Effective Presentations

Effective Presentations Danny Nicholson Think Bank Ltd

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Benefits of ICT Presentation
“ Better quality” presentation
Easy access to multimedia resources (images/video etc)
Preparation of backbone of lesson in advance
Easily stored, shared, printed and recalled

Golden Rules
Some golden rules:
Make it clear
Keep it simple

Make it clear
Make the font large enough to read.
12 point font
20 point font
36 point font
44 point font

Make it clear
Choose a clear font.
Avoid fancy fonts.
Arial
Comic Sans
Tahoma

Make it clear
Use colour wisely
For many pupils a pastel coloured background makes the text much easier to read… … than the same text on a plain White background. It reduces glare.

Make it clear
Use contrasting colours
Use dark text on a light background. Or light text on a dark background.

Make it clear
Be aware of colour blind pupils… avoid certain combinations.
Eg: Red / Green
And this Avoid this

Make it clear
Use text sparingly
Six points per page
Break text up into bullets
ALL CAPITALS IS HARD TO READ
Mixed case text is clearer.

Make it clear
Avoid distracting backgrounds
Stick to flat colours
or a slight graduated tint

Keep it Simple
Use appropriate images
Images to support not distract
Don’t overload slides with clipart
Memorable images

Keep it Simple
Don’t overload slides with text
Keep slides concise
Split over several slides if necessary.

Can you read it?
Test out your presentation
Go to the back of your classroom and see if you can read it
Don’t just assume it can be read.

Add interactivity
When using an IWB, build in activities where the pupils can interact with the board.
Allow thinking time for all to attempt it.
Kinaesthetic learning.

Just because you can..... Doesn't mean you should Remember:

Shared resources
PowerPoints are available on the web
Can purchase presentations
Some are better than others.
Evaluate them before buying / using

Summary
Keep them simple
Keep the slides clear
Make sure it’s legible
Concentrate on the message, rather than special effects.
Add interactivity where possible

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Effective Presentations

by Danny Nicholson on Apr 05, 2008

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