Description: Powerful PowerPoint for Educators by David M. Marcovitz This timely book helps educators unleash the interactive potential of PowerPoint to build their own multimedia material that perfectly matches the needs of their students. FORMAT Paperback LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description This timely book helps educators unleash the interactive potential of PowerPoint to build their own multimedia material that perfectly matches the needs of their students.While PowerPoint affords powerful capabilities for creating dynamic classroom lessons and enriching curriculum, few educators understand how to take advantage of these built-in features. The second edition of this practical guide helps educators produce creative multimedia material for their students, regardless of their level of programming proficiency.Powerful PowerPoint for Educators: Using Visual Basic for Applications to Make PowerPoint Interactive, Second Edition discusses the educational benefits of multimedia instruction and provides a review of intermediate PowerPoint skills. Author David Marcovitz explains the concept of Visual Basic for Applications (VBA) scripting and provides progressively advanced skills and practice examples. While other books that describe VBA are written in a highly technical manner, this book is geared toward educators with little or no programming background and includes tips for modifying the practice examples for their own interactive multimedia projects. Author Biography David M. Marcovitz, PhD, is associate professor in the School of Education and director of the graduate program in educational technology at Loyola University Maryland, Baltimore, MD. Table of Contents PrefaceChapter 1: Multimedia DesignIntroductionVocabularyWhat Is Multimedia?The Design ProcessProject OrganizationMetaphorsStoryboards and FlowchartsDesigning Assignments for Your StudentsConclusionChapter 2: Getting StartedIntroductionVocabularyPowerPoint, Windows, and Mac OS Settings1. Stop Hiding File Extensions2. Install a Local Printer Driver (Windows Only)3. Sounds Settings for PowerPoint 2007/2008 and Earlier4. Show the Developer Tab in the Ribbon5. Set Macro Security6. Create a Folder and SavePowerPoint File TypesPowerPoint VersionsOpening a File with MacrosConclusionChapter 3: Traditional and Multimedia Features of PowerPointIntroductionVocabularyInserting ImagesPhoto AlbumsSoundsLinking and Embedding Sounds (PowerPoint 2007/2008 and Earlier)Hypertext LinksLinking within Your PresentationLinking outside Your Presentation: Web Pages and Other DocumentsButtonsText for ButtonsSound for ButtonsAligning Objects and Other DetailsTrigger Animations (Windows Only)Controlling Navigation with Kiosk ModeSaving as a PowerPoint ShowConclusionExercises to TryChapter 4: Introducing Visual Basic® for ApplicationsIntroductionVocabularyWhat Is Visual Basic for Applications?What Is an Object-Oriented Programming Language?ConclusionExercises to TryChapter 5: Getting Started with VBAIntroductionVocabularyAccessing the VBA EditorWhat If It Didnt Work?Help! Ive Lost My WindowsBe a Scripter: Change Things in QuotesSubroutine, Procedure, or MacroTying Your VBA Script to a PowerPoint ButtonTying Your VBA Script to Any ObjectWhats in a Name?Changing a ButtonSecuring Your VBA Script from Prying EyesConclusionExercise to TryChapter 6: Lets Get ScriptingIntroductionVocabularyVariables and Getting InputVariable DeclarationsVariable TypesThe YourName Procedure and AbstractionForce the Student to Type SomethingWhat Else? A Personal Response and a Short-Answer QuestionRunning Your ScriptsCalling a Procedure from Another ProcedurePutting It Together: A Complete QuizConclusionExercises to TryChapter 7: A Scripting Bag of TricksIntroductionVocabularyCommentsNavigation: Moving from Slide to SlideThe Secrets of the MsgBoxProcedures, Functions, and ParenthesesHiding and Showing PowerPoint ObjectsLets Get Started: Initializing Your PresentationReferencing Objects by NumberWhats in a Name? Finding and Changing Object and Slide NamesShape NamesSlide NamesUsing NamesLets Get Started AgainThis Slide or Another SlideI Lost My ShapesPutting the Students Input into a BoxManipulating Text in ObjectsWith BlocksAdding TextManipulating Parts of Text in an ObjectWhat Can You ChangeOther Things You Can Do to TextManipulating Text: The Mystery ExampleConclusionExercises to TryChapter 8: Quizzes and TestsIntroductionVocabularySimple Multiple-Choice QuizzesKeeping ScoreTry Again: Answer Until Its RightShort-Answer Quiz QuestionsDo Spelling and Spacing Count?Bonus Trick: Three TriesTry Again and Again: Answer Again After Its RightHow Did You Do: Reporting Results to the TeacherLearn First, Ask Questions Later: The Tutorial and QuizLost in Hyperspace: Where Have