Create think time for students. For this particular presentation students were recording their thoughts on paper.

Create think time for students. For this particular presentation students were recording their thoughts on paper.

Make it interactive.

Make it interactive.

If your slide has lots of text? First, try to limit the text, then animate so it is more readable and you have time to explain each concept.

If your slide has lots of text? First, try to limit the text. At least animate it so it is more readable and you have time to explain each concept.

Try to make it so the text isn’t always present. Make the sound play when it is clicked and have it looped until you click to the next slide.

Try to make it so the text isn’t always present. Make the sound play when it is clicked and have it looped until you click to the next slide.

PowerPoint Animation Enhancing Your Message

People need this place because it`s cheap, kids can buy candy, you can drink coffee and listen to music. There is a post offic it`s a café. Everyone call Richmond Beach Foods The Little Store. I have been to this place before,when I go there I get snacks. They cook some of the food there and they make coffee. They also sell groceries and there is a postal clerk. And they sometimes have musicians playing there. They need a cash register. Richmond Beach Foods By Brittany

What do you remember about the previous slide?

The following slides give an example without animation. The 2nd slide contains animation.

What is this and how does it happen? The next slide shows what this storm could do... Weather:

What about creating think time for students?

What is this and how does it happen? The next slide shows what this storm could do... Weather: Animated

Is this a coniferous or a broadleaved tree? Press the spacebar to see the answer! It’s a Broadleaf!

What about getting the class more involved?

Is this a coniferous or a broadleaved tree? Press the spacebar to see the answer! It’s a Broadleaf! Animated

Language Arts, Reading, Writing Literature Circles and Author Studies Guided Reading and Independent Reading Writer’s Workshop/Notebooks Poetry and Song Notebooks Spelling/Word Study Daily Oral Language D.E.A.R.

TOO MUCH TEXT! How can that be made slightly more memorable?

Language Arts, Reading, Writing Literature Circles and Author Studies Guided Reading and Independent Reading Writer’s Workshop/Notebooks Poetry and Song Notebooks Spelling/Word Study Daily Oral Language D.E.A.R. Animated

Write in your Writer’s Notebook about a day in the life of a frog.

How can this slide encourage taking the student to another place?

Write in your Writer’s Notebook about a day in the life of a frog. Animated