Lesson Notes By Weeks and Term v4 - JHS 3
INTRODUCTION TO PRESENTATION
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INTRODUCTION TO PRESENTATION
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Subject: Computing
Class: JHS 3
Term: 1st Term
Week: 11
Grade code: B9.2.2.1.1
Strand code: 2
Sub-strand code: 2
Content standard code: B9.2.1.1
Indicator code: B9.2.2.1.1
Theme: PRODUCTIVITY SOFTWARE
Subtheme: INTRODUCTION TO PRESENTATION
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Welcome, learners! Today, we are going to learn a very exciting skill that will make your presentations come alive. Imagine you are presenting a project on Ghana's tourist sites. Which would be more interesting: a slide with only text describing the Kakum National Park, or a slide with a beautiful picture of the canopy walk? The picture, of course! Adding visuals like pictures and screenshots makes your message clearer, more memorable, and much more engaging for your audience. This skill is not just for school projects; you can use it to create church announcements, explain an idea for a small business, or even teach someone how to use a new app on their phone.
This lesson focuses on two main ways to add images to your slides. Both are found on the Insert tab or ribbon in most presentation software like Microsoft PowerPoint. The Insert tab is your main toolbox for adding new things (objects) to your slide. Concept 1: Inserting Pictures from a File
A picture (or image) is a digital graphic file stored on your computer, a pen drive, or another storage device. These can be photos you took with a phone, images downloaded from the internet, or drawings you made. Common file types are JPEG (.jpg), PNG (.png), and GIF (.gif).
Why use pictures? To Illustrate: Show a picture of a cocoa pod when talking about Ghana's cash crops. To Engage: A picture of smiling students can make a presentation about school life feel more personal. To Simplify: A diagram of the water cycle is much easier to understand than a long paragraph of text.
Step-by-Step Guide to Inserting a Picture: