{"id":1666,"date":"2026-07-09T10:07:01","date_gmt":"2026-07-09T17:07:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/learn71.ca\/tech-tips\/?p=1666"},"modified":"2026-07-09T10:07:01","modified_gmt":"2026-07-09T17:07:01","slug":"earth-day-ideas-and-closed-captions-for-powerpoint","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/learn71.ca\/tech-tips\/2026\/07\/09\/earth-day-ideas-and-closed-captions-for-powerpoint\/","title":{"rendered":"Earth Day Ideas and Closed Captions for PowerPoint"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span class=\"ms-rteThemeForeColor-7-0\">\u200bI keep getting all these great Earth Day ideas sent to me and instead of letting them live in my email collection, I would like to share them with you!\u00a0 Common Sense\u200b Education has collected some great sites with videos and activities and of course, I can&#8217;t help but share the awesome Minecraft worlds that are designed to help students visualize problems our Earth is facing and to design solutions.\u00a0 Hopefully, some of these ideas will inspire you for Earth Day on the 22nd.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"ms-rteThemeForeColor-10-3\">Jane Rondow and Shannon Hagen have also added a great page of instructions for using PowerPoint in your classroom with Closed Captions to help students catch all\u00a0your important words.\u00a0\u200b\u200b<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ms-rteForeColor-6\">Earth Day Ideas:<\/span><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><strong class=\"ms-rteFontSize-3\">From Common Sense:<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/can01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com\/?url=https:\/\/click.commonsense-email.org\/?qs%3D21ce05583a590514f0dc85e71a3e9763f14e6316b6d24c11810433797ad4340c94955b356b516eaf103b7bbae2c048f6244f63faef2ddcd5442e2df7f6908197&amp;data=05%7c02%7cKara.Dawson%40sd71.bc.ca%7c39226a537d5c4e5e211308dc5e47950c%7c8a33c0abdc5a486195746c1f01277d1c%7c0%7c0%7c638488908768778612%7cUnknown%7cTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7c0%7c%7c%7c&amp;sdata=VYzZnPpLZuj6Zcp79pK42E1J\/OrMliNVlvq3yys6sJs%3D&amp;reserved=0\"><strong>Earth Day and the Environment<\/strong><\/a>: Check out this article for lessons, texts, activities, and videos for all grades about climate change and the environment, including resources like the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/can01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com\/?url=https:\/\/click.commonsense-email.org\/?qs%3D21ce05583a590514cd094a45b9c1c2a33de6893555bfd87046dac6b2144fafc68cacd59181aa64b54b90b28c85e35d9d0fe8f8f0dda6f0ea6944e48d6c46ff96&amp;data=05%7c02%7cKara.Dawson%40sd71.bc.ca%7c39226a537d5c4e5e211308dc5e47950c%7c8a33c0abdc5a486195746c1f01277d1c%7c0%7c0%7c638488908768786977%7cUnknown%7cTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7c0%7c%7c%7c&amp;sdata=SY8o8npoX69yPYNPjTMLQCfaU1gImWFq90HRadmLPYM%3D&amp;reserved=0\">Climate Mental Health Network<\/a>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div><\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<div>\n<table class=\"ms-rteTable-default\" width=\"100%\" cellspacing=\"0\">\n<tbody>\n<tr class=\"ms-rteTableEvenRow-default\">\n<td class=\"ms-rteTableEvenCol-default\"><strong class=\"ms-rteFontSize-3\">Make an impact this Earth Day with Minecraft Education<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"ms-rteTableOddRow-default\">\n<td class=\"ms-rteTableEvenCol-default\">It&#8217;s almost Earth Day! Show your students they have the power to change the world with Minecraft lesson collections focused on creating a more sustainable planet:<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<table class=\"ms-rteTable-default\" width=\"100%\" cellspacing=\"0\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"ms-rteTable-default\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/image.email2.office.com\/lib\/fe8613727d61037e7c\/m\/1\/9458e3f5-9e0b-4d1e-a244-ac0f53a859a6.png\" alt=\"Graphic image of animals standing in an elevated area with mountains on the background with light and dark blue frames around it\" \/><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<table class=\"ms-rteTable-default\" width=\"100%\" cellspacing=\"0\">\n<tbody>\n<tr class=\"ms-rteTableEvenRow-default\">\n<td class=\"ms-rteTableEvenCol-default\">\n<table class=\"ms-rteTable-default\" width=\"100%\" cellspacing=\"0\">\n<tbody>\n<tr class=\"ms-rteTableEvenRow-default\">\n<td class=\"ms-rteTableEvenCol-default\" colspan=\"2\"><strong>(NEW)<\/strong><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/can01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com\/?url=https:\/\/click.email2.office.com\/?qs%3D9e3a3530174c6aaba2793f3aef9e8e931aafce57b72a99df5d052fc2958a1b6a1cfdf4f1c68dd7cab3f0a84350b41395b124323f1b276bb4&amp;data=05%7c02%7ckara.dawson%40sd71.bc.ca%7c96179f89969c4cfc247108dc5e15fcf6%7c8a33c0abdc5a486195746c1f01277d1c%7c0%7c0%7c638488695743209397%7cUnknown%7cTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7c0%7c%7c%7c&amp;sdata=j3EuYsiKr4Xze9w0swWdvkuOGBiuy\/qxxpM%2BUTQyMpY%3D&amp;reserved=0\"><strong>Planet Earth III<\/strong><\/a>: Explore the way animals&#8217; lives are intertwined by playing as predator and prey, parent and offspring, friend and ally. (Also check out Planet Earth I and II-they are beautiful!