PowerPoint PowerPoint PresentationsPresentations

Why use PowerPoint?

Amount of information

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Examples

Why use PowerPoint?Why use PowerPoint?

Reach different learning styles

Reinforce key information

Give clear prompts for assignments

Move presentation directly to your web site

Keeps instructor organized and on task

Serves as Ockham’s razor

Amount of informationAmount of information

Ockham’s razor: “entities are not to be multiplied beyond necessity”

Less is more A good rule of thumb: No more than 6 words per line.

No more than 6 lines per slide.

What do I really want them to know?

What can they see / read / take in?

Why use PowerPoint?Why use PowerPoint? PowerPoint allows me to reach students of different learning styles

because it adds a visual element to my oral presentation. This is especially important because today’s students seem to be more visual than other generations.

It helps reinforce the key information in my presentation and keeps student interest focused on the front of the room.

It allows me to give students clear prompts for their assignments, especially in-class assignments. They can always look up to refocus their attention to the assigned task.

A PowerPoint presentation can be moved directly to your web site so that students can look at it again after class and as many times as they want.

PowerPoint forces an instructor to organize his or her lecture and presentation material and keeps them on track and focused.

It serves as Ockham’s razor by helping me structure my thoughts.

Why use PowerPoint?Why use PowerPoint?

Reach different learning styles

Reinforce key information

Give clear prompts for assignments

Move presentation directly to your web site

Keeps instructor organized and on task

Serves as Ockham’s razor

Font Font

Choose font size and type for your

particular context.

Use same font for continuity.

Use 2 contrasting fonts to organize

information, for emphasis.

-- Comic Sans & Arial --

Font LegibilityFont Legibility

ALL CAPS vs. Upper & Lower case

Font StyleFont Style

SerifWhich of these is easier to read?

(Times New Roman 36)

Sans SerifWhich of these is easier to read?

(Arial 32)

Font SizeFont Size 12: Read this.

20: Read this.

32: Read this. 36: Read this. 40: Read this. 44: Read this.

60: Read this.

ColorColor

Uses: contrast, emphasis, interest

Contrast between text & background-- computer projection: dark background, light text-- overhead projector: light background, dark text

With newer computer projectors, this difference is minimal

ColorColor

Uses: contrast, emphasis, interest

Contrast between text & background-- computer projection: dark background, light text-- overhead projector: light background, dark text

light background, dark text

ColorColor

Use a consistent color scheme for continuity.

Avoid reds & greens.

Use color sparingly for emphasis.

Don’t get carried away!

Slide TransitionsSlide Transitions

Chose one transition and use for all sides

Transition should be (almost) transparent

Used to draw viewer to the next slide

Extras: Extras: Pictures & Pictures & AnimationAnimation

Group Discussion Group Discussion

How do maps influence our thinking about the world?

Individual Midterm GradesIndividual Midterm Grades

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F A B C D F16 41 49 43 22 A B C D F16 41 49 43 22

ImagesImages

Generate interest

Illustrate points

Decorate

Content

Font Color

Amount Extras

Visual Literacy

Visual LiteracyVisual Literacy

Russia: Russia: From Empire to FederationFrom Empire to Federation

Russia: Russia: From Empire to FederationFrom Empire to Federation

Russia: Russia: From Empire to FederationFrom Empire to Federation

Russia: Russia: From Empire to FederationFrom Empire to Federation

Public Speaking Rule 1: Public Speaking Rule 1: Know Your SubjectKnow Your Subject

Public Speaking Rule 2: Public Speaking Rule 2: Know Your AudienceKnow Your Audience

A long time ago in a galaxy far, far away. . . .

A group of students, working together, have managed to reach a new galaxy, and are looking for ‘nirvana’ there.

It is a period of peace, with explorers setting off

to find and study new ideas.

You are those students, and you have to decide where you will

touch down to look for ‘nirvana’. . . .

Group WritingGroup WritingWith your group, list things in the

picture that help us determine the

location of this picture.

What does

this scene

suggest?

Make your own!Make your own!

Create your own presentation on one

of the articles from the Learning

section of your notebook or your

class material

--a minimum of 2 slides

--design for this room