_Conference Breakout Sessions
Wednesday, February 22, 2012
Google PowerPoint
A Collaborative Approach to Teaching & Learning
Grampas Room
2:45 - 3:45
4:00 - 5:00

_This session will show participants how they can easily create shared powerpoint presentations through google docs.  This collaborative approach to teaching and learning is invaluable to students and teachers in creating a collaborative learning environment.  Through a hands-on activity, I will walk them through exploring web 2.0 tools and have them share their favorite findings to the combined powerpoint.
  • Step One - Open the following document (very basic) or this one (a little extra).
  • Step Two - Make a copy of the basic document or use the one with a little extra and combine with other educators across the state.
  • Step Three - If you selected to copy the basic document, set up your document to share. 
    • Click on share at the top right
    • Click on change in the "Who has Access" section
    • Make sure "anyone with the link" is checked
    • On the line that says "Access:  anyone (no sign in required" click the down arrow and change "Can View" to "Can Edit"
    • Click Save
    • The URL you will need will be highlight at the top of the boxed screen.
    • Hit <ctrl><c> or right click and select copy to copy the URL
    • Paste the URL in your in-service document
  • Step Four - Create a document similar to this for your participants to explore various websites. 
  • Step Five - Make sure you give your participants the link to the shared presentation you created in Steps 2 and 3, so that they can collaborate and share their information.
  • Step Six - Present the shared information.
  • Step Seven - Have your participants create a shared presentation to use in their classrooms.

Want to create your PowerPoint from scratch?  Follow these step-by-steps
  • Go to http://docs.google.com—Log in
  • Click Create New—Presentation
  • Enter the Title Information for your shared presentation
  • Click the box with the plus sign next to slide 1 of 1
  • I usually select the slide that is the text option
  • Click the white box next to slide 2 of 2 which copies the slide you just created. Click it enough times for the number of people you think you will have collaborating on your presentation.
  • Click share at the top right
  •      On the link that says private—click change
  •      Click the circle by anyone with the link
  •      At the bottom—check the box for allow anyone to edit—no sign in required
  •      Click save
  •           Your link will be highlighted at the top—copy this link
  • Email or hyperlink that URL to people you want to collaborate on the PowerPoint activity.
  • Here is a sample that you are welcome to use for any professional development.
  • (Here is the actual link—http://tinyurl.com/myfreepd)

Other Options