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
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The teacherThe audienceVisual /
auditive
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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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
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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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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
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Bullet points
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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
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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