DesigningEffective“PowerPointPresentations”By:SatyajeetSinghsatyajeet.singh@yahoo.comDesigningEffectivePowerPointPresentationSimpleConsistentClearBigProgressiveSummaryMakeItBigMakeitBig(Text) ThisisArial12 ThisisArial18 ThisisArial24 ThisisArial32 ThisisArial36 ThisisArial44MakeitBig(Text) ThisisArial12 ThisisArial18 ThisisArial24 ThisisArial32 ThisisArial36 ThisisArial44TooSmallMakeItBig(HowtoEstimate) Lookatitfrom2metresawayKeepItSimpleKeepItSimple(Text) Toomanycolours TooManyFontsandStyles The6x7rule Nomorethan6linesperslide Nomorethan7wordsperlineKeepItSimple(Text)InstructionalTechnology:Acomplexintegratedprocessinvolvingpeople,procedures,ideas,devices,andorganization,foranalyzingproblemsanddevising,implementing,evaluating,andmanagingsolutionstothoseproblemsinsituationsinwhichlearningispurposiveandcontrolled(HMRS5thed.)Toodetailed!KeepItSimple(Text)Aprocessinvolvingpeople,procedures&toolsforsolutionstoproblemsinlearning(HMRS5thed.)InstructionalTechnology:MuchSimplerFallingLeavesObservedToodetailed! Delhi Mumbai Goa January 11,532,234 14,123,654 3,034,564 February 1,078,456 12,345,567 16,128,234 March 17,234,778 6,567,123 16,034,786 April 16,098,897 10,870,954 7,940,096 May 8,036,897 10,345,394 14,856,456 June 16,184,345 678,095 4,123,656 July 8,890,345 15,347,934 18,885,786 August 8,674,234 18,107,110 17,230,095 September 4,032,045 18,923,239 9,950,498 October 2,608,096 9,945,890 5,596,096 November 5,864,034 478,023 6,678,125 December 12,234,123 9,532,111 3,045,654FallingLeavesinMillionsMuchSimpler In106 Delhi Mumbai Goa January 11 14 3 February 1 12 16 March 17 6 16 April 16 10 7 May 8 10 14 June 16 0 4 July 8 15 18 August 8 18 17 September 4 18 9 October 2 9 5 November 5 0 6 December 12 9 3FallingLeavesToodetailed!FallingLeavesMuchSimplerKeepItSimple(Picture) Artworkmaydistractyouraudience ArtistrydoesnotsubstituteforcontentKeepItSimple(Sound) Soundeffectsmaydistracttoo UsesoundonlywhennecessaryKeepItSimple(Transition) Thistransitionisannoying,notenhancing "Appear"and"Disappear"arebetterKeepItSimple(Animation)2mToodistracting!KeepItSimple(Animation)Simple&tothepointMakeItClearMakeItClear(Capitalisation) ALLCAPITALLETTERSAREDIFFICULTTOREAD UpperandlowercaselettersareeasierMakeItClear(Fonts)Sanserif Z Serif ZbusyclearMakeItClear(Fonts) Seriffontsaredifficulttoreadonscreen Sanseriffontsareclearer Italicsaredifficulttoreadonscreen Normalorboldfontsareclearer Underlinesmaysignifyhyperlinks Instead,usecolourstoemphasiseMakeItClear(Numbers)UsenumbersforlistswithsequenceForexample:Howtoputanelephantintoafridge?1.Openthedoorofthefridge2.Puttheelephantin3.ClosethedoorMakeItClear(Numbers)Howtoputagiraffeintoafridge?1.Openthedoorofthefridge2.Takeouttheelephant3.Putthegiraffein4.ClosethedoorMakeItClear(Bullets)Usebulletstoshowalistwithout Priority Sequence Hierarchy,…..MakeItClear(Colours) Usecontrastingcolours Lightondarkvsdarkonlight UsecomplementarycoloursMakeItClear(Contrast) Usecontrastingcolours Lightondarkvsdarkonlight UsecomplementarycoloursMakeItClear(Contrast) Usecontrastingcolours Lightondarkvsdarkonlight UsecomplementarycoloursThisislightondarkMakeItClear(Contrast) Usecontrastingcolours Lightondarkvsdarkonlight UsecomplementarycoloursThisisdarkonlightMakeItClear(Complement) Usecontrastingcolours Lightondarkvsdarkonlight UsecomplementarycoloursThesecoloursdonotcomplementMakeItClear(Complement) Usecontrastingcolours Lightondarkvsdarkonlight UsecomplementarycoloursThesecolourscomplementMakeItClear(Size) SizeimpliesimportanceMakeItClear(Size) SizeimpliesimportanceMakeItClear(FocalPoints) FocalpointsdirectattentionMakeItClear(FocalPoints) FocalpointsdirectattentionBeProgressiveComplexityofInteractionsModeofInstructionIndividualPairGroupDirectInstructionGuidedInquiryDiscoveryLearningIndividualInstructiveToolsIndividualConstructiveToolsSocialConstructiveToolsSocialCommunicativeToolsInformationalToolsTypesofInstructionalToolsToomanyinonego!ComplexityofInteractionsModeofInstructionIndividualPairGroupDirectInstructionGuidedInquiryDiscoveryLearningIndividualInstructiveToolsIndividualConstructiveToolsSocialConstructiveToolsSocialCommunicativeToolsInformationalToolsTypesofInstructionalToolsProgressive&thusfocusedUnderstandingTechnologyFloppydiskUserinterfaceCPUI/OErrorBackupsystemSoftwareMouseDebuggerFunctionkeyMainStorageToomany¬focusedUnderstandingTechnologyFloppydiskUserinterfaceCPUI/OErrorBackupsystemSoftwareMouseDebuggerFunctionkeyMainStorageProgressive&thusfocusedBeConsistentBeConsistent Differencesdrawattention Differencesmayimplyimportance UsesurprisestoattractnotdistractBeConsistentDifferencesdrawattention Differencesmayimplyimportance UsesurprisestoattractnotdistractBeConsistentDifferencesdrawattentionDifferencesmayimplyimportanceUsesurprisestoattractnotdistractBeConsistent DifferencesdrawattentionDifferencesmayimplyimportance UsesurprisestoattractnotdistractBeConsistent DifferencesdrawattentionDifferencesmayimplyimportance UsesurprisestoattractnotdistractBeConsistent Differencesdrawattention Differencesmayimplyimportance UsesurprisestoattractnotdistractBeConsistent Differencesdrawattention Differencesmayimplyimportance UsesurprisestoattractnotdistractInSummary Big Simple Clear Progressive ConsistentSomeFinalWordsWhenCreating Texttosupportthecommunication Picturestosimplifycomplexconcepts Animationsforcomplexrelationships Visualstosupport,nottodistract Soundsonlywhenabsolutelynecessary ThinkaboutthepeopleinthebackoftheroomwhencreatingslidesWhenPresenting Speakloudlyandclearlywithfluctuation Directyourwordstoallaspectsoftheroom Maintaineyecontactwithyouraudience Askquestionsofyouraudience (ifapplicable) Don’treadtheslidesword-for-word,usethemforreferenceClosingRemarks Practiceyourpresentationbeforeaneutralaudience Askforfeedback Beparticularaboutthetimeallottedforpresentation LeavetimeforquestionsThankYou!