Tips for effective PPT Presentations Roblyer, M. D. & Doering, A. H. (2010).Integrating Technology into Teaching (5th Ed.). Pearson Education, Inc. Boston, MA. Chapter 6 p. 187

1. Use Large type Can you read this?

2. Contrast the text and the background colors Can you read this?

3. Minimize the amount of text on each frame Instructional technology has become more prevalent in the last 15 years. Access to the Internet and the ease of use of the World Wide Web have been contributing factors to the integration of technology into school classrooms. This project looked at the implementation of technology in four different high schools; a rural African American high school, an urban African American high school, a suburban charter high school and an academic magnet high school by interviewing the principals. The availability of technology in the classroom and school, professional development and access to technology at home for students were explored. A predetermined set of questions was used to initiate discussion, but the scope of the questions increased once the interviews began This project looked at the long-term effort to improve the abilities of students and teachers related to the use of educational technology. In the past there was a difference in the amount of technology available and how that technology is used between high performing schools and low performing schools. The ability to use technology is an expectation for students entering college.

4. Keep frames simple Bulleted lists Some graphics

5. Avoid using too many “fancy” fonts Here is one And another How about this one?

6. Avoid using gratuitous graphics and clipart

7. Avoid using gratuitous sounds

8. Use graphics, not just text A good computer system includes the CPU, a monitor, speakers, a mouse

9. Present in a dark room

10. Avoid reading text aloud To be or not to be That is the question Whether tis nobler in the mind to suffer the slings and arrows of out rageous fortune

How to make it work Before starting PPT 1. Create a folder to put all the pieces into. 2. Put ALL pieces (audio files and video files and any others such as Word.doc) into the folder 3. Open PPT 4. Save your PPT BEFORE putting anything into it 5. Inserting links, video or audio into PPT. Compress the folder and contents before submitting to OAKS using the following process:

How to make it work (cont.) After you have completed the project 1. Compress all files using the appropriate method below: Windows 7Macintosh 1.Locate the folder that you want to compress. 2.Right-click on the folder, 3.Choose Send To, and then click >Compressed (zipped) Folder. 4.A new compressed folder is created. To rename it, right- click the folder, click Rename, and then type the new name. 1.Do any of one the following: Select all the folder you want to compress and choose File > Compress. 2.Control-click the folder and choose Compress from the shortcut menu. 3.In a Finder window, select the folder and choose Compress from the Action menu (looks like a gear).

Using Outline mode Used for putting in Titles Press Return to automatically create next slide

Preparing Slides Background Design / Themes Right click on theme to choose how many slides to put the theme on You can not remove a theme, but you can choose the Office Theme to replace it

Using Slide Master View/ Slide Master Text/background contrast

Adding images Clipart Picture files From the web

Using Buttons Adding buttons to Slide Master

Using Animation Adding Animation Animation in Slide Master 1. View / Slide Master 2. Click Animations 3. Click on what you want to be second level 4. Start / On Click 5. Dimming Animation Pane Effect Options

Using Transitions Removing transition to next page Adding Transitions to Slide Master

Adding sound and video Link to video Embed video Create video of your PPT

Broadcast Slideshow

Credits Roblyer, M. D. & Doering, A. H. (2010).Integrating Technology into Teaching (5th Ed.). Pearson Education, Inc. Boston, MA.