PowerPoint Faculty Presentation

PowerPoint South Amboy Public Schools -- Michael J. Elson

Meet the Instructor
Michael J. Elson
Microsoft Certified Desktop Support Technician
Microsoft Certified Professional
Technology Coordinator
14 years experience
Classroom Teacher
16 years experience

Agenda
Class Introduction
Windows Basics
Tool Bars and Navigation
Terminology
Design Tips
Presentations
Wrap up

What is PowerPoint?

PowerPoint is . . .
Graphical presentation program
Allows you to present ideas to an audience using the latest in technology
Industry Standard

Why do I need to learn this?
Make your job easier
Use technology to keep students interested
Allows for student interaction and improves communication skills

Windows Basics

Working. . .
Tool Bars and Navigation
Office/PowerPoint
Terminology
Design
Presentations

Tips
Every presentation should have a title slide.
Make sure the title relates to the presentation content.
Maintain a consistent color scheme throughout the presentation.
Keep the background simple, making sure the text can be seen clearly.

Tips
Avoid long lines of text.
Avoid too many lines of text.
No line should consist of more than seven words
No slide should consist of more than seven lines.

Tips
Avoid small text.
Text on slides should be no smaller than 24 points
Text for overheads should be no smaller than 18 points.

Tips
For bulleted text, avoid using a single bullet or more than five bullets per slide.
Don’t use more than two levels of bullets.
Use consistent wording in bullet text.

Tips
Use clip art that relates to the content and doesn’t distract from the message.
Avoid the temptation to “jazz up” a slide show with too much clip art.

Tips
Keep charts simple.
Provide some form of handout so your audience can keep track of the presentation.
Your final slide should provide a recommendation or summary.

Questions?

Thank you

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