Learn Google Slides: Beginning, Intermediate, & Advanced Techniques
In this 4 week Self-Paced class, your child will learn the techniques of Google Slides to help them make an impressive presentation.
Jennifer Robertson, BS,TESOL,TEFL,IELTS Exam Prep
Average rating:
5.0
Number of reviews:(35)
What's included
4 pre-recorded lessons
4 weeks
of teacher support1 year access
to the contentHomework
1 hour per week. Each week your child will make a mini project using the techniques they learned. They will post the link to their presentation in the Outschool Classroom.Class Experience
This self paced class is four weeks long and teaches the techniques of using Google Slides, an application for creating presentations. With many schools now assigning work online, it's crucial to learn how to craft exceptional presentations. An increasing number of teachers require students to create presentations using Google Slides. This class will guide students from basic concepts to more advanced features, enabling them to design impressive Google Slides presentations. Every Monday at 6 a.m. CST, I will post a video teaching the techniques students will learn that week. In my video, I will share my screen, allowing students to observe precisely how to utilize the Google Slides techniques I'm teaching. Each week, a mini-project will be due, to be shared in the classroom or sent to me privately through Outschool, demonstrating the techniques learned that week. I encourage and welcome student interaction and questions! REQUIREMENTS: A laptop or desktop computer (no tablets). A Google account is required for this class. Each student will need to have a Google account before the course begins.
Learning Goals
They will learn how to make an amazing Google Slide presentation using many different techniques.
Syllabus
4 Lessons
over 4 WeeksLesson 1:
What is Google Slides?
Skills Taught:
1. Explore the toolbars and learn how to set up Google Slides.
2. Learn how to select and edit templates or themes.
3. Discover how to insert pictures.
4. Understand how to arrange slides.
5. Learn how to share slides with others, allowing for collaborative editing.
6. Learn how to share slides with others, limiting their editing access.
Project: Create a brief slideshow about yourself and your interests, incorporating themes and pictures. Lesson 2:
Intermediate Techniques
Skills Taught:
1. How to add entire YouTube videos to your presentation.
2. How to insert shortened clips of YouTube videos.
3. How to insert GIFs.
4. How to add hyperlinks.
5. How to incorporate buttons.
6. How to change backgrounds.
Project: Create a short presentation on a topic of interest, including a title slide and 2-4 additional slides featuring a YouTube video, GIF, button, and hyperlink. Lesson 3:
Intermediate and Advanced Techniques
Skills Taught:
1. Using the drawing tool to add custom area links.
2. Utilizing the mask tool.
3. Inserting WordArt and adding fonts.
4. Adding sound to a slide with automatic playback.
5. Enhancing presentations for visual appeal.
Project: Create a presentation on a topic of your choice, incorporating custom links, WordArt, sound, and visually appealing slides using the mask tool (you can choose a different topic from the previous week or build upon it). Lesson 4:
Advanced Techniques and Game Design
1. Adding and customizing diagrams.
2. Incorporating hyperlinks to create games (I will provide game examples for inspiration).
3. Adding animations to entire slides or individual images.
4. Incorporating a moving background.
Project: Create a presentation on a topic of your choice, showcasing all the techniques learned throughout the class.
⭐⭐ BONUS: Create a small game or incorporate a game into your slides! ⭐⭐ Other Details
Parental Guidance
We will use Google Slides in this self paced class. Each student will need to have a Google account they can use for Google Slides before the class. The Google account can be a parent's account. The Google account does not have to be the student's personal account. We will also use Google to search for images to insert in their own presentation. As well as, YouTube so that they can learn how to insert videos into their presentation.
Supply List
They will need a desktop or laptop and a Google Account before class. Each student needs to have a Google account set up before class starts. Parents can create a Google account for your child under your Google account and manage it through the family link.
External Resources
In addition to the Outschool classroom, this class uses:
Joined October, 2020
5.0
35reviews
Teacher expertise and credentials
Bachelor's Degree in Science from Arkansas State University
I have used Google Slides, Google Docs, and Google Sheets every day for the past three years in my online classes. I have also taught students how to use different Google apps when creating book projects, technology presentations, and other school work online. As well as assign work using Google SlidesReviews
Self-Paced Course
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weekly4 pre-recorded lessons
4 weeks of teacher support
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