PowerPoint Objectives http://www.rlstevenson.net/ourpages/auto/2009/5/19/49731584/vidforwebsite.m4v1.jpg You will be able to: Create an effective PowerPoint presentation to inform others about the topic you read about and researched Avoid common PowerPoint design mistakes

Avoid These Common PowerPoint Mistakes Inappropriate or mixed slide designs or color schemes Mixed or hard to read fonts Not enough text-background contrast Too much text on slides Too many pictures on a slide Irrelevant pictures or sound effects Distracting text animations Spelling and capitalization errors Text in ALL CAPS Multiple exclamation points!!! No Bibliography/Works Cited list “The End” slide http://www.infrastructurist.com/wp-content/uploads/doin-it-wrong.jpg

Format  Slide Design Apply to ALL SLIDES AFTER all slide text has been typed: Choose a Design Template or Color Scheme Format  Slide Design Select a Design Template that “goes with” your topic or tone OR Select a Color Scheme that “goes with” your topic or tone Apply to ALL SLIDES Don’t mix designs/color schemes!

About Font Style, Color, Size If using a Design Template, don’t change the Font Style If using a Color Scheme, choose a simple Font Style like Arial Fancy fonts are too hard for your audience to read Use for Titles only Don’t change the Font Colors, which are set for appropriate CONTRAST Change font size only to fit text on slide; no smaller than 24 point (16-18 for picture captions) Use Increase or Decrease Font Size buttons (A A) Word Art LIGHT Text on DARK Background DARK Text on LIGHT Background

Type Slide Text Text bullets on slides are “talking points” to focus audience attention on main ideas and key details Summarize main ideas and key details from your reading and research notes Type short phrases beside bullets (1-8 words) No complete sentences, no periods at the end Leave out non-essential words like the and of Capitalize proper nouns (people or place names) Use the spell-checker (ABC √ button) To create a sub-bullet, press Enter after main bullet and then press Tab key

Insert or Delete Slides and Format Slide Layouts To add a slide: Insert  New Slide To delete a slide: Edit  Delete Slide To change a Slide Layout: Format  Slide Layout Choose Title and Text or Title, Text and Picture

Insert Pictures To Insert a picture: To insert a text box caption: Right-click  Copy a picture from a website Click once in the PPT picture frame and Right-Click  Paste Go back to the website to Copy the URL Paste URL into text box caption under the picture To insert a text box caption: Insert  Text box  Horizontal under the picture Caption text size 16 -18

About Pictures Pictures must be appropriate for school! Pictures must relate to information on slide and in narration Avoid ineffective Clip Art– photos are best Only 1-2 pictures on a slide You don’t need a picture on every slide Leave some blank space between pictures, text boxes, and edges of slide Images copied from websites must include a source caption in a text box below the picture! Use to illustrate information – not just for decoration

Add Animation/Transitions Slide Show  Animation Schemes (includes transitions AND animations) OR Slide Show  Custom Animation Slide Show  Slide Transition Animations and Transitions are optional, not required Apply to ALL SLIDES - don’t mix animations! Use only subtle animations – others may be distracting to your audience http://www.clipart.com by subscription