{"id":37274,"date":"2021-02-12t09:15:30","date_gmt":"2021-02-12t14:15:30","guid":{"rendered":"\/\/www.imrbdigital.com\/?p=37274"},"modified":"2021-02-11t12:15:48","modified_gmt":"2021-02-11t17:15:48","slug":"powerpoint-hack-a-homemade-time-tracking-tool-for-meetings-and-classes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"\/\/www.imrbdigital.com\/2021\/02\/powerpoint-hack-a-homemade-time-tracking-tool-for-meetings-and-classes\/","title":{"rendered":"powerpoint hack: a homemade time tracking tool for meetings and classes"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><em>by cynthia brame<\/em><\/p>\n<p>have you ever wanted a timer in class or a workshop that would help speakers track their time\u2014without the stress of an actual clock? i recently found something that served this purpose and think it could be handy for a number of situations where you want a visual reminder of time.<\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center\">see the timer in action.<\/h3>\n<p><span class=\"embed-youtube\" style=\"text-align:center; display: block;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"youtube-player\" width=\"750\" height=\"422\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/eio5i4jzwxs?version=3&#038;rel=1&#038;showsearch=0&#038;showinfo=1&#038;iv_load_policy=1&#038;fs=1&#038;hl=en-us&#038;autohide=2&#038;wmode=transparent\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" style=\"border:0;\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts allow-same-origin allow-popups allow-presentation\"><\/iframe><\/span><\/p>\n<h3>here\u2019s how it works:<\/h3>\n<p>use the drawing tools in powerpoint to draw a line on a slide. i chose a curved, gold line:<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/cdn.vanderbilt.edu\/vu-sub\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/59\/2021\/02\/19134038\/disappearing-line1.jpg\"><img data-attachment-id=\"37277\" data-permalink=\"\/\/www.imrbdigital.com\/2021\/02\/powerpoint-hack-a-homemade-time-tracking-tool-for-meetings-and-classes\/disappearing-line1\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/cdn.vanderbilt.edu\/vu-sub\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/59\/2021\/02\/19134038\/disappearing-line1.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"936,486\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"disappearing line1\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/cdn.vanderbilt.edu\/vu-sub\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/59\/2021\/02\/19134038\/disappearing-line1-300x156.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/cdn.vanderbilt.edu\/vu-sub\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/59\/2021\/02\/19134038\/disappearing-line1-650x338.jpg\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-37277\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.vanderbilt.edu\/vu-sub\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/59\/2021\/02\/19134038\/disappearing-line1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"609\" height=\"316\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.vanderbilt.edu\/vu-sub\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/59\/2021\/02\/19134038\/disappearing-line1.jpg 936w, https:\/\/cdn.vanderbilt.edu\/vu-sub\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/59\/2021\/02\/19134038\/disappearing-line1-300x156.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cdn.vanderbilt.edu\/vu-sub\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/59\/2021\/02\/19134038\/disappearing-line1-650x338.jpg 650w, https:\/\/cdn.vanderbilt.edu\/vu-sub\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/59\/2021\/02\/19134038\/disappearing-line1-768x399.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 609px) 100vw, 609px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>use the lasso drawing tool to select the line you just drew:<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/cdn.vanderbilt.edu\/vu-sub\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/59\/2021\/02\/19134038\/disappearing-line2.jpg\"><img data-attachment-id=\"37278\" data-permalink=\"\/\/www.imrbdigital.com\/2021\/02\/powerpoint-hack-a-homemade-time-tracking-tool-for-meetings-and-classes\/disappearing-line2\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/cdn.vanderbilt.edu\/vu-sub\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/59\/2021\/02\/19134038\/disappearing-line2.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"936,462\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"disappearing line2\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/cdn.vanderbilt.edu\/vu-sub\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/59\/2021\/02\/19134038\/disappearing-line2-300x148.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/cdn.vanderbilt.edu\/vu-sub\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/59\/2021\/02\/19134038\/disappearing-line2-650x321.jpg\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-37278\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.vanderbilt.edu\/vu-sub\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/59\/2021\/02\/19134038\/disappearing-line2.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"616\" height=\"304\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.vanderbilt.edu\/vu-sub\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/59\/2021\/02\/19134038\/disappearing-line2.jpg 936w, https:\/\/cdn.vanderbilt.edu\/vu-sub\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/59\/2021\/02\/19134038\/disappearing-line2-300x148.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cdn.vanderbilt.edu\/vu-sub\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/59\/2021\/02\/19134038\/disappearing-line2-650x321.jpg 650w, https:\/\/cdn.vanderbilt.edu\/vu-sub\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/59\/2021\/02\/19134038\/disappearing-line2-768x379.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 616px) 100vw, 616px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>go to the animations tab, choose rewind, and use the duration pane to tell how long you want the disappearance to last.<a href=\"https:\/\/cdn.vanderbilt.edu\/vu-sub\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/59\/2021\/02\/19134038\/disappearing-line3.jpg\"><img data-attachment-id=\"37279\" data-permalink=\"\/\/www.imrbdigital.com\/2021\/02\/powerpoint-hack-a-homemade-time-tracking-tool-for-meetings-and-classes\/disappearing-line3\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/cdn.vanderbilt.edu\/vu-sub\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/59\/2021\/02\/19134038\/disappearing-line3.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"936,150\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"disappearing line3\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/cdn.vanderbilt.edu\/vu-sub\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/59\/2021\/02\/19134038\/disappearing-line3-300x48.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/cdn.vanderbilt.edu\/vu-sub\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/59\/2021\/02\/19134038\/disappearing-line3-650x104.jpg\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-37279\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.vanderbilt.edu\/vu-sub\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/59\/2021\/02\/19134038\/disappearing-line3.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"936\" height=\"150\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.vanderbilt.edu\/vu-sub\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/59\/2021\/02\/19134038\/disappearing-line3.jpg 936w, https:\/\/cdn.vanderbilt.edu\/vu-sub\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/59\/2021\/02\/19134038\/disappearing-line3-300x48.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cdn.vanderbilt.edu\/vu-sub\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/59\/2021\/02\/19134038\/disappearing-line3-650x104.jpg 650w, https:\/\/cdn.vanderbilt.edu\/vu-sub\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/59\/2021\/02\/19134038\/disappearing-line3-768x123.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 936px) 100vw, 936px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>unfortunately, the longest duration you can have for a single disappearance is 59 seconds, but never fear! you can hack it to be longer. just string together three or four or five lines, and have them disappear sequentially.<\/p>\n<p>have fun! you could do so many things with this (disappearing hair comes to mind), but simpler is probably better. the core idea is to give people a low-key visual way to track their time, encouraging them to expand if they\u2019re being very brief or to bring things to a close to share the space with others.<\/p>\n<p>read more posts from cynthia brame at her blog <a href=\"https:\/\/cynthiabrame.org\/\">https:\/\/cynthiabrame.org<\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ffffff\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ffffff\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ffffff\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ffffff\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ffffff\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>by cynthia brame have you ever wanted a timer in class or a workshop that would help speakers track their time\u2014without the stress of an actual clock? i recently found something that served this purpose and think it could be handy for a number of situations where you want a visual reminder of time. 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