JHS1 Computing · Term 2 Week 6: Introduction to Presentation Software

Lesson notes

Learning Objectives

Indicator: B7.2.2.2.1 - Demonstrate how to change text case, text size, text colour and decorate text

By the end of the lesson, learners can:

Identify and locate the Font group under the Home ribbon in Microsoft PowerPoint.
Change text case using the Change Case (Aa) feature, choosing sentence case, UPPERCASE, lowercase, Capitalize Each Word, or tOGGLE cASE.
Adjust font size using the Font Size box and the Increase/Decrease Font Size buttons.
Apply text colour to selected text using the Font Color button and its colour options.
Decorate text by applying bold, italic, underline, text shadow, and strikethrough effects, and explain the purpose of each decoration.

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Curriculum details

Strand: Productivity Software (Strand 2)
Sub-strand: Introduction to Presentation Software (2.2)
Content standard: B7.2.2.2 - Demonstrate how to use Microsoft PowerPoint (Formatting)
Indicator: B7.2.2.2.1 - Demonstrate how to change text case, text size, text colour and decorate text
Suggested placement: Term 2, Week 6 (Week 18 of the year)
Our suggestion, laid out in curriculum order across three terms of twelve weeks. NaCCA does not fix the week, so follow your school's scheme of learning.
Curriculum reference: Computing, Common Core Programme (JHS1-JHS3), 2023, p. 12
Transcribed from the official NaCCA publication. Check this page against the source.

Exemplars (from the NaCCA curriculum)

1. Explore the use of the Font group under the Home ribbon.
2. Make use of the sentence case, font size, colour and font decoration features in MS-PowerPoint
3. Project examples of PowerPoint interface to learners with the aid of a projector or pictures.