Basic rules of using PowerPoint -...

BASIC RULES OF MAKINGA PRESENTATION

ANDREW BLYTH, 2016

WINJEEL.COM

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GOOD FORGOOGLE SLIDES

KEYNOTE

POWERPOINT

PREZI

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1. ALWAYS USE PICTURES

PICTURES ARE THE EASIEST

WAY TO COMMUNICATE

IDEAS & EMOTIONS.

Photo: CC0 Michael Bieniek 2015. https://www.pexels.com/photo/cat-pet-eyes-animal-8923/

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2. NEVER STEAL PHOTOS

• PHOTOS ARE FREE TO SEE, BUT NOT

FREE TO TAKE.

• COPYRIGHT VS. CREATIVE COMMONS

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PHOTO LICENSES

COPYRIGHT

• PAY THE OWNER

• RECEIVE & READ THE LICENSE

CREATIVE COMMONS

• USUALLY FREE TO USE

• STUDY THE LICENSE

• INCLUDE ATTRIBUTION

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Eg:http://alamy.comhttp://gettyimages.comhttp://photoshelter.com

Eg:http://pexels.comhttp://flickr.comhttps://unsplash.com/

ATTRIBUTION

INCLUDE:• LICENCE TYPE

• CREATOR’S NAME

• YEAR PUBLISHED

• URL TO SOURCE

• DO THIS EVEN FOR YOUR OWN IMAGES

Photo: CC0 Tranmautritam, 2016, https://www.pexels.com/photo/wood-woman-iphone-desk-92331/

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Attribution

CREATIVE COMMONS ON

FLICKR1. SEARCH

2. SELECT “ANY LICENCE”

3. CHOOSE “ALL CREATIVE

COMMONS”

4. DOWNLOAD & INCLUDE

ATTRIBUTION

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3. CHOOSE SIMPLE IMAGES

GOOD NOT SO GOOD

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Photo: CC0 Katie Salerno, 2016. https://www.pexels.com/photo/snow-black-and-white-dog-outside-33273/

Photo: CC0 Karolina Grabowska, 2015. https://www.pexels.com/photo/cute-dog-sitting-under-the-table-6460/

4. ANIMATIONS

• NEVER USE ANIMATIONS OR SPECIAL EFFECTS. THEY ARE TACKY

• ALSO, NEVER USE SOUND EFFECTS. THEY ARE TACKY

• SOMETIMES (RARELY) BREAK THE RULES

• BUT ONLY IF IT IS CLASSY

• NEVER USE TOO MUCH TEXT / WRITING

• IF YOU MUST USE ANIMATIONS, KEEP THEM SHORT AND SIMPLE

• BUT, PLEASE AVOID USING ANIMATIONS

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5. STUDY COLOUR THEORY

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Illustrated by Tatitu 2016, https://www.fiverr.com/tatitu

COLOUR SCHEMESSee http://paletton.com

Choose a primary colour, and type of

match (this is triad), and a colour

scheme is automatically created.

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6. STUDY DESIGN THEORY

FOR:

• TITLE PLACEMENT

• TEXT PLACEMENT

• IMAGE PLACEMENT

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Illustrated by Tatitu 2016, https://www.fiverr.com/tatitu

7. USE THE NOTES FUNCTION

• PUT SOME TEXT HERE

• BUT NOT MUCH

• TELL YOUR STORY, DON’T READ IT.

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Photo: CC0 Katie Salerno, 2016. https://www.pexels.com/photo/snow-black-and-white-dog-outside-33273/

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Put your notes here, and say them to your audience

Dog photo: CC0 Katie Salerno, 2016. https://www.pexels.com/photo/snow-black-and-white-dog-outside-33273/

1.

2.

3.

1. View2. Notes3. Write4. Say

In PowerPoint

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Dog photo: CC0 Katie Salerno, 2016. https://www.pexels.com/photo/snow-black-and-white-dog-outside-33273/

1.

2.

3.

In Google Slides

Put your notes here, and say them to your audience

1. View2. Notes3. Write4. Say

USING NOTES: POWERPOINT

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You see We see

USING NOTES: GOOGLE SLIDES

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You see We see

8. ORGANISE• USE THE SLIDE SORTER TO MOVE

SLIDES AROUND

• PUT THINGS INTO A LOGICAL

ORDER

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In PowerPoint

8. ORGANISE• JUST PICK IT UP AND MOVE IT.

• PUT THINGS INTO A LOGICAL

ORDER

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In Google Slides & Prezi

9. KEEP IT SIMPLE

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10. BE BRAVE TO TRY SOMETHING

DIFFERENTDON’T BE A CLONE; FIND YOUR

UNIQUE STYLE

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11. REHEARSE

PHOTO: CC TOBIAS TOFT, 2009 HTTPS://FLIC.KR/P/5TWJYZ

PRACTICE WITH FRIENDS.

IT’S EMBARRASSING IF YOU HAVE

NEVER USED POWERPOINT IN

PRESENTATION MODE, AND DON’T

KNOW HOW TO MAKE IT WORK.

BUTTONS: F5, SHIFT F5,

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OWNERS (LINKS INCLUDED WITH THE IMAGES)

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