Creating Effective Slide Presentations

By Judi MorrisonFor use with ED 210

Technology in EducationHusson University

Powerpoint or Keynote presentations can be either ...

Ineffective

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Boring

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Dull

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or they can be

Exciting

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Inspiring

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Expressive

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and thought provoking

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The Key is to...

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Think CRAP✦Contrast✦Repetition✦Alignment✦Proximity

ContrastContrast is created when two elements are very different.

For example:

Large font/ small

font

Modern font/ old style fontBold lines/ thin linesCool colors/ Warm colors

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The Feedback sandwich

Things done well

Constructive Criticism

End on a positive note

Contrast Example #1

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Things done well

Constructive Criticism

End on a positive note

Contrast Improved

The Feedback Sandwich

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RepititionSome aspect of the design

should be repeated throughout the entire piece.

For example:Consistent fontFormatting the same for similar

elementsConsistent bulletsConsistent spacingConsistent alignment

Some Possible Topics

Historic events -- September 11, Man walks on the moon, Assassination of JFK, etc.

Scientific happenings -- The internet, how does a catepillar become a butterfly, Wright Flyer Flies, etc.

Martin Luther King, Abraham Lincoln, Einstein, etc.

Controversial Topics -- “Is Global Climate change man-made?”, “Do Curfews keep teens out of trouble?”, etc

Repetition Example #1

Some Possible Topics

Historic events -- September 11, Man walks on the moon, Assassination of JFK, etc.

Scientific happenings -- The internet, how does a catepillar become a butterfly, Wright Flyer Flies, etc.

Famous People -- Martin Luther King, Abraham Lincoln, Einstein, etc.

Controversial Topics -- “Is Global Climate change man-made?”, “Do Curfews keep teens out of trouble?”, etc

Improved Example

AlignmentEvery item should have a visual connection with something else.

Related information should be togetherConsider right or left justifying or centeringUse both margins for balance on a page

For Example:

What is the “Digital Age”It is also called the Information

Age,Information Era or the Computer Age Most experts define the Digital Age

as the period of time when human beings first had the ability to freely

transfer and gather information.

Alignment Example #1

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What is the “Digital Age”It is also called the Information

Age,Information Era or the Computer Age

Most experts define the Digital Age as the period of time when human

beings first had the ability to freely transfer and gather information.

ImprovedExample

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ProximityPhysical closeness of items implies a relationship

For Example:Group related items togetherInformation that is

not related should not be together

RIGHT OR LEFT BRAIN DOMINANCE

Left brain dominanceimagination rules symbols and imagespresent and future philosophy & religioncan "get it" (i.e. meaning) believesappreciates spatial perceptionknows object function fantasy basedpresents possibilities impetuoususes feelings big picture oriented.Right Brain Dominancefacts rule words and languagepresent and past math and sciencecan comprehend knowingacknowledges order/pattern perception knows object name reality based practical

Proximity Example #1

RIGHT OR LEFT BRAIN DOMINANCE

Left brain dominanceimagination rules symbols and imagespresent and future philosophy & religioncan "get it" (i.e. meaning) believesappreciates spatial perceptionknows object function fantasy basedpresents possibilities impetuoususes feelings big picture oriented.

Improved Example

Right Brain Dominancefacts rule words and languagepresent and past math and sciencecan comprehend knowingacknowledges order/pattern perception knows object name reality based practical

In Conclusionfor effective slide presentations--

THINK CRAP

Think CRAP

✦Contrast✦Repetition✦Alignment✦Proximity

AND YOUR SLIDE PRESENTATIONS WON’T

BE.

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