PowerPoint… For the Rest of Us

1. PowerPoint…For the Rest of Us Jamey McDunnSchool District U - 46Elgin, Illinois

2. Microsoft’s Definition ...The easiest tool to use for creating brilliant presentations quicklywith intelligent editing tools support for graphics, animations and rich media.

4. Microsoft PowerPoint That’s because, they don’t know what we know!

5. By the end of this presentation, you will: • Review How People Learn • How to create and save graphics effectively • Acquire some basic guidelines of Effective Visual Design • Learn tips that will keep your presentations from crashing

6. What you Won’t Get Out of this Presentation • How to Cut and Paste • The difference between “Save” and “Save As” • How to set Fonts, Sizes, Etc. http://iteachspeech.tripod.com

9. How To Create and Add Sounds Start>All Programs>Accessories>Entertainment>Sound Recorder

10. How To Create and Add Sounds A regular Mic (with a Mini Plug) can fit into the back of the computer

11. How To Create and Add Sounds Slide Show>Custom Animation

12. How To Create and Add Sounds Slide Show > Effects >Sounds

13. How PeopleLearn

14. How People Learn • 80% Visual • 20% Aural • We remember what we hear and see (together) by 50 %.

15. Confucius 500 b.c. New Technology/Old Principle Hear it I forget it. See it I remember it. Do it I understand it.

16. Time For a Quiz Multiple Choice The Human Brain Processes Visuals Faster than Text • TRUE FALSE

17. Time For a Quiz Multiple Choice The Human Brain Processes Visuals Faster than Text • 1,000 Times Faster Than Text • 100,000 Times Faster Than Text • 450,000 Times Faster Than Text

18. Time For a Quiz Multiple Choice The Human Brain Processes Visuals Faster than Text • 1,000 Times Faster Than Text • 100,000 Times Faster Than Text • 450,000 Times Faster Than Text

19. How The Human Brain Processes Visuals Your Brain Processes This

20. How The Human Brain Processes Visuals Help, the house is on Fire! Your Brain Processes This 450,000 faster than this!

21. …If you could show it! How The Human Brain Processes Visuals The Morale of the Story! Help, the house is on Fire! Don’t say it...

22. What IS a Visual Aid?

23. Visual Aids can be: Two Dimensional • Drawings • Photographs • Chart ThreeDimensional • Objects • Models • People

24. How Big Should Visual Aids Be? 6” Per 10 Feet • If your room is 20 Feet Long 12” high will do • If your room is 30 Feet Long 18” high will do Hide them until you need them

25. Compatibility: Computer to LCD Projector • VGA - 640 X 480 • SVGA - 800 X 600 • XGA - 1024 X 768 • SXGA - 1240 X 1024

26. Compatibility: Computer to LCD Projector Start>Settings>Control Panel>Display Then Click on the Settings Tab

27. Compatibility: Computer to LCD Projector Windows XP = Start>Control Panel>Display Then Click on the Settings Tab

28. GuidelinesForEffective VisualDesign

29. Type (Fonts) • Pick an appropriate font • Casual for an informal presentation • Formal for a formal presentation • Don’t use more than 3 fonts per presentation

30. Type (Fonts) Continued Avoid Fancyor hard to readfonts San-Serif Fonts (no serifs)are better than Serif Fonts

31. So...What’s a Serif?

32. So...What’s a Serif? F THOSE are Serifs!

33. Type (Fonts) • Use Boldface and underline for emphasis • Use Italics for quotes or comments or to underscore • But whatever you do, make them the same

34. Sounds/Animations • Think of them like Salt(Use Sparingly) • Use them as a Wake-Up Call • Avoid the “That’s Cute”Syndrome

35. Sounds/Animations “Put the Mouse DOWN!” “Keep your hands where I can see them” “Back Away Slowly” A/V for A/V’s Sake!We use them because they are there!

36. Sounds/Animations “Put the Mouse DOWN!” “Keep your hands where I can see them” “Back Away Slowly” Make Every Move Motivated

37. 1 of 3 Builds/Animations • Don’t feel a need toget your money’s worth • Don’t fly stuff over other stuff

38. 2 of 3 Builds/Animations • Don’t feel a need toget your money’s worth • Don’t fly stuff over other stuff

39. 3 of 3 Builds/Animations • Don’t feel a need toget your money’s worth • Don’t fly stuff over other stuff • Pick a Style and stay with it

40. The Three Stooges

41. The Three Stooges • Was the leader both on screen and off • Was Curley and Shemp’s real life brother • Had a weird hair-do

42. The Three Stooges • Was a concert violinist • Burnt hand as a baby • Doctor recommended violin

43. The Three Stooges • Real Name was Jerry • Was the Youngest • Said “Wub-wub-wub”

44. Presentations 101 The Golden Rule: Less Is More

45. Visual Design • Keep things simple and easy to read • Use consistent backgrounds

46. Visual Design • Keep things simple and easy to read • Use consistent backgrounds

47. Visual Design • Keep things simple and easy to read • Use consistent backgrounds • Use the BEST quality graphics available and use the right ones

48. Visual Design • Bitmaps (.BMP) • JPEG (.JPG) • GIF Files (.GIF) Joint Photographic Expert Group Graphic Interchange File

49. Visual Design • Bitmaps (.BMP) = Best(But maybe TOO good!) • JPEG (.JPG) = Good for Photos • GIF Files (.GIF) = Good for Clip Art

50. Bitmap (360 DPI) Almost 7 megs (not shown) (180 DPI) Almost 2 megs