The document provides tips for creating effective PowerPoint presentations, including following the 10/20/30 rule of 10 slides, 20 minutes, and 30 point font. It suggests keeping presentations organized with clear learning objectives and formatting strategies like the 6x6 rule. The document also offers ideas for incorporating active learning strategies into presentations every 10 minutes through activities like discussion questions, polls, and small group work.

1. Gwyn Shelle
Instructional Technology
Specialist
MSU Extension
heyboerg@msu.edu
Creating Effective
PowerPoint Presentations

2. We suggest that the
important issue is how
the instructor uses
PowerPoint, not the use
of PowerPoint itself.
Incorporating Active Learning With PowerPoint-Based
Lectures Using Content-Based Questions. Technology and
Teaching. Gier, V and Kreiner, D. 2009

3. ORGANIZING YOUR
POWERPOINT
PRESENTATIONS

4. Guy Kawasaki: 10/20/30 Rule
• 10 Slides
• 20 Minutes
• 30 Point Font
30 Point Font
20 Point Font
15 Point Font
10 Point t Font
8 Point Font

5. Keeping it Organized: Focused Learning
Objectives

6. Formatting Strategies: Keep it Simple
• 6 x 6 Rule
• Use graphics/images
• No animations
• Use transition slides
• Limit the number of slides
Photo Source: Flickr/Jimee, Jackie, Tom & Asha (CC BY-SA 2.0)

7. ACTIVE LEARNING
STRATEGIES

8. Active Learning: Every 10 Minutes
• Websites/videos/documents
• Post discussion questions
• Poll the audience
• Small group discussions
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9. Active Learning: Try Something New
• Game shows
• Scenarios
• Create “empty”
handouts
• Storytelling
Image Source: Flickr/hikingartist (CC BY-NC-ND 2.0)

10. SOLVE THE MYSTERY
OF THE MISSING
IMAGES

11. Creative Commons Licenses
(creativecommons.org)
Photo Source: Flickr/TllarX (CC BY 2.0)

12. Image Repositories
• Creative Commons Image Search
• Flickr
• Pixabay
• Pexels
• Animal Science
Image Gallery
• Google Advanced
Search

13. Where can I find
Images of
puppies?
• http://www.istockphoto.com/
• http://elearningart.com/
• https://www.shutterstock.com/
Purchasing Images

14. MAKING
POWERPOINT
PRESENTATIONS
ACCESSIBLE

15. Alternative Text for Images/Graphics
• Simple Images (120 characters)
• Graphs/Tables/Complex Images – brief
summary
• Don’t add text
to Title field

16. Slide Titles
• Titles should be meaningful
• Invisible titles will be read by reader

17. • The order items will be read by screen reader
Logical Reading Order

18. Color Contrast
• Avoid red & green for emphasis
• Use textures in graphs
• Use high contrast colors
• View in grayscale to
check contrast