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How Not to Use Microsoft PowerPoint. WARNING: Do Not Try This In Class. Obnoxious Animations. Some teachers overuse animations in their PowerPoint presentations. Animations , though useful for transitions, can become very distracting and take away from the lesson. . Poor Visibility.
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How Not to Use Microsoft PowerPoint WARNING: Do Not Try This In Class
Obnoxious Animations Some teachers overuse animations in their PowerPoint presentations. Animations , though useful for transitions, can become very distracting and take away from the lesson.
Poor Visibility It is important for a PowerPoint to be effective that students can read what is on each slide. Teachers should be sure to use font colors that stand out from the background to ensure each student can see the material.
Poor Visibility: Part 2 In addition, it is important to choose a good font size. If the font is too small, students will be unable to read the content which defeats the purpose of putting it on the slide. On the other hand, making the font too big limits the amount of content you can fit on…
Poor Visibility: Part 2 …the slide.
Sound Effects: An Earsore Sound Effects are a great way to grab your students’ attention. However, when overused they become irritating. Use them sparingly and also be careful which effect you choose.
The Script: Reading Directly From the PowerPoint Teacher: Try not to read exactly from the PowerPoint. (move left) It is redundant and makes the lesson boring. (pause for emphasis) PowerPoint works best when used to support the lecture by providing key points, terms, supporting images, etc…. (click mouse)
Information Overload: Putting Too Much Information on the Slide Sometimes teacher’s put too much information on their slide. It can become overwhelming for students. First, the more there is to read the less likely students will read it. To avoid this, break up the information over several slides. In addition, students will struggle copying all the information down. By the time, they get to this point in the slide, the teacher will have already…
Information Overload: Putting Too Much Information on the Slide …moved on to the next one causing students to either interrupt class asking to go back to the previous slide or not receive the information provided.
Sudden Stop: Presentations that end without the teacher recapping information or a conclusion.