This document provides tips for effective PowerPoint presentations. It recommends keeping presentations clear, simple, and legible by using large readable fonts, high contrast colors, and limiting text on slides. Images should support the content without distracting, and slides should be concise and broken into multiple slides if needed. Presenters should test that slides can be read from the back of the room. When using an interactive whiteboard, activities can be built in to allow student interaction. The overall message is to focus on clarity of the content over special effects.

1. Effective Presentations Danny Nicholson Think Bank Ltd

2. or PowerPointless? PowerPoint

3. Benefits of ICT Presentation “ Better quality” presentation Easy access to multimedia resources (images/video etc) Preparation of backbone of lesson in advance Easily stored, shared, printed and recalled

4. Golden Rules Some golden rules: Make it clear Keep it simple

5. Make it clear Make the font large enough to read. 12 point font 20 point font 36 point font 44 point font

6. Make it clear Choose a clear font. Avoid fancy fonts. Arial Comic Sans Tahoma

7. Make it clear Use colour wisely For many pupils a pastel coloured background makes the text much easier to read… … than the same text on a plain White background. It reduces glare.

8. Make it clear Use contrasting colours Use dark text on a light background. Or light text on a dark background.

9. Make it clear Be aware of colour blind pupils… avoid certain combinations. Eg: Red / Green And this Avoid this

10. Make it clear Use text sparingly Six points per page Break text up into bullets ALL CAPITALS IS HARD TO READ Mixed case text is clearer.

11. Make it clear Avoid distracting backgrounds Stick to flat colours or a slight graduated tint

12. Keep it Simple Use appropriate images Images to support not distract Don’t overload slides with clipart Memorable images

13. Keep it Simple Don’t overload slides with text Keep slides concise Split over several slides if necessary.

14. Can you read it? Test out your presentation Go to the back of your classroom and see if you can read it Don’t just assume it can be read.

15. Add interactivity When using an IWB, build in activities where the pupils can interact with the board. Allow thinking time for all to attempt it. Kinaesthetic learning.

16. Just because you can..... Doesn't mean you should Remember:

17. Shared resources PowerPoints are available on the web Can purchase presentations Some are better than others. Evaluate them before buying / using

18. Summary Keep them simple Keep the slides clear Make sure it’s legible Concentrate on the message, rather than special effects. Add interactivity where possible

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