This document provides guidance on giving effective presentations. It discusses the limitations of PowerPoint and strategies for overcoming them, including using more visuals, fewer bullet points, and leveraging PowerPoint's nonlinear capabilities. Presentation strategies discussed include practicing, using slide navigation keys, and having a backup plan if technology fails. Distribution strategies and examples of ineffective slides are also mentioned. The document aims to help people design and deliver presentations that engage audiences and effectively convey information and ideas.

1. Giving Effective PresentationsPatrick R. Lowenthalpatrick.lowenthal@ucdenver.edu

2. Why are we here?Does this matter to me?2

3. AgendaLimitations of PowerPointDesign strategiesPresentation strategiesDistribution strategiesGood, the bad, and the ugly activity3

4. Limitations of PowerPoint4

6. Articles about PowerPoint misuseDeath by PowerPoint

7. Official: PowerPoint is bad for Brains

8. Bad PowerPoint: When is enough enough?

9. PowerPoint: Shot with its own bullets

10. PowerPoint is evil

11. Does PowerPoint make us Stupid?

12. PowerPoint: Can software edit our thoughts?6

13. Peter Norvighttp://norvig.com/Gettysburg/sld001.htm7

14. Edward Tufte8

15. Limitations of PowerPoint – TufteLow resolutionBullet outlines dilute thoughtDeeply hierarchical and linear structureFragments narrative and data Preoccupation with format, not contentDecoration and phluff9

16. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cagxPlVqrtM

17. Design Strategies11

18. Design Strategies: According to Tufte12

19. Use more useful visuals or give handoutsUse clear headings, numbered lists or very few bulleted outlinesDesign and leverage PowerPoint’s non-linear and non-hierarchical capabilitiesUse plain, non-distracting backgrounds; use information rich and relevant images13

20. Use more useful visuals or give handoutsUse clear headings, numbered lists or very few bulleted outlinesDesign and leverage PowerPoint’s non-linear and non-hierarchical capabilitiesUse plain, non-distracting backgrounds; use information rich and relevant images14

21. Use more useful visuals or give handoutsUse clear headings, numbered lists or very few bulleted outlinesDesign and leverage PowerPoint’s non-linear and non-hierarchical capabilitiesUse plain, non-distracting backgrounds; use information rich and relevant images15

22. Use more useful visuals or give handoutsUse clear headings, numbered lists or very few bulleted outlinesDesign and leverage PowerPoint’s non-linear and non-hierarchical capabilitiesUse plain, non-distracting backgrounds; use information rich and relevant images16

23. Design Strategies: According to Williams17

24. Robin Williams

25. ContrastAlignmentRepetitionProximity

26. GoodContrastBad

27. BadToday I went to the store to buy an apple for my grandmother.GoodToday I went to the store to buy an apple for my grandmother.Alignment

28. GoodIntroductionxkdkdkdkdkdBodykdkdkdkdConclusionkdkdkdkdRepetition and ProximityBadIntroductionxkdkdkdkdkdBodykdkdkdkd

29. Design Strategies: According to Patrick (me!)23

30. PowerPoint should support objectives Avoid PowerPoint templatesAvoid using more than one level of bulletsLess is better: less words & less slidesAvoid distracting clip art/unrelated imagesAvoid distracting slide transitionsUse CARP to improve designAvoid using all CAPSLeverage multimedia: visual & audio when appropriateDon’t let PowerPoint control your presentation

31. We need to think of ways to get students to interact and actively engage in their learning.MS Producer is a good tool if you want to add audio and video to your slides.It is also free!Articulate Presenter offers a seamless (but expensive) alternative to Producer. Also has quiz making tools.Impatica is an easy tool to covert PowerPoint slides for the web.PowerPoint can used to create learning games to engage students onlineDigital stories can be an effective way to build teacher presence online.Move Beyond Static TextInteractivityMS Producer for PPTArticulate PresenterImpatica for PowerPointGamesDigital Stories

32. Design Strategies: According to PechaKucha et al.26

33. PechaKucha: 20 slides timed for 20 seconds each (total time=6 minutes 40 seconds) www.pecha-kucha.org(e.g., http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9NZOt6BkhUg)Ignite: 20 slides timed for 15 seconds each (total time=5 minutes)http://ignite.oreilly.com/Guy Kawasaki: 10/20/30 rule – 10 slides, no more than 20 minutes, no font smaller than 3027

34. Design Strategies: According to the experts28

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36. Presentation Strategies30

37. Practice your Presentation Test your PowerPoint before giving itLearn how to move from slide to slideUse the “B” key (or the “W”) Don’t be locked to your PPT or the podiumUse numbers to navigate your slidesHave a “plan B” if the technology fails

38. Practice your Presentation Test your PowerPoint before giving itLearn how to move from slide to slideUse the “B” key (or the “W”) Don’t be locked to your PPT or the podiumUse numbers to navigate your slidesHave a “plan B” if the technology fails

39. Practice your Presentation Test your PowerPoint before giving itLearn how to move from slide to slideUse the “B” key (or the “W”) Don’t be locked to your PPT or the podiumUse numbers to navigate your slidesHave a “plan B” if the technology fails

40. Practice your Presentation Test your PowerPoint before giving itLearn how to move from slide to slideUse the “B” key (or the “W”) Don’t be locked to your PPT or the podiumUse numbers to navigate your slidesHave a “plan B” if the technology fails

41. Practice your Presentation Test your PowerPoint before giving itLearn how to move from slide to slideUse the “B” key (or the “W”) Don’t be locked to your PPT or the podiumUse numbers to navigate your slidesHave a “plan B” if the technology fails

42. Practice your Presentation Test your PowerPoint before giving itLearn how to move from slide to slideUse the “B” key (or the “W”) Don’t be locked to your PPT or the podiumUse numbers to navigate your slidesHave a “plan B” if the technology fails

43. Practice your Presentation Test your PowerPoint before giving itLearn how to move from slide to slideUse the “B” key (or the “W”) Don’t be locked to your PPT or the podiumUse numbers to navigate your slidesHave a “plan B” if the technology fails