I Been?Hide the Quiz ButtonConclusionExercises to TryChapter 9: More Tricks for Your Scripting BagIntroductionVocabularyConditionals: The If StatementLoopingWhile LoopsDo LoopsFor Next LoopsFor Each LoopsInfinite LoopsParametersTimed FunctionsSaving and QuittingAdding PowerPoint ObjectsArraysI Dont Know How Many Questions: ReDim to the RescueWhich Button Did I Press?Random NumbersRandomly Generated QuestionsKeeping ScoreTry Again: Answer Until Its RightChoose Questions Randomly from a PoolAsk How Many Questions You WantKeeping ScoreConclusionExercises to TryChapter 10: Advanced Scripting TricksIntroductionVocabularyTagsMore TagsStop in the Middle: Saving StateWriting to a FileReading from a FileCommunicating with ExcelConclusionExercises to TryChapter 11: Debugging TipsIntroductionVocabularyMy Scripts Always Work the First TimeTesting for BugsNo News Is Bad NewsPEBKAC ErrorsThe Error in RedIm Not Seeing Red, but Im Seeing RedCommenting OutCompiling Your CodeDebuggerAn Ounce of PreventionCapitalizationDont Capitalize to Prevent BugsNaming ConventionsOption ExplicitIndentingHints from the VBA EditorVBA HelpCommon BugsMultiple ModulesDuplicate VariablesDuplicate ProceduresExtra End SubThe Forgotten DimExclamation Points in File NamesDebugging StepsError TrappingBugs That Arent Your FaultFinal Word on Debugging and Error PreventionConclusionExercises to TryChapter 12: TemplatesIntroductionVocabularyWhat Are Templates?Saving Your TemplateThe Pick-a-Partner Template ProjectConclusionExercises to TryEpilogueReferencesIndex Review Directions are straightforward, easy-to-follow, and include screen shots. * ARBA * Promotional This timely book helps educators unleash the interactive potential of PowerPoint to build their own multimedia material that perfectly matches the needs of their students. Long Description While PowerPoint affords powerful capabilities for creating dynamic classroom lessons and enriching curriculum, few educators understand how to take advantage of these built-in features. The second edition of this practical guide helps educators produce creative multimedia material for their students, regardless of their level of programming proficiency. Powerful PowerPoint for Educators: Using Visual Basic for Applications to Make PowerPoint Interactive, Second Edition discusses the educational benefits of multimedia instruction and provides a review of intermediate PowerPoint skills. Author David Marcovitz explains the concept of Visual Basic for Applications (VBA) scripting and provides progressively advanced skills and practice examples. While other books that describe VBA are written in a highly technical manner, this book is geared toward educators with little or no programming background and includes tips for modifying the practice examples for their own interactive multimedia projects. Review Quote "Directions are straightforward, easy-to-follow, and include screen shots." - ARBA Promotional "Headline" Using multimedia tools in the classroom can be both challenging and daunting. PowerPoint, a popular classroom tool, includes an application for creating dynamic, interactive presentations. By tapping into the hidden power of this feature, teachers and students can use PowerPoint in innovative ways and create better learning environments. Description for Reader * Contains multiple examples which can be used immediately * Includes tricks for advanced scripting and tips for debugging scripts * Reveals little-known features of PowerPoint * Presents screenshots for visual clarity Details ISBN1610691369 Author David M. Marcovitz Year 2012 Edition 2nd ISBN-10 1610691369 ISBN-13 9781610691369 Format Paperback Publication Date 2012-05-15 Imprint Libraries Unlimited Inc Place of Publication Englewood Country of Publication United States Replaces 9781591580959 DEWEY 005.58 Short Title POWERFUL POWERPOINT FOR EDU-2E Language English Media Book Illustrations Yes UK Release Date 2012-05-15 NZ Release Date 2012-05-15 US Release Date 2012-05-15 Audience Age 7-17 Pages 296 Publisher Bloomsbury Publishing Plc Edition Description 2nd edition Subtitle Using Visual Basic for Applications to Make PowerPoint Interactive Audience Educational: Primary & Secondary AU Release Date 2012-05-14 We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:44382985;
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ISBN-13: 9781610691369
Book Title: Powerful PowerPoint for Educators
Publisher: ABC-Clio
Publication Year: 2012
Subject: Computer Science, Teaching
Number of Pages: 270 Pages
Language: English
Publication Name: Powerful PowerPoint for Educators: Using Visual Basic for Applications to Make PowerPoint Interactive, 2nd Edition
Type: Textbook
Author: David M. Marcovitz
Subject Area: Educational Technology
Format: Paperback
