How to use PowerPoint Prepared for Holden High School Spring 2010

Before using PowerPoint Choose an idea or theme Write an outline

This is an example of a “slide” To learn more about why this is called a slide, click here.

To begin Choose: Style Color Font

The next step is … Input information text graphics sound Insert more slides as necessary

Rules of Visual Literacy (1of 4) Use a sans serif font This is sans serif font This is serif font Minimum of 28 pt font – body Minimum of 40 pt font – heading

Can you read this?

Rules continued (2 of 4) Ensure strong contrast between font and background Use color with care Follow the 6 by 6 Rule

Can you read this ? Don’t get carried away by the “WOW” factor Just because you can, doesn’t mean you should. Have an instructional purpose. Try to limit the number of words you put on each line. You don’t want to go on and on, and make everything look cluttered.

Rules continued (3 of 4) Use special effects with care Maximum 3 fonts per slide Always use spell check

. Don’t try to use too many effects! How long do you think it will take before your students find this effect to be very annoying? More importantly, if you show this presentation several times a day, how long do you think it will take you to find this effect annoying? It’s something to consider.

Rules – the end is near (4 of 4) Consistent transitions White space is good

Graphics 72 dpi Choose RGB color spacing File format.jpg or.gif Digital cameras - set picture quality to low

That’s all folks! Follow the rules (of visual literacy) and you are on your way to a great presentation.

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