Creating  Effective  Presentations  |  Workshop     Purpose  In  this  workshop  you  will  learn  how  to  design  effective  presentations  that  enhance  student  engagement.    

 

Course  Objectives  By  the  end  of  the  course,  you  will  be  able  to:    

• Describe  the  factors  that  affect  the  way  people  process  information  in  visual  presentations  

• Compare  effective  and  poor  presentation  designs    

• Evaluate  important  design  considerations  when  building  presentation  elements    

Standards    The  following  ISTE  Standards  for  Teachers  will  be  addressed  in  this  course:    

2.          Design  and  develop  digital  age  learning  experiences  and  assessments  

a.            Design  or  adapt  relevant  learning  experiences  that  incorporate  digital  tools  and  resources  to  promote  

student  learning  and  creativity  

 

Lesson  Outline  

• PowerPoint  

• Communication  Concepts  

• Presentation  Elements  

• Simplicity  and  Readability  

• Colors  

• Fonts  

• Graphics,  video,  and  sound  

• Slide  Text  

• Bullets  

• Charts,  graphs,  and  tables  

• Presentation  Handouts  

• Be  passionate!  

Contact  Information  Davina  Smalley  

dsmalley@gru.edu  

706-­‐446-­‐1415