The document provides tips for creating effective classroom presentations. It begins with establishing a mission statement to guide the presentation and keeping the presentation simple rather than overly elaborate. The document recommends following a basic presentation outline of an opener, transition, mission statement, body, and wrap-up with time for questions. It also lists principles of effective visual design like relevance, proportion, and unity. Additional tips include consistency in templates, appropriate font sizes, limited color usage, and following rules like the 6x6 rule for readability.

1. Creating Fantastic Classroom Presentations By: Mary Denaro

2. Where to Begin… Start with a mission statement. Mine, for example is “By the end of this presentation my viewers will understand how to create a fantastic presentation.” Begin with the end in mind. Know where you want your presentation to do. Keep it simple. Don’t get too carried away with the bells and whistles. Be simple and interesting!

3. Basic Presentation Outline Opener - Use aboue10% of your time to introduce your topic. Transition – 1 or 2 sentences. Mission Statement – Introduce the theme of your presentation and what your students should take from it. Transition – 1 or 2 sentences. Body – Use about 75% of your time to discuss your topic. Wrap-Up – Use about 15 % of your time to summarize and reinforce your mission statement and body. Q & A – Offer time for any questions after your presentation.

4. Principles of Effective Visual Design Relevance Be sure all components enhance the message. Proportion Be sure the relative size of all elements are consistent with their importance to the message. Unity Be sure all elements work together to communicate the message.

5. Additional Tips… Be Consistent. Use templates and stick with the theme. Drastically changing each slide is distracting. Never go smaller than size 18 font. Can you see this? Don’t use crazy colors. Howaboutthis? Stay away from all caps. DISCTRACTING HUH?!? Follow the 6x6 rule. Use a maximum of six words across and 6 bullets down.

6. References Teaching and Learning with Technology Bringing Down the House- Creating Sensational Knock-Your-Socks off Presentations http://www.atomiclearning.com/