Text+Boxes+(Review+Slides)

=Text Boxes/Review Slides for Teaching=

Text boxes are often used during "review" or fill-in-the-blank slides. The question/statement display's first with a "blank" in it. Then after class discussion you can bring the correct answer into the "blank".

Here is how I create a "review" slide:

Repeat 3-8 for the other questions.
 * 1) Create a slide in standard layout with several (or at least one) question/statements in the main "bullet" area.
 * 2) Animate the questions/statements if desired.
 * 3) In the first question, highlight the word(s) that you want to "bring in" after discussion.
 * 4) "Cut" those words. (Edit > Cut or Right-click > Cut)
 * 5) Type underscores to create a "blank" for the cut word(s).
 * 6) Access the Insert Menu and click on "Text Box". Click near the edge of the slide (anywhere other than the "Title" and "Content" sections) and a small text box should appear. If it doesn't work try #6 again until it does.
 * 7) Paste (Edit > Paste or Right-click > Paste) the word(s) you "Cut" earlier into the text box. Move the text box to the underscore area typed earlier. Adjust the size of the text as needed.
 * 8) Click on the word(s) in the text box > Click on the box that appears around the word(s). Animate this "answer" as desired.

OK, now the last steps (if you animated the questions/statements in step 2):
 * 1) On the Custom Animation pane (on the right) click the "double-arrow pointing down" just below the first item (that should be the animation for the main "bullet" area). Clicking the double-arrow should "expand" the animation list so that you can see each question/statement.
 * 2) Now, drag each text box animation item up so it is just below its related question/statement.

That's it! Run the show and try it out!

Here's a picture of an example (use the scroll bar at the bottom if needed):



This really can go very fast once you get used to doing it and I think you'll find it be very effective. Enjoy!

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