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PowerPoint Tips and Tricks
TLC Educational Technology Conference
November 14, 2012
Objectives
• Designing• Presenting• Saving• Learning
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Frances Kleven
PowerPoint
11/14/2012Power Point Tips & Tricks
Frances Kleven
What annoys/distracts you in a presentation?
What do you enjoy about a PowerPoint presentation?
What would you like to be able to do with PowerPoint?
Not the Only Game in Town
Power Point Tips & Tricks Frances Kleven
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Templates
• Save time
• Create cohesion
• Minimize distraction
• Focus on content
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Font SizeAs a general rule, stick to 28-36 pt. font.
shouting
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squinting
Adjust font size to:
•Emphasize a point•Not to try to squeeze more onto a slide
Keep to Key Words
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Color
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• Don’t rely on color to emphasize
• Sharp contrast with background and text
• Be conservative—no more than 3 main colors
Audience
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Keyboard Shortcuts
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Action Shortcut
Shift, F5 Start presentation
Enter/space Next slide
Backspace Previous slide
Home/end Beginning/end of presentation
Esc. End presentation
Ctrl., A Arrow cursor
F1 View shortcuts
AnimationHow to calculate Earned Run Average
When done well:•Illustrates key concepts •Demonstrates sequence
When done poorly:•Not noticed at all•Distracts from key concepts
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* Information needed: number of innings pitched, number of runs scored
5 innings
÷4 runs
X
9 (innings per game)= 11.2
5
Think holistically
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Takeaways
11/14/2012Power Point Tips & Tricks
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• Create/use a templates• Design vs. decorate• Save creativity for content• Move beyond the bullet point (animation, SmartArt,
video, images)• Simple and basic• Use handouts and notes• Key words not sentences• Google it• “Borrow” from others• View it again:
http://www.slideshare.net/klevenf/power-point-tips-and-tricks-15178519
11/14/2012Power Point Tips & Tricks
Frances Kleven
Questions/Ideas?
