dedicated to making boating safer and more fun! 1 teaching aids instructor development
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Dedicated to making boating safer and more fun!1
Teaching Aids
Instructor Development
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Why use Visual Aids?
Makes your message
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Information
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Variety and Interest
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It forces you to …
Organization
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Conclusion
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Design Considerations
Use key words & phrases Keep artwork simple Ease of use and reuse Use color effectively Range of vision Cost
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Design Considerations
Use key words & phrases Keep artwork simple Ease of use and reuse Use color effectively Range of vision Cost
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Usage Considerations
Practice before using Avoid reading visuals Maintain eye contact Distribute handouts
appropriately
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Equipment
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Chalk/Dry Erase Board
Keep clean Magnetic Easy to read Colorful
Permanent Markers
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Flip Charts
5 Lines, +/- 2 6 words per line Laminate it Roll up in tube
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Handouts
Good quality Respect
copyright restrictions
Timely distribution
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Overheads
Blank screen, Blank mind
Use blinder or turn off
Talk to students, not screen
Avoid walking in front of projector
Use pointer
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Slides
Talk to students Preview Focus Room dark enough
for show, light enough for notes
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ColorsBe sure visible on background being
used…
Can’t be seenCan’t be seen
Earth ToneEarth Tone
Content, neutralContent, neutral
Growth, springGrowth, spring
SkySky
Highlights, harshHighlights, harsh
ORANGEORANGE
BROWNBROWN
BLACKBLACK
GREENGREEN
BLUEBLUE
REDRED
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Videos & DVDs
Easy to get Wide variety of
topics Everybody likes
them Can be too long Relatively portable
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Models and Demonstrations
3-Dimensional Hands on Greater retention
of information
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Computer Generated
PowerPoint Portable Professional
appearance Relative expensive
equipment
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Creating and Customizing
Use only the slides you need; hide the rest
Limit animation – too much is distracting
Choose wording carefully; main ideas and key points
Add local interest to your presentation
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Effective PowerPoint Presentations
Do not read slides Review
presentation before class; make changes as needed
Rehearse timing Have a backup plan
should technology fail
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Computer Generated
But remember...
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Technology can Fail!