<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"ms-rteTableOddRow-default\">\n<td class=\"ms-rteTableEvenCol-default\" colspan=\"2\"><a href=\"https:\/\/can01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com\/?url=https:\/\/click.email2.office.com\/?qs%3D9e3a3530174c6aab5b6adce9d0b728ee959b0ecaa0b02ceb14febea753787852d50cb3f38bd7d3c345c3bd9fa88fce0e90d7e745e3dcfa7b&amp;data=05%7c02%7ckara.dawson%40sd71.bc.ca%7c96179f89969c4cfc247108dc5e15fcf6%7c8a33c0abdc5a486195746c1f01277d1c%7c0%7c0%7c638488695743216821%7cUnknown%7cTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7c0%7c%7c%7c&amp;sdata=CZCRUqlG0KGhlgqwcr6j3wSqXg9VojrOu\/8wSps1yoo%3D&amp;reserved=0\"><strong>Sustainability City<\/strong><\/a>: Investigate real-life sustainable processes\u2014sustainable home components, managing waste, generating electricity, responsible forestry, and more.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"ms-rteTableEvenRow-default\">\n<td class=\"ms-rteTableEvenCol-default\" colspan=\"2\"><a href=\"https:\/\/can01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com\/?url=https:\/\/click.email2.office.com\/?qs%3D9e3a3530174c6aaba1bde2bdcbd036e88860f07e9c84bf4d20927c1749af6225c7612406067410311a9e9e189996e55339f2aecb6a32a4e5&amp;data=05%7c02%7ckara.dawson%40sd71.bc.ca%7c96179f89969c4cfc247108dc5e15fcf6%7c8a33c0abdc5a486195746c1f01277d1c%7c0%7c0%7c638488695743224325%7cUnknown%7cTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7c0%7c%7c%7c&amp;sdata=uOUeCoY9aljfDUuloCEEKKEmKPtBlD%2BqTM3vjemY1p4%3D&amp;reserved=0\"><strong>Climate Futures<\/strong><\/a>: Aligned to the UN Sustainable Development Goals, this lesson educates youth about climate change and how they can have a positive impact.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"ms-rteTableOddRow-default\">\n<td class=\"ms-rteTableEvenCol-default\">\n<table class=\"ms-rteTable-default\" width=\"100%\" cellspacing=\"0\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"ms-rteTable-default\">\n<table class=\"ms-rteTable-default\" width=\"100%\" cellspacing=\"0\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"ms-rteTable-default\"><a href=\"https:\/\/can01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com\/?url=https:\/\/click.email2.office.com\/?qs%3D9e3a3530174c6aab6f6e4896a5de374c0dc7ecc3f4f1f85ea2fdc90891e5b754bf9d900332ba036bc868206f6f4b7e3ed2912bbf4a037114&amp;data=05%7c02%7ckara.dawson%40sd71.bc.ca%7c96179f89969c4cfc247108dc5e15fcf6%7c8a33c0abdc5a486195746c1f01277d1c%7c0%7c0%7c638488695743232491%7cUnknown%7cTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7c0%7c%7c%7c&amp;sdata=p7r1sGJCF\/ZVB3fVtUEg5TxWMehkruQROYCB5UL3qL0%3D&amp;reserved=0\">Explore resources &gt;<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h1 class=\"ms-rteElement-H1B\">PowerPoint Captioning<\/h1>\n<div>PowerPoint has built-in tools to increase the accessibility of presentations using their built-in captioning and translation functions, which can easily be set as default functions.<\/div>\n<div>The\u00a0<span class=\"ms-rteThemeForeColor-10-3\"><strong>Caption\u00a0<\/strong><\/span>function allows you to have captions in one language. Presenting live will enable\u00a0participants to choose the language of captions.\u200b\u200b<\/div>\n<div><strong class=\"ms-rteThemeForeColor-10-3\"><em>Follow the steps below to enable captioning for your next presentation:<\/em><\/strong><\/div>\n<div><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-1667 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/learn71.ca\/tech-tips\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/42\/2026\/07\/2024-04-15-08_38_03-Presentation1-PowerPoint-1030x568.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1030\" height=\"568\" srcset=\"https:\/\/learn71.ca\/tech-tips\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/42\/2026\/07\/2024-04-15-08_38_03-Presentation1-PowerPoint-1030x568.png 1030w, https:\/\/learn71.ca\/tech-tips\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/42\/2026\/07\/2024-04-15-08_38_03-Presentation1-PowerPoint-300x166.png 300w, https:\/\/learn71.ca\/tech-tips\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/42\/2026\/07\/2024-04-15-08_38_03-Presentation1-PowerPoint-768x424.png 768w, https:\/\/learn71.ca\/tech-tips\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/42\/2026\/07\/2024-04-15-08_38_03-Presentation1-PowerPoint-1536x847.png 1536w, https:\/\/learn71.ca\/tech-tips\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/42\/2026\/07\/2024-04-15-08_38_03-Presentation1-PowerPoint-1500x828.png 1500w, https:\/\/learn71.ca\/tech-tips\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/42\/2026\/07\/2024-04-15-08_38_03-Presentation1-PowerPoint-705x389.png 705w, https:\/\/learn71.ca\/tech-tips\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/42\/2026\/07\/2024-04-15-08_38_03-Presentation1-PowerPoint.png 1916w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1030px) 100vw, 1030px\" \/><\/div>\n<div>\n<div>1.