20 effective powerpoint presentation

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Designing Effective “PowerPoint Presentations”

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Designing Effective PowerPoint Presentation

SimpleConsistent

Clear

Big Progressive

Summary

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Make It Big

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Make it Big (Text)

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Make it Big (Text)

This is Arial 12 This is Arial 18 This is Arial 24 This is Arial 32This is Arial 36This is Arial 44

Too Small

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Make It Big (How to Estimate)

Look at it from 2 metres away2 m

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Keep It Simple

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Keep It Simple (Text)

Too many colours Too Many Fonts and Styles

The 6 x 7 rule No more than 6 lines per slide No more than 7 words per line

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Keep It Simple (Text)

Instructional Technology:A complex integrated process involving people, procedures, ideas, devices, and organization, for analyzing problems and devising, implementing, evaluating, and managing solutions to those problems in situations in which learning is purposive and controlled(HMRS 5th ed.)

Too detailed !

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Keep It Simple (Text)

A processinvolving people, procedures & toolsfor solutionsto problems in learning(HMRS 5th ed.)

Instructional Technology:

Much Simpler

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Falling Leaves

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January February March April May June July August September October November December

Goa

Mumbai

Delhi

Too detailed !

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Falling Leaves

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January March May July September November

GoaMumbaiDelhi

Much Simpler

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Keep It Simple (Picture)

Art work may distract your audience• Artistry does not substitute for content

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Keep It Simple (Sound)

Sound effects may distract too

• Use sound only when necessary

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Keep It Simple (Transition)

This transition is annoying, not enhancing

• "Appear" and "Disappear" are better

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Keep It Simple (Animation)

2 m

Too distracting !

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Keep It Simple (Animation)

2 m

Simple & to the point

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Make It Clear

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Make It Clear (Capitalisation)

ALL CAPITAL LETTERS ARE DIFFICULT TO READ

Upper and lower case letters are easier

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Make It Clear (Fonts)

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Serif fonts are difficult to read on screen Sanserif fonts are clearer Italics are difficult to read on screen Normal or bold fonts are clearer Underlines may signify hyperlinks Instead, use colours to emphasise

Make It Clear (Fonts)

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Make It Clear (Numbers)

Use numbers for lists with sequenceFor example:

How to put an elephant into a fridge?

1. Open the door of the fridge2. Put the elephant in3. Close the door

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Make It Clear (Numbers)

How to put a giraffe into a fridge?

1. Open the door of the fridge2. Take out the elephant3. Put the giraffe in4. Close the door

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Make It Clear (Bullets)

Use bullets to show a list without Priority Sequence Hierarchy, …..

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Make It Clear (Colours)

Use contrasting colours Light on dark vs dark on light Use complementary colours

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Make It Clear (Contrast)

Use contrasting colours Light on dark vs dark on light Use complementary colours

low contrast

high contrast

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Make It Clear (Contrast)

Use contrasting colours Light on dark vs dark on light Use complementary colours

This is light on dark

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Make It Clear (Contrast)

Use contrasting colours Light on dark vs dark on light Use complementary colours

This is dark on light

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Make It Clear (Complement)

Use contrasting colours• Light on dark vs dark on light • Use complementary colours

These colours do not complement

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Make It Clear (Complement)

Use contrasting colours• Light on dark vs dark on light • Use complementary colours

These colours complement

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Make It Clear (Size)

Size implies importance

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Make It Clear (Size)

Size implies importance

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Make It Clear (Focal Points)

Focal points direct attention

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Make It Clear (Focal Points)

Focal points direct attention

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Be Progressive

ABC TrainingComplexity of Interactions

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Individual Pair Group

DirectInstruction

GuidedInquiry

DiscoveryLearning

IndividualInstructive

Tools

IndividualConstructive

Tools

SocialConstructive

Tools

SocialCommunicative

Tools

Informational Tools

Types of Instructional Tools

Too many in one go!

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Individual Pair Group

DirectInstruction

GuidedInquiry

DiscoveryLearning

IndividualInstructive

Tools

IndividualConstructive

Tools

SocialConstructive

Tools

SocialCommunicative

Tools

Informational Tools

Types of Instructional Tools

Progressive & thus

focused

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Understanding Technology

Floppy disk

User interface

CPU

I/O Error

Backup system

Software

Mouse

Debugger

Function key

Main Storage

Too many & not focused

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Understanding Technology

Floppy disk

User interface

CPU

I/O Error

Backup system

Software

Mouse

Debugger

Function key

Main Storage

Progressive & thus

focused

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Be Consistent

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Be Consistent

Differences draw attention

Differences may imply importance

Use surprises to attract not distract

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Be Consistent

Differences draw attention Differences may imply importance Use surprises to attract not distract

This tick draws attention

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Be Consistent

Differences draw attentionDifferences may imply importanceoUse surprises to attract not distract

These differences distract!

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Be Consistent

Differences draw attention• Differences may imply importance Use surprises to attract not distract

This implies importance

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Be Consistent

Differences draw attention• Differences may imply importance Use surprises to attract not distract

Confusing differences!

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Be Consistent

Differences draw attention Differences may imply importance Use surprises to attract not distract

This surprise attracts

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Be Consistent

Differences draw attention Differences may imply importance Use surprises to attract not distract

These distract!

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In Summary

Big Simple Clear Progressive Consistent

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Some Final Words

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When Creating

Text to support the communication Pictures to simplify complex

concepts Animations for complex relationships Visuals to support, not to distract Sounds only when absolutely

necessary Think about the people in the back of

the room when creating slides

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When Presenting

Speak loudly and clearly with fluctuation

Direct your words to all aspects of the room

Maintain eye contact with your audience

Ask questions of your audience (if applicable)

Don’t read the slides word-for-word, use them for reference

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Closing Remarks

Practice your presentation before a neutral audience Ask for feedback

Be particular about the time allotted for presentation

Leave time for questions

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