PowerPoint vs Sway

Description

This one-day training course has been designed to give an introduction to Microsoft Sway, a digital storytelling app that allows you to create interactive reports, newsletters and presentations.

By the end of this course you will understand the key differences between PowerPoint and Sway, and will be able to choose the right application for the right task. You will also be able to create a basic presentation in Sway and share it with others.

Learners must already be confident creating and saving basic PowerPoint presentations including adding working with bullet points and adding images.

What you will learn

What You Will Learn:

By the end of the course you will have an understanding of the key differences between PowerPoint and Sway and you will be able to choose the right application for the right task. You will be able to create a PowerPoint slideshow with Master Slides to ensure consistency of formatting. You will also be able to create a basic Sway presentation and share it either for collaboration or for its audience to view it.

Timetable

Session One: PowerPoint vs Sway

PowerPoint vs Sway – a comparison
When to choose each application?
Best practice examples

Session Two: What makes an effective presentation?

What makes effective presentation slides
Making PowerPoint slides effective for a presentation delivered by a presenter
Designing an effective stand-alone Sway document
Session Three: Creating PowerPoint Presentations

Recap if needed: Inserting slides, layouts, inserting images
Master Slides to ensure consistency
Inserting sound and video
Transitions and animations

Session Four: Using Sway

Navigating in Sway
Creating a new Sway from an existing document
Inserting titles, text and images
Altering layout
Create a Sway from scratch
Share your Sway for collaboration
Share your Sway for viewing