Ed tech powerpoint 101

Yays and Nays of Powerpoints

By: Marissa Santos

Bullets: Nay

• Bullets are difficult to read when going any direction other then left to right.

• It is just plain confusing for everyone– Also, it’s important to keep bullets consistent

o Tabbing only when necessary Group

Things together if It is not a

list

Bullets: Yay

• Keep bullets as the way we read– Left to right

• Tab only when necessary• Group things together– Avoid unnecessary lists

Background: Nay

• This background is so distracting you probably can’t even read what this says.

• The background is also totally not relevant to the topic.

Background: Yay

• Keep it simple!• Stick to one– Be consistent

• Relevant to information

Contrast and Color: Nay

• Mixing light backgrounds with light fonts makes it difficult to read

• Mixing dark backgrounds with dark fonts makes it difficult to read

Contrast and Color: Yay

• Light backgrounds with dark fonts compliment each other

• Dark backgrounds with light fonts compliment each other

• Most professional presentations use dark backgrounds with light fonts

Graphics: Nay

• Distracting:– Overloading pictures– Irrelevant

• Farm Animals– Horse– Cow– Sheep– Pig

Graphics: Yay

• Keep pictures relevant to content

• Farm Animals– Horse– Cow– Sheep – Pig

Rule of 4: Nay

Rule of 4: Yay

Proximity: Nay

Proximity: Yay

Fonts: Nay

Fonts: Yay

Perceptual Differences: Nay

Perceptual Differences: Yay