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Transforming PowerPoint: Creating an Interactive Environment using VBA

DTSD C.A.R.A.T.S. Teacher Training Melanie Wiscount mwiscount@hershey.k12.pa.us

Transforming PowerPoint Creating an Interactive Learning Environment

Some information in session is from: PETE+C 2008 February 10, 2008 Dr. P. David Lees
Director, Instructional Technology & Distributed Learning
St. Josephs University

Objective
Create interactive presentations adding Visual Basic scripting and tools in Microsoft PowerPoint to:
gather student input create quizzes turn PowerPoint into more than just a presentation of information

What is Presentation Software?

Create interactive presentations containing text, art, animation, and audio and video elements Application program used to create sequences of words and pictures
Informative presentations Storytelling presentations Persuasive presentations Interactive presentations

What is MS PowerPoint?
A presentation program developed by Microsoft Part of the Microsoft Office system Runs on Microsoft Windows and the Mac OS computer operating systems Most commonly-used presentation software Easy to learn & relearn

What is MS Visual Basic?

An event driven programming language by Microsoft Derived from BASIC Enables the RAD (Rapid Application Development)
Of GUI (Graphical User Interface)

Using:
ActiveX controls (COM developed by Microsoft for Windows platforms) VBA (present in Microsoft Office applications) VBScript (Visual Basic code object)

What is VBA?
Visual Basic for applications Application edition of Microsoft's Visual Basic programming language

What Are The Benefits Of Using Presentations In The Classroom?

Appeals to our digital native students Introduces and reinforces content with meaningful graphic support Create interactive presentations containing text, art, animation, and audio and video elements

What Are The Benefits Of Using Presentations In The Classroom?

Present information or instruction to an entire class Create graphically enhanced information and instructions for the learning centers Create tutorials, reviews, or quizzes for individual students Display student work and curriculum materials or accompany teacher presentations at parent open houses or technology fairs

How to Use Interactive Presentations in the Classroom

Present Content in an interactive way

Teacher to Audience
Teacher to Student Type on Slides Quizzes Interactive activities Application of knowledge
Student to Audience

Student Interaction Creation

Student Assessment

PowerPoint + VBA
Ask and evaluate questions Evaluate questions Track responses Store information Provide feedback Generate reports

Ready to Start Lets create Interactive PowerPoint Presentations using VBA!

Open PowerPoint Start a New Presentation Save As VBA_PPT and save on Desktop

Visual Basic Application (VBA)

1. Design Form (Control Toolbox) 2. Set Properties (Properties) 3. Create Code (Visual Basic Editor)

Getting Started
Controlling Navigation
Turning on Kiosk Mode

Enabling Macros
Changing Security Setting

Kiosk Mode
Controls navigation Viewers/Students navigate through Buttons and Hyperlinks Only automatic animations will work Save presentation as a PowerPoint Show - .pps

Kiosk Mode

1. Slide Show Menu 2. Select Set-up Show

Click Browsed at a Kiosk (full screen) & OK

Security Settings Change Macro Settings

1. Tools Menu 2. Options

Macro Security Button Choose Level Medium or Low

ActiveX Controls
Fun with the Control ToolBox

Active X Control Toolbar

View Toolbars Control ToolBox

Active X Control Toolbar

View Code Textbox Option Button Combo Spin Box Button Label More Controls

Properties

Check Command Box Button

List Box

Toggle Scroll Button Bar

Image

Type On Slides
Great Assessment Tool!
How to Create a Type-On Slide Recording Responses during a Live Presentation

Type on Slides
Add a picture Add textboxes to label parts of the picture

Type on Slides
Find a picture that you would like students to identify parts/components and paste it to a slide 1. Draw Textbox Control beside each part to identify

2. Click on Properties Control

Type on Slides
1. Draw Textbox Control

2. Click on Properties Control

Type on Slides
1. Select True in Properties for EnterKeyBehavior and Multiline

Textbox
Control

Type on Slides
1. Click on Label control & draw over Textbox Control

2.

Click on Properties & add text to Label Control Caption property

In 2007, what was the special anniversary Hersheypark celebrated?

Type on Slides
1. Change the following properties: Back color Font

Fore Color Text Align

In 2007, what was the special anniversary Hersheypark celebrated?

Type on Slides

Type on Slides
1. Click on Action Button & draw under Textbox Control

2.

Click on Properties & change Back Color, Caption, Font, Fore Color

In 2007, what was the special anniversary Hersheypark celebrated?

Submit

Type on Slides
To add actions to the ActiveX controls:
1. Double-click the command button control to display the Visual Basic Editor 2. Set a reference to the Microsoft Scripting Runtime
On the Tools menu, click References, and then select the Microsoft Scripting Runtime check box

Type on Slides
Insert the code between "Private Sub CommandButton1_Click()" and "End Sub
Copy and paste the code in the .txt file Type_On_Slide_VBA_Code

Click on SAVE & Close Visual Editor Click on SAVE & Run the Show Take the quiz Look for results

Type on Slides
How to improve quiz?
Add Name Label & Textbox controls Add option button questions
Add label
May Copy & Paste Add option button controls

Edit properties
Textbox - Select True in Properties for EnterKeyBehavior and Multiline

Edit code

VBA Scripting

Screen Shot of Visual Basic Editor

Visual Basic for Applications

Object-Oriented Programming (OOP)
Classes = Types of Things Objects = Specific Things Methods = What You Do With Things

Class -> Object -> Method

Cars = Class of Thing Toyota Corolla = Specific Object in Class

Driving in my car = Specific method to do with my car

VB Keywords
Sub = Subroutine Dim = Declared Variable Variable Types
String Boolean (True or False values)

before a comment (turns green)

Good Programming Practice

Use LOTS of comments
what your code does and why

Comment each subroutine and function with a description

what it does what input and output it takes

Convert to VBA
Dim myCar as Corolla myCar.Drive (Hershey)

Setting Variables
myCar = Object of Class Cars myCar.Drive = Method/Action that can be done on Object of Class Cars Hershey = the Argument for the Method Where I am driving to
40

Macros
An action or a set of actions you can use to automate tasks. Macros are recorded in the VBA code

VBA Message Box

Hold Alt and F11 Insert Module If not there Type
Sub SayHello()
MsgBox (Hello)

End sub (Will Appear Automatically)

Run Script
Run Menu

Add VBA Script to Button

Assign the Hello macro to an action button Draw Button from AutoShapes Action Buttons From Action Settings Select Run Macro Right Click on Button and Select Add Text Add text to Action Button

VBA Input Box

Hold Alt and F11 Insert Module If not there Type
Sub YourName() userName = InputBox(Prompt:="Type your name", _ Title:="Input Name") End Sub

Run Script
Run Menu

Quiz
See Examples Create your own Quiz with:
Interactivity Feedback Results Print Report

Any Questions? Thank you!!!