Module5--PowerPoint Annotations

SMART Board Interactive Whiteboard Basics
Notebook Software Basics

Module 5

RUNNING POWERPOINT ON THE SMART BOARD

LEARN

The Smart board has been optimized for PowerPoint use. When you run PowerPoint in Slide Show view on the board, you can either annotate over or write into PowerPoint slides with any of the pen tray tools. by default, the pens write over top of your PowerPoint presentation. If you like, you can just move on to the next slide, and the annotations you made over the first slide will disappear. You also have the option of saving the slide with your annotations, either in PowerPoint itself or in Smart Notebook.

Before You Start:
This module assumes that your computer is running, that the Smart Board is connected and that you have already oriented the Smart board (modules 1 and 2). The Smart Board becomes touch sensitive as soon as you start your computer. Any time you touch the Smart Board, your finger acts as a left-click. Press on the Smart Board surface to open applications, select objects and perform any operation that requires a left click.

For tasks that require a double-click, press the Smart board twice in rapid succession.
For tasks that require a right-click, press the Right Mouse button on the pen tray. Your next press
will be recognized as a right-click.
You can also press and hold the area of the screen you would like the Smart board to recognize
as a right-click.

1 How to Save Annotations into PowerPoint
Launch a PowerPoint presentation. You can use any PowerPoint file. If you prefer you can use the sample provided here: samplepresentation.ppt Select View, Slide Show to begin the presentation.
Go to a slide you want to annotate. Pick up a tray pen and the PowerPoint toolbar will appear. The first button (left arrow) will navigate you backward through the presentation. The second button (menu) will provide access to a menu of commands including options to save annotations, access the PowerPoint menu or end the slide show.
Write on the slide. Return the pen to the pen tray. Press the middle button (menu) on the PowerPoint toolbar. A list of commands will appear -- Select Save Annotations to PowerPoint. The pen tray annotation will become part of the PowerPoint slide and saved with the .ppt file. Exit the slide show and exit PowerPoint. Notes: This selection is inactive if you are using the read-only PowerPoint Viewer.

2 How to Save Annotations into Notebook
Launch a PowerPoint presentation. You can use any PowerPoint file. If you prefer you can use the sample provided here: samplepresentation.ppt Select View, Slide Show to begin the presentation.
Go to a slide you want to annotate. Pick up a tray pen and the PowerPoint toolbar will appear. The first button (left arrow) will navigate you backward through the presentation. The second button (menu) will provide access to a menu of commands including options to save annotations, access the PowerPoint menu or end the slide show.
Write on the slide Return pen to pen tray. Press the middle button (menu) on the PowerPoint toolbar. A list of commands will appear. Select Smart Notebook Commands and then Save Annotations and Slides to Notebook. The entire PowerPoint slide with the annotations will be saved in Notebook. The annotation will disappear from PowerPoint view. OR Select Smart Notebook Commands and then Save Annotations to Blank Page in Notebook. Only the annotations, not the underlying PowerPoint slide image, will be saved on a new, blank page in Notebook. View your annotations in Notebook. Notes: When notes are saved in Notebook, they can be moved as objects or converted to text and edited.

PRACTICE

1 Perform each task in the table below to practice running PowerPoint on the Smart Board:

Tasks	Yes	No
1. Find and launch PowerPoint and Open up a PowerPoint presentation
2. Select a PowerPoint slide and make annotations on it.
3. Save the PowerPoint Slide with the annotations as a .ppt file.
4. Select another PowerPoint slide and make annotations on it.
5. Save the annotations and PowerPoint slide into Notebook.

CONGRATULATIONS! You've completed all the modules!

Now you're ready to take the Post-Test.

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