1. Chapter 21: Using Presentation Software

2. Give a Speech, Not a Slide Show  Communicate through speech and physical presence.  Remember: PowerPoint display is an aid, not a replacement for your presentation.

3. Develop a Plan  Begin with your speaking outline.  Consider whether points require visual aids.  Decide how many slides you’ll need.  Determine how to arrange slides effectively.

4. Avoid Technical Glitches  Check for equipment compatibility.  Save all files to one folder.  Verify presentation computer will recognize files.

5. Avoid Technical Glitches (cont.)  Familiarize yourself with the computer beforehand.  Have a hard copy backup.  Print out your slides for distribution.

6. Finding Media for Presentations  Downloadable digital images and photos  Corbis (www.corbisimages.com)www.corbisimages.com  Google (www.google.com) and other search engineswww.google.com  Flickr (www.flickr.com/creativecommons)www.flickr.com/creativecommons  ExaLead www.exalead.com/search/imagewww.exalead.com/search/image

7. Finding Media for Presentations (cont.)  Downloadable music files and audio clips  www.mp3.com www.mp3.com  www.soundclick.com www.soundclick.com  www.archive.org/details/audio www.archive.org/details/audio  www.dailywav.com www.dailywav.com  www.freeaudioclips.com www.freeaudioclips.com  www.soundcloud.com www.soundcloud.com

8. Finding Media for Presentations (cont.)  Useful video clips  CNN (www.cnn.com/video)www.cnn.com/video  ABC News (www.abcnews.go.com/video)www.abcnews.go.com/video  YouTube (www.youtube.com)www.youtube.com  New York Times (www.nytimes.com/video)www.nytimes.com/video  Google video (video.google.com)  MetaCafe (www.metacafe.com)www.metacafe.com

9. Avoiding Copyright Infringement  Abide by audio/video copyright restrictions.  Recognize when fair-use provisions apply.  Always cite the source of material.

10. Avoiding Copyright Infringement (cont.)  Consult the school’s information technology office.  Avoid serious consequences for improper acquisition.

11. Prezi  Let’s take a look.

12. Summary Questions  Where can you find media for your presentations?  How can you avoid glitches?