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PRESENTATION SOFTWARE
PowerPoint, Keynote, Prezi
Purpose?
PRESENTATION SOFTWARE
Provide support for an oral presentation Helps viewer visualize concepts Focuses attention on key points
BE CAREFUL
Poorly developed slides can ruin a presentation
Common problems Too much text Poorly selected graphics
CREATING SLIDES
Keep the design basic and simple Choose a font that is easy to read Carefully select font sizes for headers and text Decorate scarcely but well Do not let the slide design restrict your
message
BE CONSISTENT
Use the same font and sizes on all slides Match colors throughout presentation Use contrast
White background with black text is best Make sure color choices are easy on the eyes
KISS
Keep it straight and simple Keywords only No sentences Never read your slides…. Talk freely
Use the 8 by 8 rule No more than 8 words per line No more than 8 lines per slide
by
ADDING IMAGES
Use more images than text Do not use images to decorate Use images to visualize or explain Images can reinforce or compliment your
message A picture can say more than a thousand words.
PRACTICE
A well prepared and enthusiastic talk will keep audience attention Know your slides inside and out Speak with confidence – loud and clear Slow down Maintain eye contact with your audience
KEEP YOUR AUDIENCE IN MIND
What do they need to know? What do you need to tell them? What do they expect? What will be interesting to them? What can you teach them? What will keep them focused?
YOUR TURN
Design 3 – 5 slides on assigned topic Choose consistent design Follow guidelines discussed Use effective transitions and animations Add effects to images Insert a hyperlink
ADDING A HYPERLINK
Create a hyperlink to a page or file on the Web In Normal view, select the text or the object that you
want to use as a hyperlink. On the Insert tab, in the Links group, click Hyperlink. Under Link to, click Existing File or Web Page, and
then click Browse the Web . Locate and select the page or file that you want to link to,
and then click OK.
TOPICS
Computer Technology Etiquette – “netiquette”
Cyber Bullying Responsible Emailing Social Media Site Etiquette Computer Ethics Chatting and Texting Blogs and Wikis