10 Alternatives to PowerPoint

Alternativesto PowerPoint(and Keynote and Prezi)

Models

not this kind

this kind

They’re easier to animate and de-construct…

…and unlike a slide, models can sit in front of

the audience all day long!

Sticky Notes

Instead of just giving your audience a bullet-

pointed list of a process or a ranking…

…Why not challenge them to put a bunch of sticky

notes in the order they think the process or ranking

should appear?

Handouts

There’s no need to

squeeze everything you

want to say or every

figure and graph you want

to show onto a single

powerpoint slide.

That’s why

handouts exist!

Workbook

A collection of facts,

figures, information, a

space to take notes,

journal, fill in the

blank and brainstorm

ideas on how to apply

content from your

session will be a much

more powerful take-

away than a printout

of your slides.

PollEverywhere(www.polleverywhere.com)

It’s free and gives

your audience a

chance to get

involved by

texting their

responses to

your questions

Gallery Walk

Spread your visual

aids around and

allow your

audience to

explore a roomful

of “precious

artifacts”

Poster Session

Why not allow your

audience to make

their own visual

aids?

Flipchart

Flipchart can

be more

personal and

more dynamic

than a series

of slides…

and if you’re

creative

enough, you

can even

“animate” when

information is

revealed!

Board Games

With a little creativity, it’s very easy to convert a

traditional board game (like monopoly or life) into

a learning activity…

…and it’s much more engaging and meaningful than

watching someone click through an entire slide deck.

Guided Visualization

Reading a

scenario and

allowing your

audience to

craft their

own mental

image can be

more powerful

than any stock

photo (or clip

art) you can

offer

Want more information, tips, tricks and ideas on instructional design,

visual aids or the secret to true happiness (hint: it has to do with

learning and development)?

Check out the Train Like A Champion blog

(www.trainlikeachampion.wordpress.com)