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PowerPoint is Evil
Carolyn Harper Knox, Ph.D.
Rule of thirds
The first thing we see is here.
The first thing we see is here. Details appear below.
The first thing we see is here. Details appear below.
The first thing we see is here. Details appear below.
Align what we want folks to remember on the top left like this.
No more than
two lines!
What should weremember about Earth’s Climate?
The facts are buried in too many words here.
Example
Earth has a unique climate that is able to support life. It is not too cold, or too hot. Earth has an atmosphere of oxygen around it, and contains water. No other planets in our solar system have these life-sustaining properties.
Earth’s Climate
Earth’s climate is unique and is able to support life…
…not too hot nor too cold.
No other known planet can sustain life.
Earth’s atmosphere contains oxygen and water.
How can we rethink this next slide?
Giraffes
Very long necks and legs
A tan coat with orange-brown to black blotches
Short horns
The tallest land animal
Giraffes are the tallest land animal with: short horns, long legs and brownish blotches.
How would you fix this one?
All 9 planets revolve around the sun.
Sun is a star not a planet.
Surface temperature = 6,000 ºC.
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What should we remember? What should be the title and what should be details?
Measuring achievement, self-esteem, and engagement—
elementary-wide is better than middle-grade.
More research is needed
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Middle grade students seem to do better in schools with an elementary-wide grade span.
Middle grade students seem to do better in schools with an elementary-wide grade span.
Middle grade students do better in schools with an elementary-wide grade span.
Middle grade students do better in schools with an elementary-wide grade span.
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Middle grade students do better in schools with an elementary-wide grade span.
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Middle grade students do better in schools with an elementary-wide grade span.
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Elementary-wide grade span
helps
Middle School Students.
How would you fix this slide?
Dark green = Less Food Depravation Yellow= Most Food
Deprivation
Least Food Deprivation: Dark green
Most Food Deprivation: Bright Yellow
There are many ways to learn at
the zoo…
Learn and have fun!
…by looking closely at all the living things…
…and by reading and looking at the installations.
There are many organizations where one can volunteer and help stop hunger.
Volunteer to stop hunger at:
Images should be clear and with the correct ratio between width and height. Cropping helps.
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Title fonts should be Sans Serif and 32 points. Detail fonts should be between 24-28 points.
Serif (Times)
28 pts. The quick brown fox jumped over the lazy dog.
24 pts. The quick brown fox jumped over the lazy dog.
San Serif (Arial)
28 pts. The quick brown fox jumped over the lazy dog.
24 pts. The quick brown fox jumped over the lazy dog.
Carolyn Harper Knox, Ph.D.
Center for Advanced Technology in Education
