Microsoft PowerPoint

The Ultimate Software for Classroom Presentations

Broaden your reach with Microsoft Office PowerPoint. The most world’s most popular presentation tool in education now has even more to offer students and teachers, helping them to communicate and work together effectively in the classroom.

PowerPoint is the number one presentation application for students of all ages. Easy to use, and quick to master, PowerPoint can be used to support communication using a combination of words, images, photographs, and even video clips.

From a teaching perspective, PowerPoint makes it easy to explain and describe lessons and activities. By conveying information visually and concisely, it reduces the time spent in front of the class, and gives students the direction they need to undertake individual activities and group work.

Critically, PowerPoint integrates seamlessly with other products in the Microsoft Learning Suite. Teachers and students can combine text, spreadsheets, charts, photographs, and film clips from other Microsoft products and wider sources, multiplying the value and impact of existing classroom technologies.

Useful Links

Discover how a history teacher brought her lessons to life by adding sound and video to PowerPoint presentations.
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Learn how to improve presentations and use the shared workspace to collaborate with colleagues with this online tutorial.
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Use PowerPoint and Publisher to incorporate project-based learning activities in your classroom. This video presentation shows you how.
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Visit the PowerPoint homepage for more information and support resources.
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