Title: Presentation Mission
Course: 21 Things for Students > Section: Suite Tools

Presentation Quest 1: Collaboration

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Introduction

  Working Together

Congratulations!  You have been selected by the Elite Admin to present to the Foreign Upper Echelon.  Your SSI Department Chief will place you with a team of 4.  It is understood that you remember how to cooperate with a group and that you will give your best to your team ( CLICK HERE for group guidelines).

Your task is create a Google Drive Presentation defining the world in which you live; your school, city, state, region, country, continent, planet, and galaxy.  Each member of your team is responsible for creating 2 slides. This will require research and reporting of accurate information, plus adding images and links to the slides you create.  Your SSI Department Chief may determine which slides individuals are responsible for or he/she may provide a random process to determine this.  Good Luck team!  You may begin!

Step 1 - Get organized.  Create a visual organizer like the attached template to determine who is responsible for creating specific slides.
 Sample of Visual Organizer

Step 2 - You now know who is responsible for each slide. In Quest 2,  ONE PERSON will create the basic presentation for the group and then share it with the others.  This will be done on one computer so all of you can see the process and participate. THEN it will be shared with others in the group so EVERYONE can work on the same presentation at the SAME TIME!

Step 3 - Once everyone is using the same document you can "chat" with members on your team.  On the top right corner it says "COMMENTS."

This can be a very valuable tool, because it gives you an immediate way to get support or ask design questions.  You do not even need to be in the same room, you could be clear across the world and utilize the COMMENTS.

Step 4 - Another way to communicate with others once your team presentation is started is by going to FILE then selecting EMAIL COLLABORATORS.

Step 5 - Be thinking about what information you want on your slides while we continue to the next Quests!

Step 6 - Check with the SSI Department Chief to see how they want you to submit or share your visual organizer.

     Google Help for Presentations

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Quest 2: Basics

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Introduction

Collaborating on assignments is critical for our 21t4s agents. Teamwork is one of the top skills employers look for when hiring new workers and it is important for success in completing the 21t4s Missions too.

 The Mission Continues...

One person will be creating the initial presentation with the rest of the team members providing input.

Step 1 - Create a new Google Drive Presentation and CHOOSE A THEME that everyone on your team likes. *Note - remember to include everyone in the decision, come to consensus (agreement) and proceed.

Step 2 - Notice on the right that there is only 1 slide.  You need to add 8 more slides.

Go to the top click on SLIDE then NEW SLIDE.  Do this 8 times.  In the part that says Click to Add Title use the following titles:

  - Slide 1 = Title of presentation

  - Slide 2 = My School

  - Slide 3 = My City

  - Slide 4 = My State

  - Slide 5 = My Region (of the USA)

  - Slide 6 = My Country

  - Slide 7 = My Continent

  - Slide 8 = My Planet
  - Slide 9 = My Galaxy

Step 3 - Name the Presentation The World In Which We Live.

Step 4 - Share the Presentation so that all members of your team can now individually work on their slides. Go to SHARE in the right hand corner of Google Drive and have each person type in their email address under ADD PEOPLE.

Step 5 - From this point on YOU are responsible for your slides, however you can easily view how others are doing their slides as soon as you login to Google Drive and open the presentation that was shared with you!

Step 6 - Check with your SSI Department Chief to see how they want you to submit or share this document (post to your online presence, Secret File Space, or printing).

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Resources

Google Help for Presentations
Image Check to see if yours looks similar to this

Quest 3: Insert

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The Mission Continues Individually...

Now your work begins!  Each person is responsible for their slide and for completing the following steps:

Step 1 - Add your name under the title on the slides you are responsible for. Make the font of your name size 12.  After the title of the slide make a more descriptive name if applicable.

Step 2 - Do research and find 1-2 pictures that you could add to your slide and have a least 4 types of information that coordinates with the images.

Research hints are below:

Types of Information you might include on your slide (* = required):

* Location
Personal Reflection
Interesting Facts
Population
Definitions
Culture
Climate
Geography
Famous People
Inventions
Resources and Economy

Use the following databases from MEL (Michigan Electronic Library)   . Select Login using Library Card and choose your school, then enter your user name and password. Usually each school in Michigan has a direct link from their school media center. Great databases to choose from are: Culture Grams, Info Trac Junior Editions, SIRS Discover Deluxe, eLibrary.

In addition, MEL links to Top Sites for Kids.
Other sites might include:

 The World Factbook

Nation Master

Pure Michigan

Wow Works - Michigan

BrainPop - Geography

Information that you use must be cited properly:

- ·         LInC Online

- ·    BibMe

- ·         Citation Machine (Click on CMachine after reading the instructions)

If you are using a picture from the Internet you must cite the image properly as well and/or use Creative Commons Images.  Ask your SSI Chief of a safe website for Creative Commons images.

- ·         TeacherVision Guide to Citing Internet Resources

- ·         Noodle Tools (How to cite an Image, photograph or work of art)

Public Domain Images:

- ·         www.pics4learning.com

- ·         Wikipedia Images are generally licensed for reuse under the Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 2.0 license - After you do your search double click on an image to see the license.  Make sure you give credit to the photographer if you use it.

- ·        Iconfinder  - Type in the clipart/icon you are searching for, then select ALLOWED FOR COMERCIAL USE for Images that are free to use.

- ·         NetTrekker Search (your school needs to subscribe to this for you to use it)
- You could  also take your own pictures.  Remember not to include people in your pictures unless they are over 18 and they have given you permission.

