Extensions

In this extension, you will add images to your presentation.

Including images in your presentation can make it more engaging and help your audience visualize what you are trying to say.

They can also help make your school feel less intimidating and more familiar to new students.

To begin, open your presentation.

There are many ways to add an image to a presentation.

You could upload images from your computer.

Or from Drive.

Or you can search the internet for images.

Go to one of your slides and search for an image related to that tip.

For example, if your tip is about joining a club or sports team, search for an image of kids doing that activity.

Review the search results.

Select an image and make sure you have the right to use the image.

Then, insert the image into your presentation.

Resize the image and text box for your tip as needed to make them both fit on your slide.

If necessary, you can also adjust the font size of the text.

Move the image and text box so they are arranged the way you want on the slide.

Insert at least two more images into your presentation.

Choose images that help illustrate your tips.

You can upload your own pictures from your computer or Drive to introduce new students to what your school looks like and who its students and teachers are.

Using these pictures can make your presentation more welcoming and authentic.

Just make sure you have permission from anyone in the photos to use them in your presentation.

Now, it's your turn: search online for an image, make sure you have the right to use the image, add the image to your presentation, resize and move the image and text to fit on the slide, and add at least two more images.

In this video, you will add transitions between the slides in your presentation.

A "transition" is a visual effect that occurs when slides advance automatically.

Transitions help your presentation flow by adding movement and can make your presentation more engaging.

To begin, open your presentation.

Then, choose a transition for your first tip slide and preview it.

Preview multiple transitions to find the one that works best for that slide.

Next, choose the speed of your transition.

Apply the same transition to all of your slides.

Or choose different transitions for different parts of your presentation.

Transitions can add movement and interest to your presentation.

However, too many different transition types can be distracting and draw your audience's attention away from your message.

Preview your transitions by viewing your presentation as a slideshow.

Change any transitions or transition speeds to make your presentation flow better.

Finally, adjust the presentation speed so that when readers play your presentation, they have enough time to read the text on each slide before it advances to the next one.

Now, it's your turn: choose a transition for your first tip slide and preview it, adjust the speed of the transition, apply the transition to all of your slides or choose different transitions, preview your presentation and adjust transitions as necessary, and adjust your presentation speed.

In this extension, you will publish your presentation to the web.

Then you will write an email to a faculty member requesting that they share it with new students at your school.

To begin, open your welcome presentation.

Revise the title of your presentation to include the name of your school, if it doesn't already.

Review your presentation as a slideshow one more time to confirm you have not included any personal information.

Once you publish it, it will become visible to anyone on the web.

Also, make sure you have your teacher's permission to publish your presentation.

Then, publish your presentation to the web.

Select how quickly you would like the presentation to advance from one slide to the next so that students have enough time to read the text on each slide.

Decide whether you want the viewer to start the slideshow or if it should start automatically when the page is opened.

If you would like you can also put the slideshow on a continuous loop so that it replays after it reaches end.

Then publish your presentation.

Your presentation is now live and visible to anyone on the web.

Next, share the link to your presentation with your principal, teacher, or other faculty member in an email.

Ask them to share your presentation with new students before they start at your school.

For example, you could request that they add a link to your presentation to the school's website or to an email to incoming students.

Type in the email address of the person you'd like to share your presentation with.

Describe what your email is about in the subject line.

Tell them you are sending them a link to your presentation and briefly describe what the presentation is about.

Describe why you think your presentation would be helpful for incoming students to your school to see.

Then, request that they share the link to your presentation with new students.

And send the message.

The person will be able to open the link to your presentation directly from their email.

And they will be able to add the link to another email, document, or website to share it with new students.

Now, it's your turn: revise your presentation title, choose the auto-advance speed and other optional play settings, publish your presentation to the web, and send an email requesting that the presentation be shared with new students.