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12/03/2008 11:24 AM
A PowerPoint Blog: Design Science Releases MathType 6.5 for Windows
Design Science announced the new 6.5 release of MathType for Windows -- starting from this release, Design Science is positioning MathType as a universal editor for mathematical notation. There are no new PowerPoint specific features, but here's a list of the updates, provided by Bob Mathews of Design Science:
07/28/2008 10:35 AM
A PowerPoint Blog: Breaking Murphy's Law: Conversation with Lee Potts
Lee Potts has been blogging about visual communications and presentation-related issues since 2002. His current project, Breaking Murphy's Law (tagline: because when you're presenting, someone's always watching), launched in June.
06/20/2007 11:42 AM
A PowerPoint Blog: Mike Pearce: Using PowerPoint in School
Mike Pearce teaches social studies at Ellison High School in the Killeen Independent School District in Texas, USA. But Mike is not just another teacher -- he uses PowerPoint presentations to deliver a successful teaching system that has shown a phenomena
05/29/2007 11:05 AM
A PowerPoint Blog: Teacher Brings History To Present
Mike Pearce says the best history teachers in today's schools will tell stories, make students relate to the people and events and use technology in order to do both. Starting in 2001, when he was teaching eighth grade, Pearce began integrating his own le
12/02/2006 11:27 AM
A PowerPoint Blog: Implementing Professional Design Principles in Your PowerPoint Presentations
Applying a packaged design can greatly streamline the design process, but it comes at a price. Although it does address a key issue, it may not be the answer for presenters who want to truly stand out from the pack. In this chapter, Tom Bunzel examines th
11/29/2006 11:29 AM
A PowerPoint Blog: PowerPoint's Role in the Classroom
In the classroom, new technology is finding more important roles when it comes to educating students. More professors are creating their lectures as PowerPoint presentations, which allows them to combine visual aids with their lecture, and are using compu
11/14/2006 11:04 AM
A PowerPoint Blog: 'Clicking' with Students
Laumakis frequently uses ConceptCheck questions integrated into his PowerPoint presentation slides to get immediate feedback on student comprehension of course content.
11/14/2006 10:53 AM
A PowerPoint Blog: Let's Go To The Zoo
The students in second grade used Microsoft PowerPoint to develop a three-slide presentation. Students in grades three and four will also use PowerPoint to design a nine-slide presentation which will include a bibliography page.
10/03/2006 11:14 AM
A PowerPoint Blog: Effective Presentations Using The Latest Technology - Preparation
Mary Waldera explains how important preparation is to pulling off a successful meeting. If you find yourself involved in an all day long meeting or a conference that lasts several days with multiple speakers in a large venue setting, or even if you have a
09/06/2006 12:46 PM
A PowerPoint Blog: Insert Picture
You can either insert pictures on PowerPoint slides, or link them -- either way, you can see the pictures on the slide. Once inside PowerPoint, pictures can be formatted, tweaked, and animated like any other PowerPoint object.
09/02/2006 11:26 AM
A PowerPoint Blog: Building Presentations Using Outline View
While Slide view allows you to focus on the slide's visual appeal, Outline view lets you focus on the structure of your presentation's message. You can use Outline view to concentrate on your presentation's text, such as the main points and subpoints you
08/30/2006 11:48 AM
A PowerPoint Blog: Make PowerPoint Do More
Make PowerPoint files smaller, build presentations in Word and beef up security with these easy tips. Robert Luhn teaches you more at the PC World Canada site...
08/22/2006 10:27 PM
A PowerPoint Blog: MathType: Conversation with Bob Mathews
Bob Mathews is Director of Training for Design Science. A former military pilot, Bob came to Design Science in 1999 after teaching high school mathematics for several years. He has been using Microsoft Office since version 2. Bob and his wife Sandie live
05/22/2006 10:19 AM
A PowerPoint Blog: Clicking Early with PowerPoint
