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    • sraymond21
      sraymond21 on 13 Nov 14
       
      KISS...Keep it simple, um...silly.
  • Your presentation is for the benefit of the audience. But boring an audience with bullet point after bullet point is of little benefit to them.
    • sraymond21
      sraymond21 on 13 Nov 14
       
      I am guilty of this...trying to figure out how I can honor this and make notes more meaningful.
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  • People should be able to comprehend each one in about three seconds.
    • debraschindler
      debraschindler on 17 Nov 14
       
      Another great rule of thumb!
    • kimkaz
      kimkaz on 18 Nov 14
       
      I would have selected this text also.  It's powerful to think that an image can promote discussion with limited time and attention.
    • sraymond21
      sraymond21 on 13 Nov 14
       
      This is a helpful takeaway!
  • use contrast to focus attention
    • sraymond21
      sraymond21 on 13 Nov 14
       
      I would like to get better at using this idea...
  • Highlight key points within bullet points
    • sraymond21
      sraymond21 on 13 Nov 14
       
      Maybe this will help pme fix my "notes" slides.
    • stephhallberg
      stephhallberg on 15 Nov 14
       
      I think, too, the white background with the blue contrasting text is visually appealing.
  • Slides with visual unity look as though the same person created them and make your message feel cohesive.
    • stephhallberg
      stephhallberg on 15 Nov 14
       
      This is something else that I need to consider when developing my two slides for this week.
  • Pretend as though you are an audience member for your upcoming presentation. Do any slides feel text heavy?
    • stephhallberg
      stephhallberg on 15 Nov 14
       
      This is where spending time in the slide sorter would help to see the slides from the audience's point of view.
  • Think of it as an approach to rehearsing your slides.
    • stephhallberg
      stephhallberg on 15 Nov 14
       
      The key words can also let the audience know the main topic while not being bored with too much text.  
  • Don’t submit to the urge to add unrelated “decorations” to the slide.
    • stephhallberg
      stephhallberg on 15 Nov 14
       
      Reynolds also says these "decorations" will help you lose credibility, too.
  • ever turn your back on the audience and read text from the slide word for word.
    • debraschindler
      debraschindler on 17 Nov 14
       
      This always drives me nuts when I see presenters do this
  • And this is even better…
    • debraschindler
      debraschindler on 17 Nov 14
       
      I would have never thought to do this but it does create a last image in your mind and as a presenter you know what its referring to so there wouldn't be the 'reading from the slide' effect
  • Unity
    • debraschindler
      debraschindler on 17 Nov 14
       
      I have actually seen the presentation below and as a viewer thought of how well-done it was.
  • Highlight the key phrases that you will help you rehearse for your presentation
    • debraschindler
      debraschindler on 17 Nov 14
       
      The bolding/highlighting key text really does improve the quality of the slide
    • kimkaz
      kimkaz on 18 Nov 14
       
      It's like advertising.  Simple, clear, powerful choices of text features and structures to draw attention to the content.
  • Depending on your content, you may be able to convert each bullet point into a separate image
    • debraschindler
      debraschindler on 17 Nov 14
       
      This is really interesting approach and I'm wanting to try it out in the near future. It easily keeps the audience engaged as they see images but are waiting to hear the connection/content
  • Your slides should have plenty of “white space” or “negative space.” Do not feel compelled to fill empty areas on your slide with your logo or other unnecessary graphics or text boxes that do not contribute to better understanding. The less clutter you have on your slide, the more powerful your visual message will become.
    • tamela hatcher
      tamela hatcher on 18 Nov 14
       
      I like the idea of having contrast and white space.
  • This slide is not unusual, but it is not a visual aid,it is more like an “eye chart.”
    • tamela hatcher
      tamela hatcher on 18 Nov 14
       
      My draft looked very much like this "eye chart".
  • Sans-Serif
    • tamela hatcher
      tamela hatcher on 18 Nov 14
       
      I could not find this option on my document to use.  Is there a trick to it?  It is not under my S drop down menu.
  • Use video and audio when appropriate.
    • tamela hatcher
      tamela hatcher on 18 Nov 14
       
      I still need to figure out how to download the video links so I am not dependent on the internet and jumping in and out of the presentation with links as I find this distracting.
  • logical flow
    • tamela hatcher
      tamela hatcher on 18 Nov 14
       
      I love the sorter method.  It really helps you see the flow.
  • The best slides may have no text at all.
    • kimkaz
      kimkaz on 18 Nov 14
       
      I feel that this is one of the most powerful sentences in this article.  "A picture tells a thousand words."  Photos and graphics can promote conversation!
  • Object builds (also called animations), such as bullet points, should not be animated on every slide. Some animation is a good thing, but stick to the most subtle and professional (similar to what you might see on the evening TV news broadcast).
    • kimkaz
      kimkaz on 18 Nov 14
       
      Animation can be incredible annoying.  I think the one that is most grating to me is the typwriter one.  It would be cool to use it for emphasis like for acronym. I totally agree limit transitions.
  • However, tables can lack impact on a visceral level.
    • kimkaz
      kimkaz on 18 Nov 14
       
      Data is easily skewed if the x or y access isn't labeled properly or scaled with proper perspective.
  • Just because the software lets you
    • kimkaz
      kimkaz on 18 Nov 14
       
