Teaching with Videoconferencing

Deirdre BonnycastleClinical Teaching

Development Coordinator

Backgrounds on these slides have been arranged to illustrate how colours and textures enhance or detract from presentations through videoconferencing.

Two Questions

1. What do you hate about videoconferencing?

2. What do you like about videoconferencing?

ObjectivesDescribe how you can improve attention and retention when videoconferencing.

A) Attention1. Senses

2. Readability

3. 15 Minute Rule

What is wrong with this slide?

Write down your answer pass it to person on right.

Attention-SensesColours

Attention - SensesColours on Slides–Dark Background, Light Font–High Contrast–No Gradient, No Pattern

Colours in Clothing–Pastels and dark solids –Avoid reds, whites, intense patterns

Attention SensesSound– Jewelry, Papers, Movement,

Classroom Noise

Sight– Stance–Movement – Props

Attention - SensesImages• Placement– Left critical–Right

decorative• Colours• Clutter vs. Size • Pixilation

Attention – Competing Senses

Learn to Animate your slides!

Never Read your slides!

Attention - Readability Font Size–Heading 44 - 54–Body 36-40

Font Type–Arial, Arial Bold, Verdana,

Calibri

Attention - Readability Margins–1 inch

Placement

–White Space

–Clutter 6X6

Attention1. Senses

2. Readability

3. 15 Minute Rule

What is wrong with this slide?

Attention-15 minute rulePhysical Engagement

–Write, Pair, Share–Clickers–Team Task

Attention-15 minute ruleIntellectual Engagement–Quizzes•Clickers• Team Clickers

–Questions–Cases

Questions/Ideas

B) Retention1. Short Term

2. Long Term

3. Emotional

Retention – Short TermKey Points –Max. six items/slide

Teach Patterns–Mind mapping, illness scripts–Demonstrate your thinking

Relevance

Retention – Short TermKey Points –Max. six items/slide

Teach Patterns–Mind mapping, illness scripts–Demonstrate your thinking

Relevance

Retention – Long TermRepetition, Repetition

–Quizzes, flashcards, questions

–Cases

Retention – Long Term

Patterns–Built A onto B

Retention - EmotionalEmotional Memory

–Images

Retention - EmotionalEmotional Memory

–Images–Cartoons–Cases

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