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Create a presentation template for learners

 

Level of difficulty: Intermediate

As an educator, you will be able to save yourself time by creating templates for presentations that can be used over and over again and by different learners. This will help the learners to structure their presentations. For example you can help learners by creating a PowerPoint presentation that includes your step by step instructions to learners on slides that can be hidden from view in the final presentation. There are many uses for such presentation templates such as project or task instructions to learners, reports, formal presentations.

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Create your own presentation template - one which you will find useful. Alternatively, follow this example. To do so you would typically work through the following steps:

 
Description
Resources
1 Start Microsoft PowerPoint  What is PowerPoint?
How to start Microsoft PowerPoint
2 Use the outline view: Type an instruction on each slide - each instruction refers to what the learner should place on the following blank slide. How to use the outline view
3 Save the presentation: Remember to save your work regularly.   How to save a presentation
4 Insert new slides: In between each slide of instructions insert a new slideLeave these slides blank so that learners can complete them by following the instructions given on the previous slide. How to insert new slides
5 Hide slides: Use the hide slides function to make your instruction slides invisible when the presentation is played. Hiding slides
6 View the Final slide show : Check the final presentation template to ensure that the slides are all properly hidden and that the instructions are accurately placed. How to view a presentation
7 Save the Microsoft PowerPoint file as template: To use this presentation for other projects by just changing the instructions, save it as a template. How to save a document as a template
 

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