The document discusses Microsoft PowerPoint as a presentation tool, emphasizing its applications in education for teaching and motivation. It highlights common mistakes, such as overcrowding slides with text and poor spelling, which can detract from presentations. Additionally, it warns against overuse of bullet points and poor color schemes that may confuse or bore the audience.

1. PowerPoint Microsoft

2. M icrosoft O ffice P ower P oint is a presentation program developed by Microsoft . Persuasion technology C reated by Bob Gaskins and Dennis Austin

3. Versions

4. PowerPoint In the Classroom

6. Initial teaching = New ideas and concepts. Practice and drill = Exercises to be repeated. Review = Games/Break in the routine. Tests

7. How to use PowerPoint

8. Static text Texts in motion Appearing texts Sound effects Images Videos

9. It has a spell-check function. It motivates students when used in moderation. PowerPoint is not hard to learn. What's Good About PowerPoint?

10. What's Bad About PowerPoint? Overuse can bore learners. Classrooms need large monitors or projectors to display presentations. Always have a back-up plan!

11. Things that people should avoid doing when using PowerPoint.

12. Most common PowerPoint Mistakes 1. People tend to put every word they are going to say on their powerpoint slides. Although this eliminates the need to memorize your talk, ultimately this makes your presentation crowded, wordy and boring. You will lose your audience’s attention before you even reach the bottom of your first slide.

13. Most common PowerPoint mistakes 2. Many people do not run spel chick bifor their presentations– BIG MISTAK!!!! Nothing makes you look stupider than spelling erors

14. Most common PowerPoint mistakes Avoid Excesive Bullet Pointing Only Bullet Key Points Too Many Bullet points And Your Key Message Will NOT Stand Out

15. Bad Color Schemes Clashing background and font colors can lead to: Distraction Confusion Headache Nausea Vomiting Loss of bladder control

16. Font Analysis Courier New Organized and Structured Monotype Corsiva Artistic Times New Roman Lazy, apathetic, unimaginative and always use the default. *How NOT To Use Powerpoint By Comedian Don McMillan