Intermediate
60 mins
Teacher/Student led
+65 XP
Pupils work on their own device

Inserting Text and Images in Slides

In this lesson you will add three content slides to your pitch deck. You will insert and format text boxes, titles and body text, add a budget chart image from your files, and align everything neatly.

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    1 - Introduction ~5 mins

    Today you will

    • open {{code:07_project_pitch}} in {{code:07_pitch}}
    • add three slides: what your project is, why it matters and what it costs
    • put a chart picture on the costs slide and line things up neatly

    Illustration for IntroductionIf you have no {{code:07_project_pitch}} yet, make a new presentation with that name in {{code:07_pitch}} and add a title slide.

    Warm-up

    Think of a poster or a post that made you stop and look. What caught your eye?

    2 - Key Concepts ~5 mins

    The title is the big line at the top, and it says one idea.

    Body text goes under the title in short lines.

    A chart image is a picture of your budget chart, and it is quicker to read than numbers.

    Aligning means lining up the edges of things so the slide looks finished.

    Example

    SnapLocal takes photos at local club events. On its What it costs slide, the title, the chart and the caption all share one left edge.

    3 - Step-by-step Task ~20 mins

    You will build three practice slides for SnapLocal, a made-up photo business. Watch your teacher first, then follow the steps in the box below for your app.

    Take your time on the What it costs slide.

    4 - Common Issues ~4 mins

    Common problems

    • The picture covers the title. Click it and drag a corner handle inwards to make it smaller.
    • The text runs off the slide. Cut words until you have three short lines.
    • Align is greyed out. You need two things selected, so hold {{kbd:Ctrl}} or {{kbd:Shift}} and click the second one.

    5 - Independent Practice ~15 mins

    Independent Practice

    Your goal: Make three slides about your own Something Real project.
    Time: ~15 minutes
    Task:
    1. Write three short lines about your project: what it is, why it matters and one cost.
    2. Open {{code:07_project_pitch}} in {{code:07_pitch}}.
    3. Change the three SnapLocal slides so they are about your project.
    4. On the What it costs slide, insert your budget chart or a screenshot of your budget totals.
    5. If you have time, line up the chart and the text on one edge.

    Key Assignment: keep this file, because it can count as task evidence.

    Success criteria:
    • I have three slides about my project after the title slide.
    • There is no SnapLocal text left.
    • My chart is on the costs slide and does not cover the title.
    • The file is still called {{code:07_project_pitch}} and shows Saved.
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