"We can now insert audio in Google Slides–this can be voice, music, narration, sound effects, any type of audio you have access to or want to create.

There are so many ways that we can use this feature in our lesson plans and student projects."

-Shakeup Learning

"Everyone knows that videos can add some extra spark on a web page. Did you also know that they can spice up your Google Slide presentation with video?

No matter how well-designed and informative your presentation is, it is challenging to hold the viewers’ attention.

Adding attention-grabbing elements, such as embedding a video in Google Slides, can make your slides more interesting, interactive, and engage your audience to keep them focused on your message."

-David Trounce

"Diagrams are a visually appealing way to display information about timelines, cycles, and workflows.

They visually represent information that might be difficult to explain in text by showing the relationship between elements.

Diagrams can also show a series of steps or processes." 

-Google's Applied Digital Skills

Charts help you present data and make it visually appealing. For example, you can create a chart from information in a spreadsheetor database--like results fro ma feedback survey, earnings report, or user statistics.

If you are looking for a tool to keep your students engaged during presentations, Slides has a couple of ideas for you. First, try using the laser pointer built into Slides to focus students' attention on important items. Second, ask students to participate in a live Q & A session right within your Slides presentation. 

Controlling your Slides presentation with your phone will give you the autonomy to move about the classroom freely as you're delivering your lesson. You will need to get an app to use this feature, so explore the resources in this section to find the available options. 

This technique will allow you to create a slideshow with audio (either music or your voice) that will play automatically like a video.