Creating a slide deck
Lesson details
Learning outcome
I can create content for a digital product to meet specified criteria.
Key learning points
- Content should be carefully chosen to engage an audience and communicate with clarity.
- Information found on the internet may not be accurate or reliable.
- Planning can be used to help structure and focus the creation of content.
- Content can be added to a template.
Keywords
Search - to actively look for something
Licence - to allow certain permissions to do something
Reliability - how accurate and trustworthy a source of information is
Common misconception
All content found on the World Wide Web is free to reuse.
Content on the World Wide Web is subject to copyright and can be reused subject to licence agreements. Content found on the World Wide Web should be carefully chosen to ensure it is trustworthy and accurate.
Teacher tip
Consider changing the charity themes used in the activities to businesses or clubs to suit the interests of learners better.
Equipment
Pupils will need access to a device that is connected to the internet and has software that allows them to create a presentation.
Licence
Lesson video
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Prior knowledge starter quiz
6 Questions
Q1.The process of adding text to a digital document using a keyboard is known as __________.
Q2.What is used in a slide deck to ensure a consistent style and format?
Q3.A is a set of slides created to communicate information and support presentations.
Q4.Changing the content on the master slide of a template will ...
Q5.Design choices should reflect the needs of the audience and the of the product.
Q6.A slide deck is primarily used to __________ information.
Assessment exit quiz
4 Questions
Q1.Which of the following are considered important features of slide deck content?
Q2.What term is used to describe the information contained in a slide deck?
Q3.A content creator must ensure that information used in a slide deck is __________.
Q4.Bullet points can break up chunks of __________ and help an audience understand your message clearly.
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The starter quiz will activate and check your pupils' prior knowledge, with versions available both with and without answers in PDF format.
We use learning cycles to break down learning into key concepts or ideas linked to the learning outcome. Each learning cycle features explanations with checks for understanding and practice tasks with feedback. All of this is found in our slide decks, ready for you to download and edit. The practice tasks are also available as printable worksheets and some lessons have additional materials with extra material you might need for teaching the lesson.
The assessment exit quiz will test your pupils' understanding of the key learning points.
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