presentation techniques
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U S IN G P O W E R P O IN TU s e t h e t e c h n o lo g y t o s u p p o r t y o u r t r a in in g
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PURPOSE OF YOUR PRESENTATION Objectives and Learning Outcomes Type and Structure of Presentation
Self-paced Supporting a live presentation Mix of both
Who are you presenting to?
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USE MULTIMEDIA WISELY Ask Yourself Why Are You Using It?
Is it relevant? Does it support your goals/objectives
If doing self-paced presentations How will learners access content (format issues) Will they understand what you meant when you chose
the video?
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AVOID TOO MUCH CONTENT Don’t get to the point where there’s so much text
that it turns into 9 point text because there’s so much of it (see next slide for an example)
If necessary break the text into multiple slides
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AVOID TOO MUCH CONTENT Miller’s Law
George A. Miller, 1956 7 ± 2 = How many elements we can remember Guideline for how much content to put in slides
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MAKE THE PRESENTATION RELEVANT Engage the learners/participants
Draw from their experiences as well as yours Ask Questions Throughout
That way you can change the pace or repeat content Leave Time For a Final Q & A
Repurpose Content for Specific Presentations Don’t skip slides, if they are there it’s for a reason
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ALTERNATIVES TO POWERPOINT PowerPoint is not the only presentation software.
Some alternatives include: Pages (Macintosh) Prezi (Web-based) S5 (Web based, need HTML knowledge) HTML5 Slides (Web based, need HTML knowledge)
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Q & A
