Publishing Your Interactive Education Video Game to the Web

Publishing Your Interactive Education Video Game to the Web

By Tony Mitchell

The directions given below for this process make a few assumptions:

That you have hosting space on a server somewhere on the internet
That your host ISP (internet service provider) has enabled the internet component that allows PowerPoint to work on their server. Many free providers do not offer this service: Netfirms; Angelfire
That you know how to upload files and have the tools to do so
That you are using a Windows operating system. This will not work on a Mac; believe me I have tried

The URL below will give specific detailed directions for transforming your PowerPoint activity into a web based “Interactive Video Game”.

To determine what version of PowerPoint you have, launch the program, go to the Help menu and choose “About Microsoft PowerPoint”.

Some key things to remember when uploading your activity to the internet:

Triple check the content and accuracy prior to uploading
Be sure the activity works properly prior to uploading; be sure you have completed the steps needed to make the presentation function like a game
Know that when you upload, you will upload a presentation file AND a folder containing the many pieces of the presentation; this folder will be created in the “Save as a web page” operation
Making your activity look and work on the internet may take several attempts. You may have to call your ISP to be sure they have enabled this functionality

Final Notes:

When you finish uploading your activity, please send me the URL so that I can link to it to show other teachers. My email is tmitchell@mcsdga.net
If your activity works great off-line, but you cannot make it work online even after several attempts, email me the editable presentation (the .ppt file), and if I have room on my server I will upload it for you and email you back the URL so that you and your class can link to it online. Be sure your name, or your classes name appears on the title slide