apple teacher- Keynote
Keynote for iPad allows users to create presentations and animated information for a variety of purposes. I learned how to use its multitude of features by reading the starter guide iBook from Apple Teacher.
I have never used the Keynote app, but the features compare greatly to Microsoft PowerPoint which I am fairly familiar with. A template can be chosen, then modified to replace place-holding text and images. Or, it is also possible to start with a blank slate, then create your own presentation. Images are imported from the camera roll, and can then be quickly formatted to fit your needs. Objects can be grouped together to move as one, or if moving objects separately, a yellow line may appear to show when two or more objects are aligned. This is one of my favorite features because I know anything off center or not in line will always bother me.
Animation brings your information to life in Keynote. There are many animations and slide transitions to choose from that can both help bring attention to a shocking fact or image, or they can distract from the presentation. Dissolve is the most common and often least distracting.
Building your presentation is greatly similar to PowerPoint including slide formatting and even automatic lists created with bullets. The instant alpha feature is handy as it allows you to quickly delete background from an image. Then you can add the main figure of your image into the slide without the background. Magic move will also help your presentation look polished by automatically adding animation to identical objects on multiple slides.
My favorite feature of Keynote would have to be the interactive graphs. They are easy to make, and I feel they would help greatly in math education or in presenting research. I am looking forward to using Keynote more. It would be perfect for a review game before a test, as well.
I have never used the Keynote app, but the features compare greatly to Microsoft PowerPoint which I am fairly familiar with. A template can be chosen, then modified to replace place-holding text and images. Or, it is also possible to start with a blank slate, then create your own presentation. Images are imported from the camera roll, and can then be quickly formatted to fit your needs. Objects can be grouped together to move as one, or if moving objects separately, a yellow line may appear to show when two or more objects are aligned. This is one of my favorite features because I know anything off center or not in line will always bother me.
Animation brings your information to life in Keynote. There are many animations and slide transitions to choose from that can both help bring attention to a shocking fact or image, or they can distract from the presentation. Dissolve is the most common and often least distracting.
Building your presentation is greatly similar to PowerPoint including slide formatting and even automatic lists created with bullets. The instant alpha feature is handy as it allows you to quickly delete background from an image. Then you can add the main figure of your image into the slide without the background. Magic move will also help your presentation look polished by automatically adding animation to identical objects on multiple slides.
My favorite feature of Keynote would have to be the interactive graphs. They are easy to make, and I feel they would help greatly in math education or in presenting research. I am looking forward to using Keynote more. It would be perfect for a review game before a test, as well.
Here is an example of the Magic Move Feature on Keynote.