BIT 207 IT for CJES

Presentation on Presentations

• From the report High-Priority IT Needs for Law Enforcement

(Prepared for the National Institute of Justice)

“The most important keynote from across all the top needs was not a requested technology. Instead it was a general need to improve the law enforcement community’s awareness of the most promising criminal justice practices and technologies.”

“The second strongest theme from across the needs was to improve the sharing of law enforcement-related information across multiple agencies and systems. “

Importance of Presentations in CJES

These themes resonate with all areas of Criminal Justice and Emergency Services

Importance of Presentations in CJES

• Improve dissemination of information

• Improve communication with public

• Provide continuous training for all personnel

How can presentation software help?

• Presentation software provides a platform for preparing information for

• Training sessions

• Public forums

• Webinars

• Websites

• Social Media postings

• Published technology guides

Presentation Software

• PowerPoint (Microsoft)

• Keynote (Apple)

• Google Slides

• Prezi

• Haiku Deck

An overview of many presentation software tools

Presentations and the Cloud• Through cloud technology, presentations can

easily be accessed and shared

• Microsoft’s OneDrive provides access to PowerPoint presentations from multiple devices

• Google Slides provide free, easily accessible presentations across the Google Drive system

• Web services such as SlideShare allow users to post presentations for specific groups or public viewing

• Apps such as SlideShark make it easy to create Kiosk style presentations, and to keep presentations by multiple presenters consistent

Presentations ~ Mobile Devices

• Apps bring the ability to create and display presentations on mobile devices.

• http://www.educatorstechnology.com/2013/11/the-best-ipad-presentation-apps-for.html

Training apps can be accessed and viewed in the field.

Community education programs can be downloaded on site.

iPads or other portable touch screen computers can be used to create low cost informational kiosks.

Tips on Creating Presentations

• Determine and outline the message you want to communicate

• Identify your audience and where and how you are giving the presentation

• Determine the type of output • large screen, kiosk, Web, paper

• Determine the design• Brand, graphics, themes, colors

• Decide what additional materials will be useful in the presentation

Templates and Themes

• There are hundreds of templates to choose from – think about • Your message

• Your audience

• Your branding

• Example from this presentation:

Writing on the Wall – represents to me core community communications – from cave drawings to graffiti

Images

• purpose

• message

• audience

• brand

• format

• copyright

• Shows data clearly

• Allows explanations to be added

Group A Group B

Class 1 82 85

Class 2 76 88

Class 3 84 90

Two Content Layout with Table

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Category 1 Category 2 Category 3 Category 4

Series 1 Series 2 Series 3

Charts ~ allow quick insights

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• This is a visual tool

• Pick the graphic that helps communicate your message

• Do not overwhelm with text

SmartArt

Transitions

• Keep consistent throughout presentation

• Only vary for specific purpose

• Stick with your message, audience, brand

Go To End

Animations

• Can help keep audience interest

• Use consistently and sparingly

• Takes effort for presenter

• Is lost on most kiosk or cloud based options

• Must support your• Purpose

• Message

• Audience

• Brand

Interactivity

• Works well with touch screens and kiosks• Allows viewer to control the presentation• Can add fun, game like interactivity to

presentations• To create, assign animation based on a trigger• Or insert shape, then add hyperlink within

document or to outside site

Go To Transitions

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Questions?