nchs – business department visual communications with powerpoint normal community high school...

NCHS – Business DepartmentVisual Communications with PowerPoint

Visual Communications

Normal Community High SchoolBusiness Department

Why &

How?


Increase learning Increase retention Improves presentation effectiveness Enhances speakers image

◦ Audience will form an impression of: Content You

Advantages of Visuals


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Taste Touch Smell Hearing Sight

Impact of Visuals for Learning

Percent of Senses Used in Learning

Source: “The Blended Approach to e-Learning: Practical Tips and Examples,” TechLearn 1000-in e-learning, January 2010, p.39

1.5% 3.5%11%1%

83%


How can you achieve this?


Pick topic Research topic

◦ Collect information Organize information

Presentation Process

NCHS HISTORY

Introduction

• Importance• Origin

Body

• Building• Issues• Athletics• New construction

Conclusion

• Review• Outlook


10 simple rules Universal Somewhat flexible

◦ Depends on use or need

Top 10 Design Principles


Keep it Simple – Be Consistent◦ Don’t overdo presentation with too many:

Sounds Clipart images Pictures Animations

Rule #1


A good color scheme is imperative◦ Light on dark◦ Dark on light

Our eyes like contrasting colors

Rule #2

Bad Good BestBad Good Best


No sentences◦ Rule of 36

Exceptions to the rule◦ Questions◦ Quotes◦ Notes/Definitions

Rule #36

Lines6 Words

36 Words Per Slide


Use template appropriate for topic◦ Can be strongest element of presentation◦ Change color scheme to match

Rule #4


Fonts are very important◦ Readability vs. Decretive◦ Avoid:

ALL CAPS All italics All bold All underlined

Rule #5


Avoid:

◦Script fonts◦ Very small fonts

◦Very large fonts

Rule #5 - Continued


Consistent slide transitions◦ Stick with one for most slides◦ Can use second for emphasis

Avoid◦ Different transitions on all slides◦ Too fast◦ Too slow◦ Annoying

Rule #6


Consistent animations◦ Stick with one for headers & text◦ Stick with one for pictures◦ May change for emphasis

Rule #7


Avoid:◦ Text flying over/under pictures/text◦ Very slow movement◦ Very fast movement◦ Annoying movement

Rule #7 - Continued


Consistent clipart/photos◦ Consistency in:

Tone (serious/funny) Style (color/lines)

◦ Avoid: Clipart with photos on same slide

Rule #8


Bad example (clipart with photo) Good example (clipart with clipart)

Rule #8 - Continued


Don’t over or under do images◦ 5 images on 1 slide = too much◦ 1 image on 5 slides = too little

Rule #9

Use Slide Sorter view for overview


Placement of images and text is important◦ Try to balance slide

Text Images

◦ Use different layouts

Rule #10


Creating slideshows Presenting with slideshow

Practice


Visual are imperative Presentation process

◦ Pick and research topic◦ Organize topic

Follow top 10 design principles◦ Consistency◦ Rule of 36◦ Readability◦ Professionalism

Conclusion


Questions?

nchs – business department visual communications with powerpoint normal community high school...

Documents

slide slide

powerpoint slide

emphasis slide

content slide

underlined slide

powerpoint movement

powerpoint fonts

visual appeal