9. Life After Death by Power PointLife After Death by Power Point
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the video.the video.
10. avoid the stock power point templates
they are overused and your audience has
seen them many times
they can make it appear that your
presentation isn’t original
they often appear dated
they usually lack vivid imagery and are not
visually engaging to an audience who are
bombarded by visual stimulants in today’s
world
14. 3
The Star
of the Show
control audience
keyboard shortcuts
own the room
15. Tell them what you’re going to tell
them
Tell them!
Tell them what you told them.
The way we speak our
first line should be sensational.
The aim is to grab our
audience immediately and
never let them go.
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Title slide
Introduce the topic, this is the most critical learning of the weekend, the rest of the weekend is applying these strategies that we’ll cover in the next 3 and half hours
What is it?
Why Use It
Consolidates or reinforces information
Helps you assess student understanding
Engages students, keeps them “on their toes”
Why Isn’t It Good All the Time
Some students aren’t comfortable responding
Can embarrass or centre out students
Might make it look like you don’t really know the material or aren’t planned
Can easily get sidetracked into off topic discussions
Introduction:
Common fears – Round Robin activity – 2 teams – 2 winners face off – declare champion!
What you have all voluntarily chosen to do as a “hobby” is one of most people’s greatest fears!
The 6 P’s to Overcoming Fear
Purpose - most important, what is your main goal for a particular lesson (don’t think big picture, break the day into smaller chunks and define your purpose for each)
Planning - have a structure, clearly share it with students, STICK to your TIMELINE
Preparation – have materials ready
Practice – before a mirror, to your wife, in an empty room
Performance – be an actor, the classroom is your stage, use it all, be big, get yourself “pumped up” for a clinic like you do for a big game
Postmortem – be honest, self reflect, get better next time
Strategies used in this activity: DIRECT
What is it?
Why Use It
Consolidates or reinforces information
Helps you assess student understanding
Engages students, keeps them “on their toes”
Why Isn’t It Good All the Time
Some students aren’t comfortable responding
Can embarrass or centre out students
Might make it look like you don’t really know the material or aren’t planned
Can easily get sidetracked into off topic discussions
Have students record Power Point Pitfalls while watching
Ask, “How can you tell when someone’s nervous”?
Elicit responses
Discuss ways to disguise your fear from your audience:
Smile – be friendly, learn names, mingle before your presentation, engage your audience
Body Language – open palms, move around … but with a purpose (just like an umpire on the field), use proximity to students to your advantage, don’t be tied to your technology, avoid fidgeting
Voice – avoid ums, ahs … silence is golden! – what can you vary in your voice (pitch, volume, speed), project to back of room
Appearance – look professional, you’ll feel more confident
Visual Aid Rules:
Power Point/Overheads
– one idea per slide, vivid imagery, as few words as possible – stress that the PowerPoint and the presenter are a team, the PowerPoint shouldn’t make sense on it’s own
Never walk infront of the screen, never turn your back to the audience
Free yourself from the computer with a remote device
Don’t read from the screen
What is it?
Why Use It
Consolidates or reinforces information
Helps you assess student understanding
Engages students, keeps them “on their toes”
Why Isn’t It Good All the Time
Some students aren’t comfortable responding
Can embarrass or centre out students
Might make it look like you don’t really know the material or aren’t planned
Can easily get sidetracked into off topic discussions
Power Point Keyboard Shortcuts
B – Black screen – toggle to return
W – White screen – toggle to return
F5 – start presentation from beginning
Arrow keys – move forward or backwards – note that N (next) and P (previous) also work
F1 – access the full list of keyboard shortcuts
# and Enter – go to a specific slide
Never walk in front of the screen, never turn your back to the audience
Free yourself from the computer with a remote device
Don’t read from the screen
What is it?
Why Use It
Consolidates or reinforces information
Helps you assess student understanding
Engages students, keeps them “on their toes”
Why Isn’t It Good All the Time
Some students aren’t comfortable responding
Can embarrass or centre out students
Might make it look like you don’t really know the material or aren’t planned
Can easily get sidetracked into off topic discussions