Real Time Translation is the Bomb

Part of the work I do is keeping up with and examining trends in technology and education. Before I recommend anything to our staff, I will try it out myself. I do so in order to keep our educators from spending the time and effort on technology that may be a big waste or not …

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Improving your video experience with PowerPoint – YES PowerPoint!

Adding a video to a PowerPoint presentation used to be difficult. I remember many times being at a presentation where the speaker could not get the video to work. I would tell people to be sure to have all your files, including videos, in a folder with your PowerPoint presentation. It's still a good practice …

Tune in to PowerPoint 2016

PowerPoint 2016 Audio: There are two ways to add audio to a PowerPoint. You can add a pre-recorded file to your slide or presentation or you can record on the presentation. We will look at both methods. If you choose to record an audio, be sure to use a headset and keep the mouth piece …

Using PowerPoint for Social Media Posts

You may have need of adding a post regularly to Facebook or Twitter, etc. Rather than recreate each post, set up a design with a text box for future posts. Here’s how you can do it in PowerPoint. Format your background either using an image or choose a solid color. (Hint: Keep it light so …

PowerPoint 2016 – Who Knew?

Recently, I was asked to give a talk on PowerPoint 2016. It's what our staff uses, or at least what they have on their computers. In order to get up to date on the program I did some courses on LinkedIn Learning (formerly Lynda.com). I was blown away by some of the options available that …