As Technology toting teachers, PowerPoint presentations have likely become a part of our daily instruction routine. One way to make your PowerPoint stand out is to step beyond the typical background images and put backgrounds with a little punch in the slide show. Our site of the week http://www.powerbacks.com provides you with just the slide templates you need to make your slide show stand out. This site is free and the download is fairly efficient because you download whole sets rather than each individual background. Site Navigation and design could use some improvement, and installing and using the templates requires a little manipulation which is outlined in the included instructions. The themes located on the left of the screen such as education and technology did not impress me that much and many are not usable for much, but the more abstract sets on the right of the screen are very attractive and will receive a lot of use in my classroom. With a better site design and perhaps a revision of the education templates this site would be an A, but as it stands it receives a respectable B, and for free it’s well worth your time.

In my Video Pod Cast on Friday I will show you what the site has to offer, explain the site navigation, and take you through installing and using the templates. Please check back for details on how to subscribe to the podcast.