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Avoiding Death by PowerPoint

Workshop Objectives
- identify barriers to learning using PowerPoint
- explore ways to overcome barriers to learning
- apply research-based insights to increase learning
with PowerPoint

Discussion and demonstration of:


principles for effective use of PowerPoint
tips and tricks for PowerPoint
how to break out of PowerPoint
ways to add interactivity
Note: this workshop is NOT hands-on.

Research-based Principles for Effective Use of PowerPoint

Signaling
• People learn better when the material is organized with clear outlines and headings.
• Instead of writing a Title, write a Headline that explains the main idea of the slide.

Multimedia
• People learn better from words and pictures than from words alone.
• Find images in your textbook, clipart, Library resources or the Web. Don’t forget to
cite the source of the images!

Modality
• People understand a multimedia explanation better when the words are presented
as narration rather than on-screen text.
• Use narration instead of text on the screen.
• Reduce visual overload by moving text off-screen – use handouts.

Segmentation
• People learn better when information is presented in bite-size segments.
• Break up information by adding slides – one per point. If one slide is too long,
duplicate it and then delete information from each one.

Coherence
• People learn better when extraneous material is excluded rather than included.
• Cut everything out of your PowerPoint slides that does not support your main idea.
• Keep it simple!

--adapted from: Atkinson, C. and Mayer, R.E. (2004) “Five ways to reduce PowerPoint
overload” available online at
http://www.sociablemedia.com/PDF/atkinson_mayer_powerpoint_4_23_04.pdf
PowerPoint Design Hints
Add images
o Many textbooks come with PowerPoint presentations or digital versions of
the images on a CD. Check with the publisher’s representative.
o ClipArt
o Use Google Images to find pictures, but please reference the source of the
images!
o See more sources for images at http://guides.library.duke.edu/images

Simplify information
o Divide the information among a series of slides
o Have the materials add in on mouse click – “custom animation”
o Cover the materials with rectangles that disappear as you need the
information

Speak from notes, not slides


o Print out your presentation as “notes” pages and bring them with you to refer
to during your lesson. Write notes on them so you know what points to
cover, and you will always know what slide is next.
o Include a list of slides to facilitate jumping back and forth during the
presentation.

Be flexible
o To skip back and forth between slides: type in the slide number and then hit
the enter key. The presentation will jump to that slide.

Know when to say when


o To get a blank screen during your presentation, type “w” for a white screen or
“b” for a black screen.

Use other applications


o Use alt-Tab to go between your PowerPoint presentation and other screens
(for example, web pages or Word files). It’s faster than embedding links.

Be prepared
o Load everything you need on the computer ahead of time!
o If you are using a computer other than your own, test before presenting.

Add interactivity
o Gather student ideas
o Use worksheets
o Use interactive demonstrations on the web
o Try a Tablet PC
Useful references with URLs
Creating good presentations
PowerPoint training module http://www.actden.com/pp/index.htm
Another post about giving good talks
http://scienceblogs.com/principles/2006/11/how_to_do_a_good_powerpoint_le.php
Some tips on giving presentations http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F5NEB4l5gpw
Color vision simulator http://www.vischeck.com/examples/
Atkinson, C. and Mayer, R.E. (2004) “Five ways to reduce PowerPoint overload” available
online at http://www.sociablemedia.com/PDF/atkinson_mayer_powerpoint_4_23_04.pdf

Fun examples of “bad” presentations


Presentation on What not to do with PowerPoint
http://cit.information.unl.edu/tips/Webpage/saveasjpegs/index.shtml
An example of a “bad” presentation
http://scienceblogs.com/sciencewoman/2008/09/the_worst_powerpoint_i_could_m_1.php
A blog post on a “bad” PowerPoint template
http://scienceblogs.com/worldsfair/2008/09/is_this_the_most_evil_powerpoi.php
A JFK speech reproduced with PowerPoint (shows power of narration without PowerPoint)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZVFcagL1nsA
A stand-up comedian tackles PowerPoint
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cagxPlVqrtM

Sharing presentations
Google docs http://docs.google.com/
Slideshare http://www.slideshare.net/
PowerPoint Tricks

F5 starts show
Shift-F5 starts show on the slide
you are looking at

Alt-tab switches between


applications

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