How To Use Power Point Effectively
- 2. Overview Tips for effective use Use contracting colors Use a big enough font Don’t use moving text Blank the screen Have extra slides at the end of the presentation In the classroom
- 3. Tips for effective use – Contrasting colors There needs to be a lot of contrast between the text and the back ground Use a medium to dark blue background with white or yellow letters Or use a light back ground with dark letters Dark background With white letters Light back ground with dark letters
- 4. Tips for effective use – Font size Use a big enough font size Needs to be visible from the back of the room Do a trail run before use 12 Pitch font may be to small 16 Pitch font 20 Pitch font 24 Pitch font 28 Pitch font 32 Pitch font
- 5. Tips for effective use- Don’t use moving text When text comes on the screen we want people to be able to read it, and then refocus of the presenter Moving text is hard to focus on
- 6. Tips for effective use – Blank the screen If you want the screen to disappear to keep the audience focused on you There are two ways to do it during your presentation To get a black screen, just press the B key To get a white screen, just press the W key Try it now
- 7. Tips for effect use – Have extra slides at the end Having extra slides at the end prevents the screen from going to the program if by accident you advanced one too many time The slides should be copies of the last slide After the last slide you should have a slide for questions and answers The very last slide should be blank
- 8. In the classroom General Uses Teacher Uses Student Uses
- 9. In the classroom – General Uses To motivate To Captivate To keep attention To provide an alternative to text-based presentations
- 10. In the classroom – Teacher Uses To introduce a unit To provide background information To model uses of presentation software To bring other technologies into the classroom
- 11. In the classroom – Teacher Uses To convey complex concepts To assist learners with a variety of learning styles To change the pace in the classroom To help learners stay on track To teach step-by-step process
- 12. In the classroom – Student Uses To share new knowledge's with peers To present information in a format other than a paper format To complete an assignment creatively
- 13. In the classroom – Student Uses To collaborate with fellow students To utilize graphics, sounds, or movies to make a point To create an electronic portfolio to show case their work
- 14. Conclusion Tips for effective use Use in the classroom
- 15. Conclusion Tips for effective use Use in the classroom