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Effective PowerPoint

Enhancing classroom presentations

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What is PowerPoint?• PowerPoint is a software program

that organizes information in multiple screens called “slides”.

• It can be used in combination with many types of teacher or student presentations to provide a visual reference for the audience with text, images, sound, video, and even hyperlinks to other pages or web sites.

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What style of presentation do you

prefer?

•Lecture

•Multimedia

•Interactive

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Lectures• Do you wish you could hold your

audience’s attention when you begin to present details?

• Do you wish you could provide graphs, images, or additional data for your audience?

YesNo

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Great Choice!• PowerPoint can help by providing a

medium to organize the topic visually.

• PowerPoint also allows you to show data, images, and video clips all from the same program.

• Just remember – the content of your presentation is NOT the PowerPoint!– What is it then?

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Be Careful…• The depth and complexity of the of

the topic can only be communicated by your words, not the PowerPoint.

• Your communication style must demand attention, not the PowerPoint.

• The interest in the topic can be enhanced but NOT established by the PowerPoint. To End

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Multimedia• Do you need a method to

present material from a remote location?

• Are you looking for a way to mix text, narration, and images or video for your audience?

YesNo

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Great Choice!• PowerPoint provides the tools to

teach from a remote location by allowing you to write, insert images and video, record your own narration, and then control the timing of each event.

• You can even save it as a web site for on-line instruction.

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Be Careful…• The narration must provide the

detail for the visual content.• The style and organization of the

presentation must clearly fit your audience and their needs.

• The interest in the topic can be enhanced but NOT established by the PowerPoint. To End

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Interactive• Do you wish you had an option to

create tutorials and self-navigating presentations like this one?

• Do you want to use learning centers or interactive web sites for instruction?

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Great Choice!• PowerPoint is a versatile and easy

to learn method of producing content rich tutorials.

• Hyperlinks within the presentation direct learners to new material or specific information.

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Be Careful…• The clear and careful organization

of the presentation is essential for your audience.

• The technological abilities and previous knowledge of your audience must be carefully taken into account.

• The interest in the topic can be enhanced but NOT established by the PowerPoint. To End

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Just a few more thoughts

• Because it is easy to misuse or overuse PowerPoint, each presentation must be constructed carefully.

• Consider:– How does PP contribute to the

presentation of this topic?– How will the audience benefit from this

type of visual aid?– Is there anything in the content or

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Important Design Elements:

• Harmony – How well do the parts fit together? Is the presentation cohesive?

• Proportion – Do size and spacing contribute to the correct emphasis?

• Balance – Is each slide visually “complete”?• Restraint – Do special effects contribute to

the effective communication of the content?• Originality – Does the presentation display

your personal style and creativity?

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PowerPoint can be a great option for student

presentations also! • Always give clear directions concerning

presentation requirements.• Always emphasize the importance of

research, content, and citing resources properly over the use of “special effects”.

• Consider using a rubric for evaluation.– Check out the links on the next slide.

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Web sites for PP assessment:

• Rubrics for assessing PP Presentations

• Univ. of Wisconsin rubrics• www.artteacherconnection.com

rubrics

– Produced by Paul Madsen for staff development at Evangelical Christian Academy

– Questions? webguy@ecaspain.org