     Step 3 - Format your slide for the pictures and information.  To do this you may need to add specific objects like a text box or image.  You need to arrange a minimum of 1-2 images and 4 test boxes.  Also include 1 link to a website, 1 horizontal line and 1 shape.
- To insert a place holder for an image go to INSERT and Scroll down to what you want add; text box, link, image, video, word art, line, shape, table.

 Insert Drop Down Menu

- To move an object look for the cross arrows and to resize an object drag the handles in the corner.

- If you insert a shape and you want it to go behind your text, drag it the so it is the size you want then right click on it and select ORDER.  Select SEND TO BACK or SEND BACKWARDS.

To Complete this Quest

Check with your SSI Department Chief to see how to submit (or share) this document

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Resources

     Google Help for Presentations

  Level 3 Slide Sample   (NOTE: The Bibliography/Credits could be on a separate slide at the end of your presentation.  If you do this make sure your SSI Department Chief is able to determine who created each slide. Creating a Credits Slide would give you more room on your main slides. The tools to create the Bibliography were easy using BibMe and NoodleTools.

Quest 4: Formatting

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Introduction

As you may have discovered, most of the FORMAT tools are icons on the toolbar.  We want to make sure you are aware of all of the options on the FORMAT toolbar to see if there is anything that you were not aware of before moving on! Observation skills and curiosity are great qualities for successful agents, so explore the Format tools. We have included a screen capture of the Format menu for you to view at the top of this page. Check out any of the tools you are not familiar with in your own Presentation.

Step 1 - Select a shape on the slide, go to the FORMAT menu, scroll down to line weight and make it a larger number.

Step 2 - Try a few other tools on the FORMAT drop down and then do a screen capture of the changes.

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Resources

     Google Help for Presentations

Quest 5: Editing

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Introduction

Agents, it is your job to present correct information when you give your reports or represent our Agency around the globe. This Quest is for you to learn how to edit your presentations and change the background, the layout, the theme, and apply transitions. Great job so far, now learn how to fix problems so you can help others.

Editing Your Presentation

Step 1 - Open The World In Which We Live slideshow. Look at the drop down menu for SLIDE at the top of this page.  You are going to experiment with changing various elements.

Step 2 - Go to SLIDE, then scroll down to BACKGROUND, change the color of the background for your slide only. Try it with a picture too. You may notice that if you use a picture as your background it makes it really difficult to read the text.  If  you use a picture as your background put your text on the top of a colored shape and so it will show up. Change it back the way you want it after experimenting.

Step 3 - Go to SLIDE and then scroll down to LAYOUT.  This is most likely what you would determine before you inserted all of the text boxes and images.  At this point you would not change the LAYOUT, however if you want to try it you can just hit the UNDO button if you do not like the change.

Step 4 - Go to SLIDE and then scroll down to THEME.  If you change the theme consult your team because it will change it for the entire presentation.

Step 5 - Go to SLIDE and then scroll down to TRANSITION.  A transition is how the slides move from one slide to the next.  Try a few transitions however discuss with your team if you want all of the transitions to be the same of different.

Step 6 - Do a screen capture of any of the changes you made for Level 5.

Step 7 - Check with your SSI Department Chief to see how they want you to submit or share this document.

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Resources

      Google Help for Presentations

Quest 6: Arranging Objects

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Introduction

In this Quest you will learn how to GROUP, UNGROUP and ROTATE an object!

Use the Insert Menu for the next 3 steps:

Step 1 - Select an image by clicking on it then go to ARRANGE and scroll down to ROTATE then FLIP HORIZONTALLY. Your image should now appear backwards.

Step 2 - Highlight a shape and the text that is in it, both objects need to be selected.  Go to ARRANGE and select GROUP.  This allows you to move the group of objects together instead of 1 at a time.  (Hint:  If you hold down on the CTRL KEY it allows you to select multiple objects). Try moving the entire group.

Step 3 - To undo the group, highlight the group, go to ARRANGE and select UNGROUP

Step 4 - Do a screenshot if you made any changes to your slides

Step 5 - When done, check with your SSI Department Chief to see how they want you to submit or share this document

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Resources
     Google Help for Presentations

Presentation Question

While working in presentations in Google Drive, you can email others?

- True
Feedback: Great job!
- False

Presentation Question

You need to cite where you get images when you insert them into your presentation

- True
Feedback: Great job!
- False

Presentation Question

How do you resize an  image?

- Look for the cross arrows and drag the handles in the corners
Feedback: Great job! I am ready to move onto Quest 7
- Ctl-C
- Triple click on it and drag
- Double click on it and drag

Quest: 7 Sharing

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Introduction

Congratulations agent! You are showing initiative in completing these Presentation challenges.

Step 1 - To view your presentation select START PRESENTATION which is located at the top of the screen.  To move through the presentation use your mouse or the arrow keys located on your keyboard.  To exit the presentation click ESC on the keyboard.

Step 2 - Share this document the same way you did using Google Drive Word Processing and Spreadsheets. Go to the top right corner and click on SHARE. Check with your SSI Department Chief to know who to share this presentation with.

Step 3 - Receive your gem from your SSI Department Chief when you show your completed presentation has been shared successfully.

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Congratulations! I have completed the quests as assigned by my SSI Department Chief.

Resources

     Google Help for Presentations
     Google Help to View a Presentation
     Google Help to Share, Publish and Embed a Presentation

Suite Tools Presentation Award

Congratulations you have completed the Suite Tools Presentation Mission.  You have earned the Presenter Agent Award.

You will receive your Presenter Agent Award for completion from your SSI Chief :

1. Share your updated tracking document
2. Share the web link to your portfolio or share your completed work with your SSI Chief