Google PresentationA How-to Guide for Mrs. Pratt’s 6th Graders

Go to Google Apps• Go to the Minneapolis Public Schools home page

www.mpls.k12.mn.us • Go to the Students tab• Go to Student Resources• Go to Student Email/Google Docs

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Log In• Username• Password

• This will open up USUALLY in Google Email.• Switch to Google Drive.

Create a Presentation• Click the RED CREATE Button• Select the YELLOW Presentation option

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Choose a theme• Choose a theme for your presentation.• THIS SHOULD TAKE ONE MINUTE OR LESS!• Click OK. 1

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What it will look like

Name your presentation• Click in the corner where it says “Untitled presentation”

• Name your file: your name – 6a/b – presentation• For example: Cindy Pratt – 6a – Presentation

• Click OK EXAMPLE

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Share your presentation• Click on the BLUE Share button.• Click in the address box.• Type in my name or address:

• Cynthia Pratt• OR • cynthia.pratt@mpls.k12.mn.us

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Message with Sharing• Add a message• Click in the empty box.• Type in “My

presentation is about _________.

• Fill in the blank with your topic• Me!• My favorite Activity• Someone I admire

• Click Send

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Slide 1: Add title & Subtitle• Click in the top box to add your title• Me!• About _________ (Someone you admire)• _______________ (Your favorite activity)

• Subtitle• Your name• Your class (6a or 6b)

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INFO: IF you accidentally delete a…• Slide, Textbox, or anything else• Click on the Edit dropdown menu• Click “Undo”• OR • click the Undo arrow on the

toolbar.

INFO: IF you want to add a textbox• Textbox• Click on the Insert

dropdown menu• Select “Text box”

INFO: IF you want to change the size of the font (letters)• Click & Drag to

highlight your text (words).• Up at the top, find the

box with the numbers in it.• Change the font size

to the size you would like.

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Insert a new slide• Click on the SLIDE drop-down menu.• Click on “New Slide”

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Slide 2 – About Me• Write a short biography about you.• You choose what to include• Ideas - Include info about:• Where you were born• Your family• Major events in your life

• Moves to a new state or country• Weddings• New brothers or sisters• Starting school• BIG fun things that you remember

• Favorite things

Slide 2 – About someone else• Write a short biography about the person you admire.• You choose what to include• Ideas - Include info about:• Where that person was born• Why that person is important• Why you admire them• Major events in their life• How they influence your life

Slide 2 – About an activity• Type: Define ________ (Fill in the blank with your activity) as the

title of your slide.• Open a new window in Safari or Chrome• Go to www.Dictionary.com• Look up the definition to the activity you chose• Highlight (Click & Drag) the definition given.• Click on the “Edit” dropdown menu.• Select “Copy”• Go back to your Google Presentation.• Click on the textbox on Slide 2.• Click on the “Edit” dropdown menu.• Click Paste.• Add a note: Definition from www.Dictionary.com on _____(date).

Slide 2 – About an activity• Type: Define ________ (Fill in the blank with your activity) as the

title of your slide.• Open a new window in Safari or Chrome• Go to www.Dictionary.com

• Look up the definition to the activity you chose

Slide 2 – About an activity• Highlight (Click & Drag) the

definition given.• Click on the “Edit” dropdown

menu.• Select “Copy”

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Slide 2 – About an activity• Go back to your Google

Presentation.• Click on the textbox on Slide

2.• Click on the “Edit”

dropdown menu.• Click Paste.

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Slide 2 – About an activity• Add a note: Definition from www.Dictionary.com on _____(date).

Slide 3 - All• Add a title “5 words that describe _______” (your topic)• In the textbox, type 5 words about your topic (ME!, Favorite

Activity, Person I admire).

Slide 4-8• Title for each slide: Synonyms for _______ (insert 1 of the 5

words from slide 3).• Go to www.Thesaurus.com

• Type in the word that you chose.

Slide 4-8• Find 3 synonyms for the word.

• Make sure you scroll or check other pages.

Slide 4 - Example• Be sure to add note about Synonyms from

www.Thesaurus.com on _____ (Date)

Slide 5-8• Insert a new slide (Slide 4)• REPEAT steps to find 3

synonyms.

• OR• YOU CAN insert a duplicate

(copy) slide from Slide 4. Then you can simply change the title and synonyms.

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Slide 5-8• Look up the next word and

add the new synonyms to your presentation.

Slide 9 – Define 1 Synonym• Pick ONE (1) synonym listed on Slides 4-7.• Type: Define ________ (Fill in the blank with your synonym

word) as the title of your slide.• Open a new window in Safari or Chrome• Go to www.Dictionary.com• Look up the definition to the word you chose• Highlight (Click & Drag) the definition given.• Click on the “Edit” dropdown menu.• Select “Copy”• Go back to your Google Presentation.• Click on the textbox on Slide 2.• Click on the “Edit” dropdown menu.• Click Paste.• Add a note: Definition from www.Dictionary.com on _____(date).

Slide 9 – Define 1 Synonym• Pick ONE (1) synonym listed on Slides 4-7.• Type: Define ________ (Fill in the blank with your synonym word)

as the title of your slide.• Open a new window in Safari or Chrome• Go to www.Dictionary.com

• Look up the definition to the word you chose

Slide 9 – Define 1 Synonym• Highlight (Click & Drag) the

definition given.• Click on the “Edit” dropdown

menu.• Select “Copy”

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Slide 9 – Define 1 Synonym• Go back to your Google

Presentation.• Click on the textbox on Slide

2.• Click on the “Edit”

dropdown menu.• Click Paste.

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Slide 9 – Define 1 Synonym• Add a note: Definition from www.Dictionary.com on _____(date).

Send an Email

• Send an email to Mrs. Pratt saying that you are done.• Email address: cynthia.pratt@mpls.k12.mn.us• Subject: YOUR NAME 6a/b Google Presentation• Message: My presentation is finished. Please

grade it.• Sign it with your name!!

• Extra time? NSTeens, Animoto, Destiny, GoogleEarth, Photobooth, STMath.