Creating elements on a PowerPoint slide makes your PowerPoint presentation different from the rest. The drawing tools are very powerful and in the right hands can create some simple but effective elements.

A popular element is a page curl and there is an excellent video by David Anderson that not only shows you how to make a page curl element in a PowerPoint slide Continue Reading →

It’s a good question!

Most teachers tend to use a word processor, such as Microsoft Word, to create resources for the classroom. However, most word processors are pretty limited in the sort of functionality needed for use with a learning platform.

Sure, you can create diagrams, insert pictures, add text and, if you’re skilled, you can achieve a great deal but word processors tend to be limited in their output and PowerPoint has a number of outputs that fit very well for use within a learning platform.

PowerPoint also has excellent drawing tools and so creating good-looking diagrams is very easy and you can use the presentation in your lessons in the classroom more easily than using a document from a word processor.

Ok, I’ll admit it, I like using PowerPoint, I’m probably a fan – there I’ve said it – I like PowerPoint. But it’s not because I slavishly follow whatever PowerPoint puts in front of me Continue Reading →