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

2. 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

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

4. 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

5. Video format

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

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

9. 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

10. 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

11. Example: Charts n EM Spectrum

12. Example: Charts

14. Example: Tables

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16. Example: Tables

18. Example: A More Visible Table

20. Example: Handouts 102468109753102468 9753

21. Example: Handouts n Serial Dilution Principle

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24. Example: Maps RGC RVS EVC

25. Example: Maps

26. Example: Photographs

27. Example: Video Captures Cladophora, 4x

28. Example: Video Captures Cladophora, 40x

29. 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