\u00a0 Click on the\u00a0<strong>&#8220;Slide Show&#8221;\u00a0<\/strong>tab in the PowerPoint ribbon.<\/div>\n<div>2.\u00a0 Check the box<strong>\u00a0&#8220;Always Use Subtitles&#8221;.<\/strong>\u00a0 This is found in the\u00a0<em>&#8220;Captions &amp; Subtitles&#8221;<\/em>\u00a0section.<\/div>\n<div>3.\u00a0 Choose\u00a0the language both for what is spoken AND what is displayed.\u00a0 ***It is English by default.<\/div>\n<div>4.\u00a0 Determine where you&#8217;d like the captions to be displayed.<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em class=\"ms-rteThemeForeColor-9-4\">Note: If you are choosing &#8220;Overlaid,&#8221; be sure the background of your slides offers enough colour contrast to the color of the captions.<\/em><\/div>\n<div><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-1668 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/learn71.ca\/tech-tips\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/42\/2026\/07\/2024-04-15-08_48_09-Settings-197x300.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"197\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/learn71.ca\/tech-tips\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/42\/2026\/07\/2024-04-15-08_48_09-Settings-197x300.png 197w, https:\/\/learn71.ca\/tech-tips\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/42\/2026\/07\/2024-04-15-08_48_09-Settings-677x1030.png 677w, https:\/\/learn71.ca\/tech-tips\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/42\/2026\/07\/2024-04-15-08_48_09-Settings-463x705.png 463w, https:\/\/learn71.ca\/tech-tips\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/42\/2026\/07\/2024-04-15-08_48_09-Settings.png 694w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 197px) 100vw, 197px\" \/><\/p>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>You can use the\u00a0<strong class=\"ms-rteThemeForeColor-10-3\"><em>&#8220;More Settings&#8221;\u00a0<\/em><\/strong>link to format captions even further (font colour, font type, background transparency, etc.)&#8230;<\/div>\n<div><em>\u00a0<\/em><\/div>\n<div><em>***NOTE:\u00a0 The\u00a0<strong class=\"ms-rteThemeForeColor-10-3\">&#8220;Present Live&#8221;\u00a0<\/strong>option can be used if you would like to have the captions translated into different languages for the audience.<\/p>\n<p><\/em><\/div>\n<div><em>Click on the link below to learn more about Closed Captioning, Presenting &#8220;Live&#8221; and how to best deliver instructional resources to our hard of hearing students.\u200b\u200b<\/em><\/div>\n<div><em>\u00a0<\/em><\/div>\n<h4>\u200b<a href=\"https:\/\/learn71.ca\/inclusion-resources\/deaf-and-hard-of-hearing\/soundfield-in-the-classroom\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Captioning and Soundfields in the Classroom<\/a><\/h4>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>\u200bI keep getting all these great Earth Day ideas sent to me and instead of letting them live in my email collection, I would like to share them with you!\u00a0 Common Sense\u200b Education has collected some great sites with videos and activities and of course, I can&#8217;t help but share the awesome Minecraft worlds that [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[14],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-1666","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-tech-tips"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/learn71.ca\/tech-tips\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1666","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/learn71.ca\/tech-tips\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/learn71.ca\/tech-tips\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/learn71.ca\/tech-tips\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/learn71.ca\/tech-tips\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1666"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/learn71.ca\/tech-tips\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1666\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1670,"href":"https:\/\/learn71.ca\/tech-tips\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1666\/revisions\/1670"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/learn71.ca\/tech-tips\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1666"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/learn71.ca\/tech-tips\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1666"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/learn71.ca\/tech-tips\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1666"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}