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Tue, 08/26/2008 - 14:41 — ejp10

I'm thinking of compiling Powerpoint tips for the Teaching with Technology Hub for grad student instructors (yes PPT is old school, but so ubiquitous that it might as well be done right).

In any case I have this list so far. I was wondering if anyone had anything to add (more tips, links, presentations,...). Any information appreciated.

Thanks in advance

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1 Determine if Powerpoint is the best presentation medium
2 Take a Powerpoint class (live or online)
3 Develop an outline 1st
    * How many slides can you really do in one class period?
4 Check ahead of time, but be prepared for a blown projector
5 Learn about the Master Slide
6 Put a title on every slide (even if it's "Summary" or "Part 2")
7 Don't just read from the slide
    * Include discussion questions
    * Include example images, audio etc
    * Include trivia games
    * Minimize bullets   
    * Make eye contact
    * Bonus: Move from behind the podium
    * Minimize Powerpoint in mid presentation    http://www.ellenfinkelstein.com/powerpointtips/powerpoint_tip_how_many_b...

8 Leave the details in the handout or textbook
9 Use Legible Font Size/Color
10 Visuals Can Add interest (but avoid overkill)
11 Minimize graphic files- don't import high quality 360 dpi images
12 Use Powerpoint for games like Jeopardy

And one resource to share

Death by Powerpoint (and How to Avoid it?)-
http://research.edu.uea.ac.uk/dominiklukes/2007/nov/powerpointtipsfromapresenterproonslideshare
It really does illustrate all the do's and don't's

 

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Thu, 08/28/2008 - 12:07 — cam240

More PowerPoint Links

I've amassed quite a collection it seems! I guess I'll have to head to del.icio.us next and assemble the collection there.

Presentation Tips from Garr Reynolds: http://www.garrreynolds.com/Presentation/index.html

Presentation Zen blog by Garr Reynolds: http://www.presentationzen.com/

Vischeck shows you how your PPT slide looks to someone who is color blind: http://www.vischeck.com/vischeck/

Effective Teaching with PowerPoint: A Learning Theory Approach by David M. Antonacci: http://connect.educause.edu/Library/Abstract/EffectiveTeachingwithPowe/43763

Evaluating student PowerPoint presentations: http://www.cgu.edu/pages/762.asp

The Gettyburg Address PowerPoint Presentation - What if Lincoln had used PowerPoint for his address at the dedication of the Gettysburg cemetery: http://norvig.com/Gettysburg/index.htm

The Making of the Gettysburg PowerPoint Presentation: http://www.norvig.com/Gettysburg/making.html

The Parade of Games in PowerPoint: http://facstaff.uww.edu/jonesd/games/

When Good Technology Means Bad Teaching: http://chronicle.com/free/v51/i12/12a03101.htm

Active Learning with PowerPoint: http://www1.umn.edu/ohr/teachlearn/tutorials/powerpoint/index.html

PowerPoint Images Collection from PSU's College of Ag Sci: http://go.cas.psu.edu/pptimages/

PSU Biology Department Templates: http://www.bio.psu.edu/home/computing/powerpoint/

 

Wed, 08/27/2008 - 07:43 — scs15

ppt

Hi!

A couple things come to mind as I read through the list....
 

I also talk about  using the first pass as a way to solidify the speaker's understanding of the content in terms of sequence and all the details that he/she wants to cover - Get it all in there - then do a save as "Outline" and use that in some way as the handout - they can take pieces out so that students have to follow along and fill in where things are missing - especially helpful for ESL students! But then I tell them to now start over and replace the content-heavy slides with visual representations where possible that illustrate the concepts and relationships - rather than just the words... so they have the handout that follows what the speaker is saying (and they need to fill in the blank every now and then) - they then see visuals that support what the speaker is saying - but doesn't replicate it -

I was thinking of the keynote speaker from the TLT Symposium this year (Lessig?) - what a about a link to his presentation as an example?

Do you want to add a link to the site for Clickers?

Wed, 08/27/2008 - 13:15 — ejp10

Clickers Resources in Left Menu

Thanks for the extra Powerpoint tips.

In terms of clickers, we have the page listed in the left menu. If we are missing a resource, please let us know that they are.

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