So, our aim is to learn some
basics of good design and
keep things simple,
balanced and above all,
Beautiful!
Check out “Presentation Zen: Simple ideas on
Presentation Design and Delivery” by Garr Reynolds .
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Go Visual!
Make your image fill up
the whole slide. Yes,
right up to the edge!
Place your text inside it.
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Go Visual!
Make your image fill up Empty space allows us to
the whole slide. Yes, appreciate what is not there,
right up to the edge! & makes our visual
Place your text inside it. messages stronger.
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Go Visual!
Make your image fill up Empty space allows us to
Use less than
the whole slide. Yes, appreciate what is not there,
seven words in
right up to the edge! & makes our visual
each slide. Trust me!
Place your text inside it. messages stronger.
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Use your image to draw out students
high order thinking skills.
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Use your image to draw out students
high order thinking skills.
We are hardwired to
understand images.
Going visual
improves
communication.
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Use your image to draw out students
high order thinking skills.
We are hardwired to
understand images. Good presentations target
Going visual students “left brain” &
improves “right brain”.
communication.
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Sample Slides
A good image allows students to think, wonder and reflect on an issue.
A great image can help tell the story in a way bullet points never can.
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What will
this place
look like in
1000 years
time?
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What will How would he
this place describe this
look like in place in a phone
1000 years call to you,
time? right now?
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Absolutely Students quickly tire of bullet points.
What other options do you have?
no bullet
points!
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Absolutely Students quickly tire of bullet points.
What other options do you have?
no bullet
points!
If you have to use
them, save them for
the last slide!
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Make it easy on the eye!
Think about the image you are
using. A good quality image
speaks a thousand words!
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Sources
Flickr
Dreamstime
Morguefile
iStock Photo
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Take care to match
colours and backgrounds
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Take care to match
colours and backgrounds
Take care to match
colours and backgrounds
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Take care to match
colours and backgrounds
Take care to match
colours and backgrounds
Take care to match
colours and backgrounds
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Take care to match
colours and backgrounds
Take care to match
colours and backgrounds
Take care to match
colours and backgrounds
If you can’t use colour wisely,
then avoid it entirely!
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Helvetica The Holy
Trinity!
These are all
examples of
Gill Sans Sans Serif
fonts, that give
any
presentation a
professional
Impact look and feel.
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Practice before
presenting
Don’t be tempted to read
the text straight from the slide!
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Practice before
presenting
Don’t be tempted to read
the text straight from the slide!
But what about the
detail? Well, the slide
should lead to the
worksheet, or textbook, so
pupils can learn more.
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Check out “The
Presentation
Secrets of Steve
Jobs”by Carmine Gallo
Learn from
this guy!
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Check out “The
Presentation
Secrets of Steve
Jobs”by Carmine Gallo
Learn from
this guy!
Some people even
dress like this guy!
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Absolutely Repeat the slides in your
no bullet
presentation to re-enforce
the message
points!
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Absolutely Repeat the slides in your
no bullet
presentation to re-enforce
the message
points!
Say what you have to say.
Say it simply.
Say it again!
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Say what you have to say.
Say it simply.
Say it again!
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• Go Visual
• Let the image tell your story
• Use simple fonts
• Practice before presenting
• Absolutely no bullet points ..........
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Quick Test
how many slides were used?
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Quick Test
how many slides were used?
how many were repeated?
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Quick Test
how many slides were used?
how many were repeated?
which fonts were used?
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Presentation Skills
for teachers & educators
version 3.0
Simple design tips to improve learning
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Learn something new every day
Photo Credits:
Contact:
kelsey@flickr
simon_jones_2@hotmail.com
flickr
http://geographyjones.posterous.com
iStockphoto
zipdesign
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