Prepare students adequately for projects that require PowerPoint for presentations, oral reports, or other assignments. All students should take a tutorial prior to being allowed to use the program. This will ensure that most students have a familiarity with the program before they begin. A little training might also help cut down on excessive questions from students just learning PowerPoint. If possible, pair students of advanced and low skill levels and communicate the expectation that the more skilled student mentor the less-skilled one in using the program. For projects assigned early in the year, grades can be given for the effort of the mentoring and learning that you observe.