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Keynote

This is a video tutorial that shows you how to have your students create a flow map using the Keynote app for the iPad.  

Text Version of Instructions


  • To start with click on the + at the top left
  • Click on Create Presentation
  • Select the Theme you want to use. I am going to choose Chalkboard
  • The first slide has two elements, a graphic holder and a text holder
  • To add the graphic click on the small circle on the bottom right of the graphic
  • A box will pop up that will allow me to choose a photo from iPhoto
  • The photo comes in but it needs to be resized
  • Tap on the photo and you can resized it using the little blue dots
  • Next I want to change the text. Tap on the text box
  • The keyboard will pop up.
  • I can put in my title
  • If I want to work with the text I tap on it and you can see the blue dots which will permit me to edit the text
  • The final title card
  • I want to add the second card and I will touch the + on the bottom left
  • As you can see there are a lot of options for the card design
  • I am going to use the blank card
  • As you can see it shows up in my stack
  • Notice there are now two card in the left hand column
  • Click on this landscape icon will allow me to chose the next element
  • The first option is media
  • Next Tables
  • Charts
  • And shapes
  • I am going to choose this text box
  • It looks like this on the page
  • Resize the text box and move it to the top of the card
  • I am going to choose another of the same text box
  • And then place it as a square in this position on the page. Tap on the square and copy it
  • The more a bit to the left and paste it in
  • The card should look like this
  • Move it around a bit so it is in line with the first text box
  • Repeat those step until you have six boxes
  • Next go back and choose an arrow under shapes
  • To move or rotate use the little blue dots
  • Position the arrow between the boxes
  • Hold your finger on the the arrow until you get the option to copy
  • Paste the arrow after the next text box
  • Continue until you have and arrow between each box
  • To add text, double tap inside the text box and the keyboard will pop up
  • Type in your text
  • To adjust the text, click on the round circle at the top the has an i in it
  • Pull down the menu and select text options
  • The card should look something like this
  • Repeat these step until you have filled in all the text boxes

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    Motion for Keynote

    This is a video tutorial for adding motion to a Keynote production.  Enjoy!
    •   First we will add a transition between the first and second slide. Choose the diamond on the menu bar. When the dialog box opens click on the +.

    •   Choose Cube. Its that easy

    •   We are going to animate the photo, hold you finger down on the photo until the black oval opens up.

    •   Click the left side of the oval where it says build in.

    •   Scroll down and chose flip.

    •   Next choose the options button at the bottom of the text box and change the transition time to 2 seconds.

    •   Hold down the text box at the bottom and when the oval opens up.

    •   Choose the left side button that says build in. Scroll down and choose typewriter.

    •    If you want to you can adjust the time by choosing options.

    •   I've adjusted the time here to 2 seconds

    Adding Motion to Slides

    •   Choose the title box and build in a transition

    •   As you see here I choose typewriter

    •   Tap in the first square text box.

    •   The transition window will open.

    •   Choose the transition dissolve.

    •   Choose options, and change the transition time if you like.

    •   Under the order button you could change the order of transitions if you like.

    •   I am also going to animate the arrows. You can animate almost any Keynote element.

    •   I am going to repeat these steps until I have animated all of my page elements

    •   I am going to repeat these steps until I have animated all of my page elements

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