powerpoint: lotsofwordonbadlydesignedslides
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Slideshows are one of the most effective tools in teaching, IF they’re built well and implemented successfully. Come learn how to put the power in your PowerPoint or Keynote slideshow. Topics covered will be design (color, font, layout), slide content vs. presenter notes, presentation of slideshows, and distribution. Please bring your basic PowerPoint skills and you’re guaranteed to learn something new that will improve your slideshow performance.TRANSCRIPT
PowerPoint: LotsOfWordsOnBadl
yDesignedSlides
Gemma ScottUniversity of Maine
Faculty Development Center
Outline
● Why use slideshows
● How to build slideshows
● How to deliver slideshow
Why use a Slideshow?
●Outline a lecture
●Note-Taking Aid or Substitute
●Visual Aid
●It has spell Check
●You can REUSE IT!
So, You want to build a presentation?
What NOT to do:
Power Point Paralysis
(PPP)
What not to do
●Too much text on one slide
●Too many bullets on one slide
●Spelling errors
What not to do
Don’t make the design too busy or distracting
•Don’t Use Audio!
●DO NOT EMBED VIDEO!
What TO DO!
What TO DO!
● Set up a clear set of objectives for the lesson
● Use enough, but not too much text nor images on a slide
● Slides need to reinforce the key points, (the teacher or presenter notes explain the rest.
What TO DO!
Use Design to convey your ideas visually
Use Font with Purpose
Learn basic color theory
Speak with passion
O Always have a back-up plan
● Practice
● Practice
● Practice
Deliverables
Tips for Delivering In Person
● Be comfortable
● Be clear
● Trust your images
Tips for Delivering In Person
●Practice●Practice●Practice
●Practice in the room where you are presenting
Tips for Delivering In Person
●Don’t use a podium
●Learn to navigate
Keyboard Shortcuts
● F5 - view the complete slideshow
● Shift + F5 - View the slideshow from the current slide forward
● Esc - end the slideshow
● Spacebar moves to the next slide
● Arrows to move to the next or previous slide.
Keyboard Shortcuts
● Ctrl + End - Moves cursor to the end of the presentation
Web Services for Distribution
● Prezi
● SlideShare
● Google Presentation
Image sources and other Resources
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typography-on-the-web--webdesign-15
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Image sources and other Resources
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02174.JPEG
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Image sources and other Resources
Kingdom, G. S. from C., United. (2007). Welcome to Powerpoint on PowerPoint.
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Purdue OWL: Color Theory Presentation. (n.d.). Retrieved March 25, 2014, from
https://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/715/1/
Purdue OWL: Using Fonts with Purpose. (n.d.). Retrieved March 25, 2014, from
https://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/705/04/
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https://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/691/01/
Texas Tech University - Teaching, Learning, and Professional Development Center.
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%20Teaching%20Resources/using_powerpoint.asp
Image sources and other Resources
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