PRESENTATION SOFTWARE

PowerPoint, Keynote, Prezi

Purpose?

PRESENTATION SOFTWARE

Provide support for an oral presentation Helps viewer visualize concepts Focuses attention on key points

BE CAREFUL

Poorly developed slides can ruin a presentation

Common problems Too much text Poorly selected graphics

CREATING SLIDES

Keep the design basic and simple Choose a font that is easy to read Carefully select font sizes for headers and text Decorate scarcely but well Do not let the slide design restrict your

message

BE CONSISTENT

Use the same font and sizes on all slides Match colors throughout presentation Use contrast

White background with black text is best Make sure color choices are easy on the eyes

KISS

Keep it straight and simple Keywords only No sentences Never read your slides…. Talk freely

Use the 8 by 8 rule No more than 8 words per line No more than 8 lines per slide

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ADDING IMAGES

Use more images than text Do not use images to decorate Use images to visualize or explain Images can reinforce or compliment your

message A picture can say more than a thousand words.

PRACTICE

A well prepared and enthusiastic talk will keep audience attention Know your slides inside and out Speak with confidence – loud and clear Slow down Maintain eye contact with your audience

KEEP YOUR AUDIENCE IN MIND

What do they need to know? What do you need to tell them? What do they expect? What will be interesting to them? What can you teach them? What will keep them focused?

YOUR TURN

Design 3 – 5 slides on assigned topic Choose consistent design Follow guidelines discussed Use effective transitions and animations Add effects to images Insert a hyperlink

ADDING A HYPERLINK

Create a hyperlink to a page or file on the Web In Normal view, select the text or the object that you

want to use as a hyperlink. On the Insert tab, in the Links group, click Hyperlink. Under Link to, click Existing File or Web Page, and

then click Browse the Web . Locate and select the page or file that you want to link to,

and then click OK.

TOPICS

Computer Technology Etiquette – “netiquette”

Cyber Bullying Responsible Emailing Social Media Site Etiquette Computer Ethics Chatting and Texting Blogs and Wikis