2. PowerPoint Layout This is for a grade! Use L earned facts and SPA Brothers Guideline sheet to complete Assign slides to group members Must be very detailed Write out all information No squiggles ~~~~~~~ Write out everything, yes everything! – NO sentences – Capitalization, punctuation, spelling counts – Include pictures/clip used – Bibliography page included No redundant, or repeated information among slides Number pages in bottom right corner

3. SPA Brother Presentation Rubric ____(10) WHO? General Biography Information ____(15) WHAT? Ancient society ____(15) WHY? Famous ____(15) QUOTES 3 and explanation ____(15) HOW? Present-day society ____(15) DEPTH & COMPLEXITY (patterns, rules, trends, ethics, over time, perspectives) ____(15) PRESENTATION (elaboration, audible, neatness, hyperlink) ____(100) TOTAL

4. An Effective PowerPoint

5. Make It Big

6. Make it Big (Text) This is Arial 12 This is Arial 18 This is Arial 24 This is Arial 32 This is Arial 36 This is Arial 44 Must be at least 32 Too Small

7. SPA Brother Presentation Rubric ____(10) WHO? General Biography Information ____(15) WHAT? Ancient society ____(15) WHY? Famous ____(15) QUOTES 3 and explanation ____(15) HOW? Present-day society ____(15) DEPTH & COMPLEXITY (patterns, rules, trends, ethics, over time, perspectives) ____(15) PRESENTATION (elaboration, audible, neatness, hyperlink) ____(100) TOTAL

8. Make It Big (How to Estimate) Look at it from 7 feet away 7 ft

9. Keep It Simple

10. Keep It Simple (Text) Too many colors Too Too Many Fonts and Styles The 6 x 7 rule – No more than 6 lines per slide – No more than 7 words per line

11. Keep It Simple (Text) Instructional Technology: A complex integrated process involving people, procedures, ideas, devices, and organization, for analyzing problems and devising, implementing, evaluating, and managing solutions to those problems in situations in which learning is purposive and controlled (HMRS 5th ed.) Too detailed !

12. Keep It Simple (Text) A process involving people, procedures & tools for solutions to problems in learning (HMRS 5th ed.) Instructional Technology: Much Simpler

13. SPA Brother Presentation Rubric ____(10) WHO? General Biography Information ____(15) WHAT? Ancient society ____(15) WHY? Famous ____(15) QUOTES 3 and explanation ____(15) HOW? Present-day society ____(15) DEPTH & COMPLEXITY (patterns, rules, trends, ethics, over time, perspectives) ____(15) PRESENTATION (elaboration, audible, neatness, hyperlink) ____(100) TOTAL

14. Keep It Simple (Picture) Art work may distract your audience Artistry does not substitute for content

15. Keep It Simple (Sound)  Sound effects may distract too  Use sound only when necessary

16. Make It Clear

17. Make It Clear (Capitalization) ALL CAPITAL LETTERS ARE DIFFICULT TO READ Upper and lower case letters are easier

18. Make It Clear (Fonts) Sanserif Z Serif Z busy clear

19. Make It Clear (Numbers) Use numbers for lists with sequence For example: How to put an elephant into a fridge? 1. Open the door of the fridge 2. Put the elephant in 3. Close the door

20. Make It Clear (Complement)  Use contrasting colors  Light on dark vs dark on light  Use complementary colors Colors do not complement

21. Make It Clear (Complement) Light on dark vs dark on light Use complementary colors These colours complement Use contrasting colors

22. Background – Bad Avoid backgrounds that are distracting or difficult to read from Always be consistent with the background that you use

23. Spelling and Grammar Proof your slides for: – Spelling mistakes – Use of of repeated words – Grammatical errors – Punctuation

24. Be Consistent Format should be the same – Font – Background – Bullet style

25. Some Final Words Communication is the key Text to support the communication Pictures to simplify complex concepts Animations for complex relationships Visuals to support, not to distract Sounds only when absolutely necessary

26. PowerPoint Layout This is for a grade! Use L earned facts and SPA Brothers Guideline sheet to complete Assign slides to group members Must be very detailed Write out all information No squiggles ~~~~~~~ Write out everything, yes everything! – NO sentences – Capitalization, punctuation, spelling counts – Include pictures/clip used – Bibliography page included No redundant, or repeated information among slides Number pages in bottom right corner

27. Bibliography Chen, Victor. “Designing Effective PowerPoint Presentations.” 2001. ERAU. 20 September 2010. <revitalise.ncsa.illinois.edu/workshops/.../ Effective_presentation.ppt >.

28. SPA Brother Presentation Rubric ____(10) WHO? General Biography Information ____(15) WHAT? Ancient society ____(15) WHY? Famous ____(15) QUOTES 3 and explanation ____(15) HOW? Present-day society ____(15) DEPTH & COMPLEXITY (patterns, rules, trends, ethics, over time, perspectives) ____(15) PRESENTATION (elaboration, audible, neatness, hyperlink) ____(100) TOTAL