Lesson Plan Template CATE 4013 Teaching Strategies

Teacher Name: Miranda Ludolph

Date and time lesson will be taught: 10/23/2014, 2nd Hour
Lesson Title: PowerPoint Lesson 1
Name of Secondary CTE Course: Computer Applications 1 and 2
Curriculum Framework Unit: Computer Applications Unit 7 Developing a Simple
Presentation
Standard(s):
7.1 Define terminology
7.3.1 Create a slide that uses clip art
7.5 Discuss various enhancements to a slideshow, and 7.5.1 Apply a design
template/theme to slides to change the background
Objectives: The learners will be able to..
1. Select document themes and variants by applying a template to a new presentation
during the lesson.
2. Demonstrate slide enhancements by formatting text on slides in class and on their end
of chapter assignment.
3. Insert, resize, and move illustrations on a practice slide during the lesson and make
changes to other presentations in their chapter assessment.

Content to be presented in lesson:

1. Define: themes, formatting, fonts, style, size, clip, indentions, paragraphs, levels, and
bulleted lists.
2. A theme is a specific design or template with coordinating colors, fonts, and special
effects such as shadows and reflections. It is used to provide consistency in design and
color throughout the entire presentation. The theme can be selected before starting a
presentation or under the design tab in the themes group.
3. Formatting is changing the appearance of the characters on the screen to a specific shape
and size, this includes fonts, styles, and sizes. Fonts are the typefaces that define the
appearance and shape of the letters and symbols. Fonts can be changed throughout the
text and examples are Calibri, Times New Roman, Ariel, and many more. Style indicates
how the characters are formatted such as regular, bold, or italicized. Finally the size
specifies the height of the characters.
4. Clips are single media files like a photo, illustration, sound or video. Clips can be added
to a PowerPoint by going to the insert tab in the image group or media group depending
on what needs to be inserted. Once inserted items can be resized and repositioned. When
resizing and repositioning pictures go to the format tab, or select the picture to see the
placeholders and adjust accordingly. Using the new Smart Guides in PowerPoint images
can be accurately aligned with other items on the slide.
5. A paragraph is a segment of text with the same format that begins when you press the
enter key and ends when you press the enter key again. Next is a level, this is a position
within a structure, such as an outline, that indicates a paragraphs magnitude of
importance. Then there are bulleted lists that are lists of paragraphs, each of which may

be preceded by a bullet character like a dot, arrow, or checkmark. Multilevel bulleted lists
has more than one level of bullets. A lowerlevel paragraph is a subset of a higher-level.
Increasing an indentation is to take a paragraph to a lower-level. This can be done simply
by pressing enter and then tabbing over, or by going to the home tab, paragraph group,
and selecting increase list level. Decreasing an indentation is to take a paragraph to a
higher level. This can be done by holding down the shift and tab keys, or going to the
home tab, paragraph group, and selecting the decrease list level.

Introduction to the Lesson/Hook:

Allotted time: 5 mins

Today we are going to begin our Unit on PowerPoint. Lets open up our lesson today
with a quick Think, Pair, Share activity. Take a minute or so to think about one thing
you already know about PowerPoint? Is there anything that you really want to learn
about PowerPoint? After you have thought about it turn to your shoulder partner and
quickly share your thoughts with them. Lets have a few volunteers share with the class.
Great guys! Now, how many of you have ever used PowerPoint before? Who can tell me
what it is used for or what it is? Wait for students to respond, or call on students for
responses. A PowerPoint presentation is a slideshow presentation that can be used in
school, business, or other areas. Why might you need to create a PowerPoint
presentation? Again wait for responses, some answers may include: class projects,
visual aids, to get a point across, teaching, a sales pitch, and more. Its purpose is to help
the audience retain the information being presented. Lets get started and start by
looking at our objectives (read from slide)!

Learning activities/procedures:

Allotted time: Combined 30 mins

LECTURE PART 1: THEMES (5 mins)

When creating a new presentation one of the first things that you will need to do is choose a
specific look or design for your presentation. Opening a new PowerPoint presentation is very
similar to opening a new document in word. When you click on new it will immediately allow
you to choose from a variety of different themes. Lets take a look. Demonstrate how to open
and create a new presentation for the class. Who would like to tell us what a theme is? Have
someone read the definition from the slide, A theme is a specific design with coordinating
colors, fonts, and special effects such as shadows and reflections. You can also change the
theme by going to the design tab and on the ribbon, you will see the themes group where you can
make changes. Notice again the similarities between the tabs, ribbons, groups, and options listed
in PowerPoint compared to Word. Themes are the different templates that you can use to provide
consistency in design and color throughout the entire presentation. Demonstrate option number
two of how to select a theme.
ACTIVITY 1 NOW YOU TRY: THEMES (3 mins)
Now you try, I would like for everyone to open up PowerPoint and create a new slideshow.
Choose a theme that you like, pick a new background color for your theme, and try to add or
play with the background style. Please raise your hand if you have questions.
LECTURE PART 2: FORMAT FONTS AND TEXTS (5 mins)

