How to Give a How to Give a Powerful Powerful Presentation Presentation By Karly SzczepanskiBy Karly Szczepanski

Remember High Remember High School?School?

Do you remember being in a high school Do you remember being in a high school class and the teaching reading every class and the teaching reading every word of the PowerPoint? word of the PowerPoint?

While they are doing it you are thinking to While they are doing it you are thinking to yourself I am in high school I can read.yourself I am in high school I can read.

Limited Words on a Limited Words on a PowerPoint is Ideal! PowerPoint is Ideal! A good rule is the Rule of Seven: no A good rule is the Rule of Seven: no

more then seven lines with seven words more then seven lines with seven words per line.per line.

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Keep Students Involved Keep Students Involved in the Lesson with in the Lesson with

Pictures or Videos Pictures or Videos Pictures and Videos on the subject keep Pictures and Videos on the subject keep

the student more involved if you show a the student more involved if you show a picture or video every couple slides. This picture or video every couple slides. This is what you do not want ….is what you do not want ….

Fill in the Blank Power Fill in the Blank Power PointsPoints

If you do handouts of your power point If you do handouts of your power point and make them fill in the blank that also and make them fill in the blank that also can keep students engaged in the lesson can keep students engaged in the lesson too.too.

Jack _____ Jill went ____ the hill…..Jack _____ Jill went ____ the hill…..

Videos are a Good Way Videos are a Good Way of Illustrating a of Illustrating a SubjectSubject My major is Social Science so teaching a My major is Social Science so teaching a

subject like American History I could use subject like American History I could use many videos or websites in my power many videos or websites in my power points.points.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3cRIWmbrGpshttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3cRIWmbrGps

Maximizing your Maximizing your PowerPoint PowerPoint

Presentation.Presentation. 1. Use color contrast to add interest. Do 1. Use color contrast to add interest. Do

not use the plain old white and black not use the plain old white and black PowerPoint. PowerPoint.

2. Eliminate unnecessary detail to keep 2. Eliminate unnecessary detail to keep the message short and sweet!the message short and sweet!

Ch.9 pg. 333Ch.9 pg. 333

ReferencesReferences

““Teaching and Learning with Teaching and Learning with Technology”Technology”

Ch.9 pg 332 – 335Ch.9 pg 332 – 335

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