PRESENT DIFFERENTLY

7 Deadly Sins of PowerPoint

“…It encourages presentation, not conversation… a strong presentation is designed to close down debate, rather than open it up.” [source]

Sherry Turkle, PhD[more]

Think – Pair - Share

Characteristics of worst and best presentations you have seen .

Too much text

Sin #1

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Don’t use too much clutter!

Remember most users SCAN not read!

Keep in mind basic newspaper or magazine layout – highlight important stuff, minimize the least important stuff!

Keep it Clean!

Putting too much text on the screen does not work and may be contrary to your objectives. If the amount ofinformation you want people to read is greater than four or five lines of short bullets, then use handouts so they can take the notes home with them and read them after your presentation. Assume that your audience wants to listen to and see you and not a completely filled page. Handouts with space for notes are a good alternative to a complete verbatim script, unless you’re quoting from a literary text. Keep the goal of your presentation in mind and use this to help create an environment to communicate this. Always ask some people to look at what you have created and ask for feed back – even ask them pointed questions! Keep in mind that legal documents usually look like this – now you know why – they are hoping that you don’t read it! So if you have something important to say – be precise and to the point.

Use brief phrases…

Excessive and useless image use

Sin #2

If your image isn’t enhancing your content; it is distracting from it!

Colors that are hard to see, read, or distract

Sin # 3

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Busy backgrounds distract listeners & viewers from your content

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Use Color Wisely!DON’TOVERDOIT!

You may have lots of colors available, but

you don’t have to use them all!

Excessive bullet points

Sin #4

Important to Know! Important Point #1 Important Point #2 This is crucial So notice this bullet Actually this is

important Also so See me! No, see me! This is not as important Let’s not leave out This crucial item also

Somewhat important

Bullet points Highlight Unless of course There are too many To notice one Points can’t be Seen when hidden

among Too many bullets Defeats the

purpose

Bullet points Highlight Unless of course There are too

many Bullets are

supposed to highlight

The important Messages So keep them

short Keep them few

Animation overload

Sin #5

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Basic Design Principles•Move the reader with transitions but don’t over do the special effects•Page transition effects should complement your meaning not distract•Animations can enhance a presentation but they can also distract!•use color that allows the student to read without eyestrain•colors that have high contrast are easier to read - especially from a distance

Sin #6Poor font decisions

Who are you?

Spelling

Sin #7

Spil Check

I’m in axpert in mi fild, I sware!

When u prisent You cen discredet yourself

befor you speek Cheek your speeling

Don’t start here

Tell a story.

2004 Tsunami

Natural Disasters in the World

December 26, 2004 Indian Ocean Earthquake 9.0 Richter scale Traveled 3,000 miles 150,000 people died 50’-60’ waves

December 26, 2006

50’-60’ Waves

227,898 people perished

Banda Aceh northern shore detail, 2004, before and after the tsunami [source]

Tsunami 2004

Civil Rights MovementA look at Martin Luther King, Jr.

I Have a Dream Delivered August 28, 1963 Martin Luther King, Jr. March on Washington Beacon of Hope Still not free

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PbUtL_0vAJk

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