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Visual Aids. Visual aids. Do you use visual aids ( powerpoint / blackboard / pictures) when you give a presentation? Why? Why not? What is a 'good' or 'bad' powerpoint presentation? What advice would you give someone who is creating powerpoint slides for their presentation?.
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Visual aids • Do you use visual aids (powerpoint / blackboard / pictures) when you give a presentation? Why? Why not? • What is a 'good' or 'bad' powerpoint presentation? • What advice would you give someone who is creating powerpoint slides for their presentation?
Visual aids Put these problems in the correct order as the comedian mentions them - bad colour schemes - too much animation / motion - too many slides - not using spellcheck - wrong font - too much data - put every word on the slides - too many bullet points
Visual aids - put every word on the slides - not using spellcheck - too many bullet points - bad colour schemes - too many slides - too much data - too much animation / motion - wrong font
Visual aids Some reasons to use visual aids; • Support presentations - visual meaning • Show relationships • Summariseinformation • Provide emphasis to whatever is being said • Clear pictures multiply the audience's level of understanding of the material presented
Visual aids Alternatives to Powerpoint • open office http://www.openoffice.org/ • google docs https://docs.google.com • Prezi - http://prezi.com
Visual aids Remember to; • - Organise into sections (introduction, main body and conclusion) • - Use appropriate signposting language • - Consider your delivery (word / sentence stress, speed, connected speech, pausing) • - Give clear instructions