BRAINSHARK & VOICETHREAD:

CREATING DYNAMIC & ENGAGING PRESENTATIONS

Presented by Celeste Clay

University of Northwestern

St Paul, MN

PowerPoint Best Practices

Less is more

Limit bullet points

Use a template

Use section headers

Use common fonts

Use legible fonts

Use color well

Clip art: Avoid or use selectively

Use animation selectively

Know Your Needs

Assess your needs

Know the material

Practice

Provide a transcript

Brainshark Basics

Plagiarism Example:

http://www.brainshark.com/nwc/vu?pi=zIHz15dTAizAQfwz0

Tutorial Example:

http://www.brainshark.com/nwc/vu?pi=zHczAcIbQzAQfwz0

VoiceThread Basics

VoiceThread Example:

http://unwsp.voicethread.com/share/5846098/

In conclusion we have discussed:

PowerPoint Best Practices

Know Your Needs

Brief introduction to Brainshark

Brief introduction to VoiceThread