A GUIDE

How to use

presentation software

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Introduction

This is a guide for using presentation software as PowerPoint in a professional way.

Important note:The following presentation is a self explanatorylearning tool. It follows different rules as PowerPoint presentation which are made for speeches. So do not compare this presentation with what is taught about how presentation for speeches.

Overview

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Summary

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Use of presentation software 1/2

To guide a speech

Not the center of a presentation

Outline key terms of the speech

The use

The teacherThe audienceVisual /

auditive

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Use of presentation software 2/2

Therefore keep in mind that presentations

must not:

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Be self-explanatory

be understandable without speaker contain the whole content

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The teacherThe audienceVisual /

auditive

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The teacherThe audienceVisual /

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Has the biggest influence on:

Is more important than the presentation itself

Should know how to create effective presentations

The teacherthe speaker

presentation Learning success

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The audience

Presentation slides are made for the audience

Take care of listener's needs:

- red line

- easily understandable notes

- catch their attention

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The teacherThe audienceVisual /

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Visual / auditive

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http://youtu.be/w8Tgxo-vlaE

Klick here to see the video

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Bullet Points or Graph?

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Bullet points

Special effectsSimple and

constant

Max 7 per slide

7 items memor-able at one time

Short overview

Does not work with all topics

Always decide what fits better

better learning success with graphs and with well structured slides

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Special Effects

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Bullet points

Special effectsSimple and

constant

When do you use them?

Klick to start multiple choice task

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I use special effects...

1. ...to make my presentation nicer looking

2. ...to wake up my students

3. ...to highlight a key term

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Special effectsSimple and

constant

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I use special effects...

1. ...to make my presentation nicer looking

2. ...to wake up my students

3. ...to highlight a key term

Answer C is correct.

Special effects should only be used to make the listener focus on a key issue not on anything else

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Bullet points

Special effectsSimple and

constant

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I try to use...

1. ...as many different effects as possible

to make it more exciting

2. ...almost no effects, because it draws the

attention from the content

3. ...moving effects, because it is the newest

technique and we should use it.

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Bullet points

Special effectsSimple and

constant

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I try to use...

1. ...as many different effects as possible to make it more exciting

2. ...almost no effects, because it draws the attention from the content

3. ...moving effects, because it is the newest technique and we should use it.

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Bullet points

Special effectsSimple and

constant

Answer B is correct

PowerPoint guides a speech and the slide contains selected information. The text should be reduced so there is mostly no need to highlight an aspect.

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Bullet points

Special effectsSimple and

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Task:

1. What can be improved at the following example

2. and why?

Start example

→ Use pen and paper and take notes, while watching the following example

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Bullet points

Special effectsSimple and

constant

Do not write too smallDo not overuse special effects

Keep the sentences shortUse no more than 5-7 items on a slide

Layout all slides the sameDo only use special effects when it is really neccesary

If you use effects, try to use the same one through the whole presentationTry to click as less as possible on a slide

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Bullet points

Special effectsSimple and

constant

Possible answers to the example:

What can be done better ? The same effect Write in the same size Use only effects when it is necessary Show the heading at first Use a calmer background Use bullet points Write less on the slide or use two Format more constant (same bound)

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Bullet points

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constant

The same example presented in a better way

→ Do not overuse special effects

Make everything appear at the same

time, except for special reasons

Click as less as possible on a slide Use the same

effect through the systemOnly use special

effects when it is necessary

Layout all slides the same

Special effects

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Bullet points

Special effectsSimple and

constant

Simple and constant

Max. 5-7 bullet points

Max. 33 words per slide No sentences but short terms

learners need habits, new layout confuses and disturbs the learning

always the same layout, font and size

Learners need to get an overview and to

understand the slide fast

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10

20

30

Max 10 slides

Speech max. 20 minutes

Font size min. 30

10-20-30

InteractionInterruption

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Why do we need interaction?

Make the presentation more interesting

Catch the learners attention

Cause a bigger learning success

Involve the learner10-20-30

Interaction Interruption

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10-20-30

Interaction Interruption

Ways of Interaction

Ask questions

Give tasks

Catch the learner's attention by using

videos, graphs, pictures or sound

Start Example

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10-20-30

Interaction Interruption

http://youtu.be/qyH657YXUdQ

Klick here to see the video

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10-20-30

Interaction Interruption

Interruption

Task: Watch the video and find out why

interrupting a presentation causes

problems

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10-20-30

Interaction Interruption

Interruption

Question: Why causes interruption problems?

http://youtu.be/7JGf0mTo_Ew

Summary

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Graph vs. Bullet points

Give questionsAnd tasks10 – 20 – 30

Do not overuseSpecial effects

Use own wordsShort sentences

About 5 Bullet points

Visual andAuditive channel

Focus on text, Calm

background

Do not Interrupt

Red line

Keep it simple

Teacher isimportant

Constant layout

Klick as less aspossible

Slides forAudience,

Not presenter

LINKS

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

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QF2T8x7fDbg&feature=related

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IciChDu4mvo&feature=results_main&playnext=1&list=PL2CAD127F190E76D7