Bite the Bullet(s)
May 12, 2015
Do you use PowerPoint in the classroom? Did you know that not reading (or having) bullets to the students will result in a 79% increase in their transfer ability and a 28% increase in retention? This session will review research on PowerPoint and learning and present 5 simple ways to create presentations that enhance student learning. The text is mostly in speaker notes so you must download the file to see it.
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"There are more things in heaven and earth, Horatio, Than are dreamt of in your philosophy."
Hamlet Act I Scene V
We face many challenges in helping students master course material
PowerPoint overload occurs in many presentations
One assumes that you only have to show it, and they will “get it”
PowerPoint overload adversely affects student learning
Research can offer a solution
Everything we know is wrong
John Wilson
Learning objectives
The wrong question:
How do we use multimedia to help students learn?
The right question:
How do students learn?
People can pay attention to only a few bits of information at a time.
We have 3 types of memory
sensory long-term
working
There is no research basis for the way we use PowerPoint today
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THE CAMBRIDGE HANDBOOK OF
Multimedia Learning
Richard E. MayerEDITED BY
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5 points to reduce PowerPoint overload
2. Break your story into digestible bites in the slide sorter view
3. Reduce visual load by moving text off- screen
4. Use visuals with your words,instead of words alone
5. Remove every element that does not support the main idea
You can hide duplicate values by setting the Hide Duplicates property to Yes
How you use PowerPoint will affect learning in your classroom.
Use these 5 steps to enhance learning in your classroom
Beyond Bullet Points, Cliff Atkinson Multimedia Learning Richard E. Mayer Effect of Multimedia Components on Le
arning “
10 slide design tips for producing powerful and effective presentations”
Five ways to reduce PowerPoint overload, Cliff Atkinson and Richard E. Mayer
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Presentation Tips And the research says? Show me! http://www.sociablemedia.com/ My blog on this: EYKAPIW
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