Introduction to Presentation · JHS2 Computing

Lesson notes

Learning Objectives

Indicator: B8.2.2.1.1 - Demonstrate how to add pictures, screenshot and edit and format pictures

By the end of the lesson, learners can:

Identify and locate the Images Group under the Insert tab on the PowerPoint ribbon and name the commands available there (Pictures, Screenshot, Photo Album, and Online Pictures).
Insert a picture from a file into a PowerPoint slide using the Pictures command in the Images Group.
Use the Screenshot command to capture a section of an open window and insert it into a slide.
Apply at least two picture editing tools (for example, crop, brightness, or picture border) to format an inserted picture.
Work cooperatively in small groups to create a one-slide presentation that includes a picture, following step-by-step instructions.

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Curriculum details

Strand: Productivity Software (Strand 2)
Sub-strand: Introduction to Presentation (2.2)
Content standard: B8.2.2.1 - Demonstrate how to use Microsoft PowerPoint (Multimedia)
Indicator: B8.2.2.1.1 - Demonstrate how to add pictures, screenshot and edit and format pictures
Suggested placement: Term 2, Week 1 (Week 13 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. 29
Transcribed from the official NaCCA publication. Check this page against the source.

Exemplars (from the NaCCA curriculum)

1. Explore the use of the Images Group under the Insert tab
2. Demonstrate the use of ClipArt, Photo Album and Screenshot
3. Project examples of the PowerPoint interface to learners with the aid of a projector or pictures.