Animated Step-by-Steps® are routinely saved as PowerPoint Show versions. This ensures that the file will open up in presentation mode, ready to go. When an ASbyS is saved in PowerPoint Show mode, it cannot be edited.
There are, however, instances in which you may wish to convert
your files to .ppt files to allow you to edit them. For example, you may wish
to
1. have
the symbols appear when a new page opens
rather than after all the page animations are complete. This allows you to
‘read’ the page using the symbols. This
may be your preference if students in your class are cognitively young and can
benefit receptively from an upfront emphasis on symbols.
2. substitute photo faces of your students
for the illustrated faces that appear in the original download. In order to use
the change picture feature you will need to have a .ppt or .pptx file.
3. add voice output to key symbols creating
an additional avenue for audience participation for a student that is
cognitively young.
To
covert a powerpoint show (.pps) to a editable powerpoint file (.ppt) the ‘file extension’ must be visible. When
the file extension (appearing as 3 or 4 letters after the dot in a file name)
is visible the coversion process is as simple as changing the letters of the
file extension. So for the file Making
Colorful Crayons.pps, the .pps file extension would be
selected/highlighted and changed into the replacement extension .ppt.
If you don’t see the file extensions on your files, you will
need to tell your operating system to show
the file name extensions:
On Mac OS:
Finder Menu … Preferences … Advanced Tab … check box Show
all file name extensions
On Windows 7 OS:
Start Button … Control Panel … Appearance and
Personalization … Folder Options … View Tab … Uncheck the box Hide extensions
for known file types … OK
Reference:
Marcovitz, D. (2012). Powerful
powerpoint for educators. Using visual basic for applications to make powerPoint
interactive. 2nd ed.
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