PowerPoint Tips and Tricks TLC Educational Technology Conference November 14, 2012
Mar 21, 2016
PowerPoint Tips and Tricks
TLC Educational Technology Conference
November 14, 2012
Objectives
• Designing• Presenting• Saving• Learning
11/14/2012 Power Point Tips & Tricks Frances Kleven
PowerPoint
11/14/2012 Power Point Tips & Tricks Frances Kleven
What annoys/distracts you in a presentation?
What do you enjoy about a PowerPoint presentation?
What would you like to be able to do with PowerPoint?
Not the Only Game in Town
Power Point Tips & Tricks Frances Kleven 11/14/2012
Templates
• Save time
• Create cohesion
• Minimize distraction
• Focus on content
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Font SizeAs a general rule, stick to 28-36 pt. font.
shouting
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squinting
Adjust font size to:•Emphasize a point•Not to try to squeeze more onto a slide
Keep to Key Words
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Color
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• Don’t rely on color to emphasize
• Sharp contrast with background and text
• Be conservative—no more than 3 main colors
Audience
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Keyboard Shortcuts
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Action ShortcutShift, F5 Start presentationEnter/space Next slideBackspace Previous slideHome/end Beginning/end of
presentationEsc. End presentationCtrl., A Arrow cursorF1 View shortcuts
AnimationHow to calculate Earned Run Average
When done well:•Illustrates key concepts •Demonstrates sequence
When done poorly:•Not noticed at all•Distracts from key concepts
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* Information needed: number of innings pitched, number of runs scored
5 innings
÷ 4 runs
X9 (innings per game)= 11.2
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Think holistically
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Takeaways
11/14/2012 Power Point Tips & Tricks Frances Kleven
• Create/use a templates• Design vs. decorate• Save creativity for content• Move beyond the bullet point (animation, SmartArt,
video, images)• Simple and basic• Use handouts and notes• Key words not sentences• Google it• “Borrow” from others• View it again:
http://www.slideshare.net/klevenf/power-point-tips-and-tricks-15178519
11/14/2012 Power Point Tips & Tricks Frances Kleven
Questions/Ideas?