Add Pizzazz to Presentations

Lesson Plan - Get It!

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Studying the works of others is a great way to learn how to do something—what to do and what not to do.

In this lesson, you'll view several different presentations and decide what works and doesn't—what you like and don't like.

• Did you enjoy the Slide Cow demonstration video?
• Would you like to use some of their methods?
• Or do you have some ideas of your own?

The sky's the limit on what you can create!

Basics

The following are the basics of creating a good slide presentation.

Present one idea per slide.

Keep your text to a minimum.

Use the notes section to remind yourself of points you want to make while giving the presentation.

Use graphics rather than bullet-point lists.

Use interesting templates and images.

Use clear, simple, easy-to-read graphs.

Don't be afraid to use humor and stories to get your point across.

Digital Media

Make good use of digital media, such as the following.

Media Choices

Choose the best media for your objectives.

• Are you trying to show that more people like dogs than cats?

To demonstrate anything involving statistics, use a graph.

• Do you want to demonstrate how hearing spoken poetry can evoke more emotion than just reading it?

Use an audio file.

A live-action or animated video works well when you want to show action, movement, or sequence.

If you want your viewers to understand something written down, you would obviously use text.

You get the idea!

• Ready to review what you've learned and evaluate some slide presentations?

Move to the Got It? section now!