In this module, participants learn how to utilize Google Slides to effectively present information and increase student engagement.
ISTE Standard: Designer
To meet this standard, educators design authentic, learner-driven activities and environments that recognize and accommodate learner variability. Educators:
5a. Use technology to create, adapt and personalize learning experiences that foster independent learning and accommodate learner differences and needs.
5b. Design authentic learning activities that align with content area standards and use digital tools and resources to maximize active, deep learning.
5c. Explore and apply instructional design principles to create innovative digital learning environments that engage and support learning.
Teachers who effectively use Google Slides are Designers because they are able to "explore and apply instructional design principles to create innovative digital learning environments that engage and support learning."
Learning Intentions
I can create, share, and present a Google Slides presentation.
I can utilize templates and best design practices when creating Google Slides presentations.
I can enhance Google Slides presentations to increase engagement.
I can design a Google Slides presentation that will guide direct content instruction.
I can generate ideas for using Google Slides with students.
Success Criteria
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Complete assignments, quizzes, discussions, and reflections:
Google Slides Design Quiz
Google Slides Assignment
Google Slides Student Projects Discussion
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Google Slides
Google Slides is the presentation program that is part of Google's G Suite. Slides is an online, collaborative presentation tool in which presentations are stored in Google Drive. As you edit a Google Slides presentation, your changes are automatically saved and revisions can be tracked and even restored. Google Slides is a simplified, web-based version of Microsoft PowerPoint or Apple's Keynote. Many of the same features from PowerPoint and Keynote are also available in Google Slides, but not all of them. Learn more about what Slides does by visiting the Google Slides website:
Logging On to CSDDocs
As a quick reminder, be sure to log in to your CSDDocs account before beginning your work in Slides. Visit http://drive.google.comLinks to an external site. and log in to your CSDDocs account using the following login credentials:
Teacher Login:
Username: District Active Directory Username
first.last
Notice that the ending @csddocs.org is required. On a Chromebook this ending is usually added for you.
Password: District Active Directory Password
The password or passphrase you use to log in to your District email account
Getting Started with Google Slides
To help you get started with Google Slides, watch the following YouTube video that will walk you through setting up a Google Slides presentation:
Click on the following link to the "Google Slides in Pictures" website where you will find links to many helpful picture-based tutorials on how to use Google Slides:
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Google Slides Best Design Practices
Your Google Slides will have greater impact in your classroom when best practices are used in the creation and design of your presentations.
Best Design Practices
View the following presentation to learn best practices for designing your classroom, faculty, and staff presentations.
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Google Slides in Your Instruction
In this part of the module, you will explore how Google Slides can enhance your classroom instruction.
Google Slides in Your Classroom
Watch the follow presentation to begin learning how Google Slides can be used in your classroom. Be sure to click on the links in the presentations and explore the resources provided.
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Google Slides Templates
Google Slides comes with some built-in templates to help you create presentations with appealing and effective design elements, however sometimes you want your presentation to have a new look or special color scheme. As you have learned, consistency in your presentation design is important. Templates give you access unique, consistent, and well-designed Slides without having to spend the time building and designing them yourself.
SlidesCarnival
SlidesCarnival is one provider of presentation templates that can be used with Google Slides. On their site, you can search for fun, fancy, or professional Slides templates by category, by keyword, or even by color. Most templates are free! Click on the image below to visit their website and watch the video below to learn how to use their Slides templates.
There are many other Slides template sites that you can try. Click on the images below to explore a few of them.
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Easy Presentations with Explore
Find yourself spending too much time worrying about the aesthetics of your presentations? Use the Google Slides Explore tool to quickly format your images and information for visual appeal!
Before you start creating, you'll need an idea of your infographic topic. It is recommended you follow along with the tutorials in Google Slides.
Creating an Infographic in Google Slides
Below is a YouTube playlist. To see a list of all videos, or skip between them, click the icon in the top right corner of the embedded video.
Finding Icons & Clipart Online
The Noun ProjectLinks to an external site. and FlaticonLinks to an external site. are great places for students to find free icons that can be downloaded and added to their Google Slides infographics. You don't need an account to use icons from either website, but students do need to cite the icon creator (this can be included at the bottom of the infographic).
You can also challenge students to make their own icons and graphics with Google Drawings. Here is a brief example of how this can be done:
Use the links below to infographic templates created by Jeff Herb at Instructional Tech TalkLinks to an external site.. Provide these templates to students by making the URLs available in Canvas or Google Classroom. Students can preview the template, then click "Use Template" to edit it as their own.
Google Slides
ISTE Standard: Designer
Learning Intentions