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Practical PowerPoint Skills

Practical PowerPoint Skills. With Jill Curley and Charles Hsuen Friday February 22, 2008 10:45am – 12:00pm Computer Lab 2 nd Floor Link Dalhousie University. Facilitators:. Jill Curley Ph: 902-494-6944 Jill.curley@dal.ca. Charles Hsuen Ph: 902-494-1852 charlesh@dal.ca.

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Practical PowerPoint Skills

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  1. Practical PowerPointSkills With Jill Curley and Charles Hsuen Friday February 22, 2008 10:45am – 12:00pm Computer Lab 2nd Floor Link Dalhousie University DME

  2. Facilitators: Jill Curley Ph: 902-494-6944 Jill.curley@dal.ca Charles Hsuen Ph: 902-494-1852 charlesh@dal.ca Division of Medical Education, Faculty of Medicine Dalhousie University Halifax, NS DME

  3. Learning Objectives • Learn how to apply practical intermediate skills on basic PPTs • Experience and discuss best practices associated with designing and presenting a PPT • Explore tips for incorporating multi-media formats into Power Point DME

  4. Agenda • Introduction • Quick Tips • Application: Creating or modifying a presentation • Questions DME

  5. The Context • What is your greatest challenge working with MicroSoft Power Point ? What specific issues do you have with Power Point slides? • When is the last time you created a presentation from start to finish? DME

  6. Helpful Tips for Using Microsoft Power Point DME

  7. 1. Easy to Read Slides Limit # of lines per slide to 6-8 plus title DME

  8. 2. Key Points Only No complete sentences! DME

  9. Change is a JOURNEY Not an EVENT 3. Use Graphics/Visuals enhance points, draw analogies, make a case, provide evidence DME

  10. 4. Use Colours with Restraint -most slides dark text on light backgrounds -very light text on dark backgrounds DME

  11. 5. Use No More Than Two Different Fonts Throughout Your Presentation Font sizes should be between 28 point (body) and 36 point (titles) DME

  12. Times New Roman 36 point 32 point 28 point 24 point 20 point 16 point Arial 36 point 32 point 28 point 24 point 20 point 16 point A Font Sampling DME

  13. Images An apple a day … www.flickr.com www.mic.ki.se/MEDIMAGES.html http://healthlibrary.ca/ http://curriculum.mmi.mcgill.ca/ DME

  14. The Impact of Video Clips DME

  15. Application • Practical review of Tool bar features: ( Views, Insert, Format, Tools, Slide Show (Transitions), Slide Designs/Layouts) • Create or modify a presentation • Keep the TOP 20 TIPS in mind DME

  16. Application Requirements • Use slide master • Embed video clip • consider background • consider date/time and footer • Use relevant graphic or image from www.flickr.com DME

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  20. To Avoid • Visual impact that overwhelms • Color combinations that are difficult to read • Images that are too small to read • Usingtoo many different fonts • CAPITAL LETTERS FOR EVERYTHING • It is not advisable to use complete sentences. It is better to use key words or ideas to reinforce learning. • Cramming too much on to one page.

  21. DALHOUSIE UNIVERSITY

  22. Examples of Dalhousie Branding Templates • Can be found at http://communicationsandmarketing.dal.ca/imc/ Downloads.html DME

  23. Questions DME

  24. Thank You! DME

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