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Creating a slide deck

I can create content for a digital product to meet specified criteria.

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Creating a slide deck

I can create content for a digital product to meet specified criteria.

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Key learning points

  1. Content should be carefully chosen to engage an audience and communicate with clarity.
  2. Information found on the internet may not be accurate or reliable.
  3. Planning can be used to help structure and focus the creation of content.
  4. Content can be added to a template.

Keywords

  • Search - to actively look for something

  • Licence - to allow certain permissions to do something

  • Reliability - how accurate and trustworthy a source of information is

Common misconception

All content found on the World Wide Web is free to reuse.

Content on the World Wide Web is subject to copyright and can be reused subject to licence agreements. Content found on the World Wide Web should be carefully chosen to ensure it is trustworthy and accurate.


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Equipment

Pupils will need access to a digital device that is connected to the internet and has software that allows them to create a presentation.

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6 Questions

Q1.
The process of adding text to a digital document using a keyboard is known as __________.
Correct answer: typing
drawing
modelling
painting
Q2.
What is used in a slide deck to ensure a consistent style and format?
animation
border
diagram
Correct answer: template
Q3.
A is a set of slides created to communicate information and support presentations.
Correct Answer: slide deck, slide deck
Q4.
Changing the content on the master slide of a template will ...
change only the slide you are working on.
Correct answer: change the design of all slides.
change the design of some slides
Q5.
Design choices should reflect the needs of the audience and the of the product.
Correct Answer: purpose, Purpose
Q6.
A slide deck is primarily used to __________ information.
Correct answer: communicate
design
write
draw

4 Questions

Q1.
Which of the following are considered important features of slide deck content?
The text is large.
Lots of pictures have been used.
Correct answer: The content is relevant.
Correct answer: The pictures used are relevant.
There is lots of information or content.
Q2.
What term is used to describe the information contained in a slide deck?
data
Correct answer: content
media
presentation
Q3.
A content creator must ensure that information used in a slide deck is __________.
detailed
free
Correct answer: reliable
Q4.
Bullet points can break up chunks of __________ and help an audience understand your message clearly.
images
audio clips
logos
Correct answer: text

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