway, if I can do one, I am sure you could do one if you really wanted to. I am still teaching myself by looking through the links I put on this post. I don't think it's as difficult as I'd talked myself into believing it was!! Mine are pretty basic at the moment and I would love to learn how to do the animations, but that will come much later, I hope.<br /><br />Why don't you give it a go and surprise yourself pleasantly?Janet Bianchinihttp://civitaquana.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7509800714802303035.post-16156883301360796742010-03-07T07:52:08.863-08:002010-03-07T07:52:08.863-08:00Congratulations and thank you for your honesty and...Congratulations and thank you for your honesty and courage! I encourage you to use PowerPoint not only for slide presentations, but for so many other things as well such as digital storytelling, creating graphic organizers, magazines, animation, and the list goes on! I've created some video tutorials about this (and other tech things) on my blog TILT - Teachers Improving Learning with Technology http://tilttv.blogspot.com . All the best!Danny Maashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17256259655666434404noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7509800714802303035.post-71385815022575802772010-03-07T07:25:09.676-08:002010-03-07T07:25:09.676-08:00er... you are not exactly the last on the planet n...er... you are not exactly the last on the planet not to have done a power point, i confess.poppshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08976320013870023366noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7509800714802303035.post-63456668548505810792010-03-07T01:19:18.725-08:002010-03-07T01:19:18.725-08:00Thank you so much Shelly, for your encouraging wor...Thank you so much Shelly, for your encouraging words. I agree Seth's presentation is so inspiring. I think the main message in it is to keep things simple, don't overcrowd the page and use good images. I'm going to try to follow his advice on my next PPT I am currently working on! <br /><br />It's great fun to experiment. However, I had a panic station yesterday when I thought I had deleted all my carefully selected different backgrounds! After "fiddling around" for a few minutes, I discovered a special button which tracks all the changes made. I was able to find my previous edition and successfully reinstated the original slides. I was thrilled to find out about this. "Learning by doing" is a great motto!<br /><br />Good luck with your Prezi. I am absolutely certain that it will be a great one, and I look forward to seeing it when it is published!Janet Bianchinihttp://civitaquana.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7509800714802303035.post-48008964800488715262010-03-07T00:07:54.794-08:002010-03-07T00:07:54.794-08:00What a great post filled with so many wonderful re...What a great post filled with so many wonderful resources. I especially loved Seth's presentation. It was truly inspiring. You did a great job on your Moodle presentation as well! I still struggle with PowerPoint. Now, I'm trying to do a Prezi but I feel as if I bit off more than I can chew so we'll see how that goes ;-)Shelly Terrellhttp://teacherbootcamp.edublogs.orgnoreply@blogger.com