Adapting Materials for Classroom Presentations Terry Arzola Instructional Development Specialist RVS LRS Austin Community College

Main Points n Understand the format of the medium n Analyze your material n Gather your tools & services n Adapt your material to the format & the audience

Format n Teleconferencing is still TV…just fewer camerapeople n YOU are the main source of information, not the medium

Format Standard slides Widescreen Movies HDTV Photographs 35mm / 16mm / 8mm Overhead Transparencies Video 2 x 3 4 x 5 3 x 4 1 x 2.55 n Aspect Ratio

Video format

Natural Focus Zone PowerPoint format The “Kill” Zone -about 10% safe title area

Information Areas n Place text fields & graphics in established viewing areas n Use text and drawing tools to control text & images that threaten boundaries

Material & Tools n Review outline & simplify main points in advance n Review your support material –Simplify charts, tables, diagrams, etc. –Provide handouts for complex data n Make use of tools & services to make information visible & readable n Be creative and simple

Adapt to Format & Audience n Use tools like PowerPoint, overheads or a web site to cue main points n Give outlines to students n Provide opportunities for interaction with students, especially those at remote site

Example: Charts n EM Spectrum

Example: Charts

Example: Tables

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Example: Tables

Example: A More Visible Table

Example: Handouts

Example: Handouts n Serial Dilution Principle

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____M ____ stock solution placed in container 1 ____ solvent placed in container 2 ____ solvent placed in container 3 ____ solvent placed in container 4 ____ solvent placed in container ____ transferred from container 1 to container 2 ____ transferred from container 2 to container 3 ____ transferred from container 3 to container 4 ____ transferred from container 3 to container 4 ____ discarded Step 2: Place correct amount of stock solution in container 1 Step 2: Place correct amount of stock solution in container 1 Step 1: Place correct amount of solvent in containers Step 1: Place correct amount of solvent in containers Step 3: Transfer correct amount of solution from one tube to the next, mixing well after each transfer. Step 3: Transfer correct amount of solution from one tube to the next, mixing well after each transfer mL5.0 mL 0.56 mL

Example: Maps RGC RVS EVC

Example: Maps

Example: Photographs

Example: Video Captures Cladophora, 4x

Example: Video Captures Cladophora, 40x

What This Means n Prepare in advance for the medium n Use the medium to summarize your points, not carry the show n Use supplemental material to convey detail & reinforce learning