The document provides tips for designing effective PowerPoint presentations. It recommends making slides big, simple, clear, progressive, and consistent. Specifically, it suggests using large font sizes, simple language and visuals, high contrast colors, and consistency in formatting. The presentation should be built in a step-by-step manner and focus the audience's attention on key points through techniques like size, color, and positioning.
8. Keep It Simple (Text) T o o m a n y c o l o u r s Too Many Fonts and Styles The 6 x 7 rule No more than 6 lines per slide No more than 7 words per line
9. Keep It Simple (Text) Instructional Technology: A complex integrated process involving people, procedures, ideas, devices, and organization, for analyzing problems and devising, implementing, evaluating, and managing solutions to those problems in situations in which learning is purposive and controlled (HMRS 5th ed.) Too detailed !
10. Keep It Simple (Text) A process involving people, procedures & tools for solutions to problems in learning (HMRS 5th ed.) Instructional Technology: Much Simpler
11. Falling Leaves Observed Too detailed ! 3,045,654 9,532,111 12,234,123 December 6,678,125 478,023 5,864,034 November 5,596,096 9,945,890 2,608,096 October 9,950,498 18,923,239 4,032,045 September 17,230,095 18,107,110 8,674,234 August 18,885,786 15,347,934 8,890,345 July 4,123,656 678,095 16,184,345 June 14,856,456 10,345,394 8,036,897 May 7,940,096 10,870,954 16,098,897 April 16,034,786 6,567,123 17,234,778 March 16,128,234 12,345,567 1,078,456 February 3,034,564 14,123,654 11,532,234 January Goa Mumbai Delhi
12. Falling Leaves in Millions Much Simpler 3 9 12 December 6 0 5 November 5 9 2 October 9 18 4 September 17 18 8 August 18 15 8 July 4 0 16 June 14 10 8 May 7 10 16 April 16 6 17 March 16 12 1 February 3 14 11 January Goa Mumbai Delhi In 10 6
23. Serif fonts are difficult to read on screen Sanserif fonts are clearer Italics are difficult to read on screen Normal or bold fonts are clearer Underlines may signify hyperlinks Instead, use colours to emphasise Make It Clear (Fonts)
24. Make It Clear (Numbers) Use numbers for lists with sequence For example: How to put an elephant into a fridge? 1. Open the door of the fridge 2. Put the elephant in 3. Close the door
25. Make It Clear (Numbers) How to put a giraffe into a fridge? 1. Open the door of the fridge 2. Take out the elephant 3. Put the giraffe in 4. Close the door
26. Make It Clear (Bullets) Use bullets to show a list without Priority Sequence Hierarchy, ..
27. Make It Clear (Colours) Use contrasting colours Light on dark vs dark on light Use complementary colours
28. Make It Clear (Contrast) Use contrasting colours Light on dark vs dark on light Use complementary colours low contrast high contrast
29. Make It Clear (Contrast) Use contrasting colours Light on dark vs dark on light Use complementary colours This is light on dark
30. Make It Clear (Contrast) Use contrasting colours Light on dark vs dark on light Use complementary colours This is dark on light
31. Make It Clear (Complement) Use contrasting colours Light on dark vs dark on light Use complementary colours These colours do not complement
32. Make It Clear (Complement) Use contrasting colours Light on dark vs dark on light Use complementary colours These colours complement
38. Types of Instructional Tools Complexity of Interactions Mode of Instruction Individual Pair Group Direct Instruction Guided Inquiry Discovery Learning Individual Instructive Tools Individual Constructive Tools Social Constructive Tools Social Communicative Tools Informational Tools Too many in one go!
39. Types of Instructional Tools Complexity of Interactions Mode of Instruction Individual Pair Group Direct Instruction Guided Inquiry Discovery Learning Individual Instructive Tools Individual Constructive Tools Social Constructive Tools Social Communicative Tools Informational Tools Progressive & thus focused
40. Understanding Technology Floppy disk User interface CPU I/O Error Backup system Software Mouse Debugger Function key Main Storage Too many & not focused
41. Understanding Technology Floppy disk User interface CPU I/O Error Backup system Software Mouse Debugger Function key Main Storage Progressive & thus focused
52. When Creating Text to support the communication Pictures to simplify complex concepts Animations for complex relationships Visuals to support, not to distract Sounds only when absolutely necessary Think about the people in the back of the room when creating slides
53. When Presenting Speak loudly and clearly with fluctuation Direct your words to all aspects of the room Maintain eye contact with your audience Ask questions of your audience (if applicable) Dont read the slides word-for-word, use them for reference
54. Closing Remarks Practice your presentation before a neutral audience Ask for feedback Be particular about the time allotted for presentation Leave time for questions