CPS and PowerPoint
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You
can access, organize, and run your PowerPoint presentations from inside CPS.
Ask verbal questions throughout your presentation to determine student
comprehension while CPS saves all of the data automatically in your CPS
database. To use this feature, follow the instructions below.
Importing PowerPoint presentations
You can use your existing PowerPoint presentations wit= h CPS to create an interactive lesson. To import a PowerPoint presentation
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Open
CPS from your desktop icon. - Lessons tab and right-click on the PowerPoint folder. A menu appears.
- Add File…. An Add Files window appears.
- Open. Your PowerPoint presen= tation will be available from the Po= werPoint folder in CPS.
Engaging a PowerPoint presentation
- Lessons tab.
- PowerPoint folder = to view all available presentations.
- Engage. Alternatively, se= lect your presentation and click the Engage Lesson(s) icon. The CPS S= ession Setup window appears. You can also engage a presentation with another lesson or FastGrade lesson. Please see the Engaging Lessons with PowerPoint section for more information.
- Class and grading op= tions then click Start. Your presentation will appear with the Engage to= olbar at the bottom.
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NOTE: If you would like to ask a =
Verbal
Question, use the Chalkboard feature, or select a random student, choose the
appropriate button from the Engage toolbar.
- Close button on the <= span class=3DGramE>Engage toolbar after you have finished your presentation.
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Engaging Lessons with PowerPoint
You can engage a PowerPoint presentation and additiona= l CPS lessons, FastGrade lessons, or ExamView lessons. Follow the steps below to engage one or more lessons with a PowerP= oint presentation.
- Lessons tab.
- PowerPoint folder that you wish to engage.
- Engage Lesson(s) icon. The CPS Session Setup window appears.
- Show button to open u= p the Lessons section of the CPS S= ession Setup window. All of your available lessons from the Lessons tab wi= ll appear.
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Double-click
on the lesson or lessons you would like to engage with your presentati=
on.
The lesson(s) will appear in the Engage List section of the setup wind=
ow.
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E:
You can only engage one PowerPoint presentation at a time.- Start when you are ready to engage your lessons. Your PowerPoint presentation will appear with the Engage to= olbar centered at the bottom of your screen.
- Next #... button from the Engage too= lbar.
You can continue using your PowerPoint presentation an= d your other lesson as you normally would. When you are finished with the presenta= tion and lesson, click the Close bu= tton to end the session and return to the Lessons tab.