This blog is dedicated to sharing information on the interactive use of Animated Step-by-Steps.
Animated Step-by-Steps can be purchased at the Bloom ... Where You're Planted digital store on the Teachers Pay Teachers web site.
http://teacherspayteachers.com/Store/Bloom
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I’ve been eager to figure out an easy and inexpensive way to
use the Animated Step-by-Steps on an iPad so here is one solution. I downloaded the free Microsoft PowerPoint app from the App
Store. At first I was a little daunted
by the polarized reviews … people either loved it or HATED it. Thus far, for our purposes … I am in the ‘love it' category. Although the program gives
you every indication that you must 'sign in' for their cloud membership, this is primarily directed toward individuals wishing to create PowerPoint content with all the features on the iPad. Obviously our intention is to use the program to view and interact with existing PowerPoint show files. If you see a dialog box encouraging you to 'sign in' just cancel and proceed to the open button (depicted as a folder on the far left) of the program (there'll be more on that in a bit).
As the Animated Step-by-Steps are very rich in animations
and sound effects, most files exceed the memory limits for a simple e-mail transfer. So far, the
easiest way to import Animated Step-by-Step files into the PowerPoint app appears to involve linking the app to a Dropbox account where the Animated Step-by-Step files reside. Dropbox
basic is a great starting point. When you sign up you receive 2 GB of free space! Not to overstate the obvious but you must have the files copied into a pre-established Dropbox account in order to access the files via the iPad PowerPoint app.
Step 1: On
your computer: After purchasing and downloading your Animated Step-by-Step
files, COPY them into the Dropbox folder on your laptop or desktop computer.
Step 2: On
your iPad: go to the App Store (icon
on home page) and type in the words microsoft
powerpoint in the search box (upper right corner). An array
of apps will appear. Select the official PowerPoint app …. the one that was
created by Microsoft.
Step 3: Click the Get button to start the download process. A blue circle will appear informing
you of the download status.
Step 4: When the download is complete, click
on the open button provided or find
the Microsoft PowerPoint icon on your iPad home page.
Step 5: When the Microsoft PowerPoint app is
open, click on the open button (visually represented as a folder) on the left side of the opened program. This will give you an
option to import content from within the iPad or press the +Add a Place button to establish a link to your dropbox. You must then type in the email address and password that you used
when you established your dropbox account.
Step 6: Click on Dropbox and select the
Animated Step-by-Step file that you wish to import and display in the PowerPoint app. After it has
loaded you can proceed with using the file.
Here are some handy tips for using the program:
To put the imported file into presentation
mode, select the arrow in the upper right hand corner (it actually took me quite a while to figure this out).
To activate the starred animations, make a small swipe to the
left. Please note unlike the Interactive
Whiteboard which uses a tap/click, the app version of PowerPoint requires a small swipe to
the left.
To escape out of presentation mode, touch or swipe down from the top of the
screen. A bar will appear giving you the option of selecting End Slide Show in the far left corner.
Hope this all makes sense and hope you enjoy using your Animated Step-by-Steps on your iPad.
... 'til the next post ...
© 2015 Carol Goossens’, Ph.D.
canadiangoosse@gmail.com
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