PowerPoint presentation

1. ICT IN EDUCATION
UNIT-IV
POWERPOINT PRESENTATION
Dr.N.SASIKUMAR
Assistant Professor
Department of Education
Alagappa University
Karaikudi-630003

2. What is Powerpoint
PPT is an abbreviation for Powerpoint
A software tool by Microsoft
Presents information in slide-show format
Offers text, graphics, sound effects, & video

3. Hints for a Successful Presentation
Plan carefully
Do your research
Know your audience
Time your presentation
Practice your presentation
Speak comfortably and clearly

4. Effective Powerpoint Slides
Use design templates
Standardize position, colors and styles
Limit the information to essentials
Content should be self-evident
Use colors that contrast
Be consistent: effects, transitions &
animation
Excessive slides can lose your audience

5. Text guidelines
Stay under 6 words per line
Stay under 6 lines per slide
Avoid long sentences
Larger font indicates important
information
Font size ranges from 18 to 48

6. Be sure text contrasts with background
Fancy fonts are hard to read
ALL CAPS ARE HARD TO READ
Avoid abbreviations and acronyms
Limit punctuation marks!!!!!

7. Bulleting
Bulleting gives structure/organization to
slides
Limit to 6 bullets per slide
Make bullets visible; 18-24 font
Limit each bullet to 6 words
Contrast the text with the background

8. Animation
Don’t get carried away
Restrict animation to certain slides
Use animation for special emphasis
Animation can demonstrate how something
works
Excessive animation looks childish
These apply to sound effects also

9. Clip Art and Graphics
 Should balance the
slide
 Enhance, compliment
the text
 Use when text needs
visual explanation
 Limit to two graphics
per slide

10. Specifics & Tutorials
PPT offers interesting variations
Use pre-made templates, create your own
The following gives links to online tutorials

11. Remember This
Slide shows aren’t your presentation
Use PPT as an outline
Don’t read verbatim from your PPT