Creating PowerPoint presentations to ensure all learners learn

More than 1 in 10 students do not learn from conventional PowerPoint slides

You can design slides to help ensure all learners learn Dyslexic Partially sighted Colour blind

Students with visual problems or dyslexia are disadvantaged by text-based slides

You do not want to be erecting barriers to learning for anyone

This class will look at breaking down the barriers to learning

Barrier 1 Presentations are badly structured

Most presentations are not planned well

Key points need to be emphasized so that they are obvious

Presentations need to be planned & structured before you create the slides

Barrier 2 Slides are text-based ...if all your information is on the slide as text I hope you have read all of this by now....too late You cannot be accused of dumbing down... You can’t go wrong with bullet lists All my slides have lots and lots of text All slides should have lots of text Text is the best thing Text is wonderful don’t you think?

Moving to a more visual slide design prevents overloading

Ditch the bullet points and put the detail in the narration

Make it a multisensory experience

Barrier 3 Handouts are usually just print outs of the slides 21 st May 2008 Slide 1 Slide 2 Slide 3 Slide 4 Slide 5 Slide 6

Use your notes pages to create your handouts automatically

Make sure handouts are structured well Key Point Explanatory Points

Make sure your handouts are available in advance Lecture/ Seminar Handouts on VLE

YOU can easily break down these barriers

ALL your audience will be happy and able to learn