PowerPoint Tips and Tricks TLC Educational Technology Conference November 14, 2012.

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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 11/14/2012 Power Point Tips & Tricks Frances Kleven 5

Font Size As a general rule, stick to pt. font. shouting 11/14/2012 Power Point Tips & Tricks Frances Kleven squinting Adjust font size to: Emphasize a point Not to try to squeeze more onto a slide

Keep to Key Words 11/14/2012 Power Point Tips & Tricks Frances Kleven words per line lines per slide words per slide “Before you leave the house, look in the mirror and remove one accessory”

Color 11/14/2012 Power Point Tips & Tricks Frances Kleven 8 Don’t rely on color to emphasize Sharp contrast with background and text Be conservative—no more than 3 main colors

Audience 11/14/2012 Power Point Tips & Tricks Frances Kleven WebLecture Study material Print vs. electronic

Keyboard Shortcuts 11/14/2012 Power Point Tips & Tricks Frances Kleven ActionShortcut Shift, F5Start presentation Enter/spaceNext slide BackspacePrevious slide Home/endBeginning/end of presentation Esc.End presentation Ctrl., AArrow cursor F1View shortcuts

Animation How to calculate Earned Run Average When done well: Illustrates key concepts Demonstrates sequence When done poorly: Not noticed at all Distracts from key concepts 11/14/2012 Power Point Tips & Tricks Frances Kleven * Information needed: number of innings pitched, number of runs scored 5 innings ÷ 4 runs X 9 (innings per game) =11.25 

Think holistically Learner SpeakerSlidesAudience Notes/ handout 11/14/2012 Power Point Tips & Tricks Frances Kleven

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: point-tips-and-tricks

11/14/2012 Power Point Tips & Tricks Frances Kleven Questions/Ideas?