In this week’s class, we have learned various ways of making graphics using technology tools such as PowerPoint, Photoshop and Prisma…
This week, I tried to make images by using PowerPoint. Before this class, I never thought of using PowerPoint to make graphics, but as I dug deeper into “SmartArt,” I found that it could be very useful in lesson plan making or class presentation.
First, I took a screenshot of my laptop wallpaper, 
Then, I used “Crop” under “Picture Format” to make the aspect ratio as 16:9 and filled the slide page. After that, I chose one of the “Artistic Effects” for this image. 
I also played with “SmartArt” where I discovered so many diagrams and graphics that can be used in presentations and less plan making. I made a simple diagram and used the image above as the background photo. I changed the transparency, sharpness, brightness, and contrast to give the best visual effect. 
There is so much more to explore in PowerPoint and other excellent technology tools. I believe this will become more and more useful in future classroom teaching.
Other than that, I found a video which shows how to make your migae “come to life.” Check it out!