TOC Software 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 Learning Software Skills Presenting 2 - Effective Use of Graphics & Templates       It is tempting to rely on the clip art and the templates that come with presentation programs, but these can be quite limiting. As soon as possible, we should encourage our students to modify templates and make their own designs. Army Corps of Engineers The same is true of clip art. We would hope that students will create their own art work or use a digital camera or make ethical use of graphics from the Web. Some search engines like Google make searching for images quite easy. Try finding good dam pictures for the Snake River. Click here. Note the fact that some pictures are for sale. This is when ethical issues arise.   After your workshop leader demonstrates how to modify a template from within PowerPoint™, try making a change to a template yourself.   Please do not proceed to the next module until asked to do so. Next module Credits: The drawings, photographs and graphics are by Jamie McKenzie. Some pictures are public domain from the Army Corps of Engineers. © 2000, Jamie McKenzie, all rights reserved. Copyright Policy: These pages may not be duplicated, distributed, redistributed or republished in any manner without express permission.