Now we are going to look at formatting, fonts, and texts. Who would like to read this slide for
us? The slide says, Formatting is changing the appearance of the characters on the screen to a
specific shape and size. Fonts are the typefaces that define the appearance and shape of the
letters and symbols. Style indicates how the characters are formatted: regular, bold, and italics.
Finally size specifies the height of the characters. I will also show students where these changes
can be made, Again these changes are made the same way that they are made in Microsoft
Word. We are also going to look at inserting, resizing, and repositioning pictures. A clip is a
single media file, such as a photo, illustration, sound, or video. When resizing and repositioning
pictures go to the format tab, or select the picture to see the place holders and make changes
there. Demonstrate for students how to add, resize, and reposition illustrations.
ACTIVITY 2 NOW YOU TRY: FORMAT FONTS AND TEXT (5 mins)
Take 5 minutes to try it out on your own. Go back to the presentation you just created. Type a
title for your slide, it can be anything. Then change the size of the title (bigger or smaller),
format its style by making it bold or italicized. Next I want you to insert a picture, resize it, and
try to align it with the title. Please let me know if you have questions. As you are working I will
come around and review your slides.
REVIEW OF CONTENT PARTS 1 & 2: (2 mins)
At the end of this Chapter you will all begin working on the Apply Your Knowledge
assignment found on page 57. The data file you will be working from will look like this (see
screen) when you first open it, these are the changes that will need to be made: increase the size
of the title to 60, add your name bold and italicized, then size and position the photo using the
smart guides to align the image with the bottom of the title placeholder. These changes will be

made using the same methods and techniques that we just discussed, does anyone have any
questions? Once complete it should look like this (view next slide).
LECTURE PART 3: INDENTATIONS AND PARAGRAPHS (5 mins)
The last thing we are going to talk about today are indentations and paragraphs. A paragraph is
a segment of text with the same format that begins when you press the enter key and ends when
you press the enter key again. Next is a level, this is a position within a structure, such as an
outline, that indicates a paragraphs magnitude of importance. Then there are bulleted lists that
are lists of paragraphs, each of which may be preceded by a bullet character like a dot, arrow, or
checkmark. Multilevel bulleted lists has more than one level of bullets. A lowerlevel paragraph
is a subset of a higher-level. Increasing an indentation is to take a paragraph to a lower-level.
This can be done simply by pressing enter and then tabbing over, or by going to the home tab,
paragraph group, and selecting increase list level. Decreasing an indentation is to take a
paragraph to a higher level. This can be done by holding down the shift and tab keys, or going to
the home tab, paragraph group, and selecting the decrease list level. Demonstrate for students
an example of a paragraph, level, bulleted lists, and changing indentations.
ACTIVITY 2 NOW YOU TRY: FORMAT FONTS AND TEXT (2-3 mins)
Take another couple of minutes to try this. Go back to your presentation. Add two paragraphs to
your slide, create a multi-level bulleted list, and your list should include at least 3 levels. Please
let me know if you have questions. As you are working I will come around and review your
work.
REVIEW OF CONTENT PART 3: (3 mins)

As I said earlier, at the end of this chapter you will all begin working on the Apply Your
Knowledge assignment found on page 57. The second part of the presentation you will be
working from will look like this (see screen) and these are the changes that will need to be made:
make the theme Ion, increase the indent of paragraph 3 and 4 to second level paragraphs, and
combine paragraphs 6 and 7 by adding or instead of and. Finally, increase the indentation to a
second level. These changes will be made using the same methods and techniques that we just
discussed, does anyone have any questions? Once complete it should look like this (view next
slide).
CLOSURE/REVIEW OF CONTENT:

Allotted time: 2 mins

To review lets take another look at our objectives, students will be able to: change document
themes, change font size and color, bold and italicize text, move and resize photos and
illustrations. Lets review with a quick, Big Idea Card. Im going to hand you an index card,
and if you could just write down one thing that you found really helpful about this lesson on the
front, and one thing that you still have questions about on the back, then we can see what still
needs to be reviewed!
Evaluation/assessment of student learning:

Allotted time:15 mins during lesson, and

remainder of class time.

I will informally evaluate the students level of participation during the activities
throughout the lesson in which they are creating slides and enhancing them.

Students will complete the Apply Your Knowledge project at the end of the chapter on
page 57 of their books and submit their work.

Accommodations for exceptional learners:

This lesson could be modified in content or structure to accommodate exceptional

learners. For example, exceptional learners could go beyond adding pictures, they could
also add video or sound to their presentations. These learners could also format other
aspects of their presentations and demonstrate them for the class.

References:
Computer Applications 1 Curriculum Content Frameworks

Vermaat, M. (2013). Review pack for microsoft office 2013: Introductory. S.l.: Cengage
Learning.
Materials and equipment needed for lesson:

Presentation

Computers with access to PowerPoint

Class textbook

Data File: Effective Writing