      ...   Just because the software lets you do something it doesn't mean you should.  This caught my eye because I've fallen in the trap of bells and whistles.  I'm sure audiences have found my presentations to be extremely annoying at times when I 'tried out" capabilities of software.
  • learn more effectively from multimedia messages when they’re stripped of extraneous words, graphics, animation, and sounds.
    • kimkaz
      kimkaz on 18 Nov 14
       
      I like to use video in my presentations.  I think it's a great way to have an expert from the field punctuate my message.  It's also a good way to engage the audience in your theme.  I do believe they should be short, however, no more than 2 minutes.
  • You’ll reinforce your message and make it easier for people to get what you’re saying. Here’s an “after” slide to illustrate:
    • kimkaz
      kimkaz on 18 Nov 14
       
      Love this graphic.  It's clear and goes with the theme of the concept.  
  • But there’s beauty and clarity in restraint.
    • kimkaz
      kimkaz on 18 Nov 14
       
      Indeed, less is more.  Don't bring in an elephant to teach the color grey.
  • If they fall below 24 pt then you might be on to something.
    • kimkaz
      kimkaz on 18 Nov 14
       
      If you have to reduce the font size below 24 to get all of the text on the slide then it may be too text heavy.
  • Replace bullet points with images
    • kimkaz
      kimkaz on 18 Nov 14
       
      Love this idea.  I will definitely use it in my next presentation!
  • Don’t let your message and your ability to tell a story get derailed by slides that are unnecessarily complicated, busy, or full of what Edward Tufte calls “chart junk.”
    • julievanmanen
      julievanmanen on 21 Nov 14
       
      Too much information can become a distraction and will take away from the point you are trying to "sell" the audience.
  • Use high-quality graphics including photographs.
    • julievanmanen
      julievanmanen on 21 Nov 14
       
      Using high-quality graphics shows you have an interest in your topic besides looking professional.
  • Used to show percentages. Limit the slices to 4-6 and contrast the most important slice either with color or by exploding the slice
    • julievanmanen
      julievanmanen on 21 Nov 14
       
      Again - it goes back to keeping it simple!
  • Color evokes feelings. Color is emotional. The right color can help persuade and motivate. Studies show that color usage can increase interest and improve learning comprehension
    • julievanmanen
      julievanmanen on 21 Nov 14
       
      This is a little off the subject, but this is why I believe that colorful classrooms are important in the middle school and high school levels as well!
  • and retention
  • Remember, the slides are meant to support the narration of the speaker, not make the speaker superfluous
    • julievanmanen
      julievanmanen on 21 Nov 14
       
      This is true in any type of presentation. Visuals should be an asset to the presentation, but not take over the message.
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  • Julianne Manock on 19 Sep 13
     
    Animated videos and presentations
  • Julianne Manock on 19 Sep 13
     
    Animated videos and presentations
  • Deborah Cleveland on 19 Nov 14
     
    Add animation to your course with PowToon.
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  • Deb Vail on 29 Jan 14
     
    good resource for animation tips
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  • The less clutter you have on your slide, the more powerful your visual message will become.
    • rabraham
      rabraham on 16 Apr 15
       
      This is something that will help transform presentations.  Keeping it simple will ensure the audience stays engaged.
  • Instead of a copy of your PowerPoint slides, it is far better to prepare a written document which highlights your content from the presentation and expands on that content.
    • rabraham
      rabraham on 16 Apr 15
       
      This is a great way to keep the talking points limited.  I think it will be great to use with students who are absent for the lessons too.
    • bdoudwaukee
      bdoudwaukee on 20 Apr 15
       
      I was glad to see that they still advise giving a document if the thought is to not give out the slide handouts. This is good for students who are absent.
  • You will be able to notice more extraneous pieces of visual data that can be removed to increase visual clarity and improve communication.
    • rabraham
      rabraham on 16 Apr 15
       
      Slide Sorter view helps you to see the big picture of the entire presentation put together.
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  • But including a healthy amount of white space sharpens viewers’ focus by isolating elements.
    • rabraham
      rabraham on 16 Apr 15
       
      This is a key element to remember.
    • dougmay
      dougmay on 23 Apr 15
       
      I wouldn't have thought of this, but this slide looks good. The old thought process was to not have extra space.
  • Highlight the key phrases that you will help you rehearse for your presentation
    • rabraham
      rabraham on 16 Apr 15
       
      This is a good step to simplify what the audiences sees and may keep them interested because they can't simply read the rest of the information.
  • Listeners will get bored very quickly if they are asked to endure slide after slide of animation. For transitions between slides, use no more than two-three different types of transition effects and do not place transition
    • suzdohrer
      suzdohrer on 18 Apr 15
       
      I've struggled with using animations for transitions and lists. Now I read it may not be worth it. Yeah, back to basics and keep it simple.
    • Evan Abbey
      Evan Abbey on 21 Apr 15
       
      I will admit that I never use animations or transitions in any of my presentations. Not even a subtle fade. Not only is it extra junk, but it can add an hour to your development time. The most I do are builds. If I have a slide with an important point that I want to reveal, I will make two copies of the slide, and delete the "revealed" info on the first one. Then when I advance to the next slide, voila, I have a "transition".
    • dougmay
      dougmay on 23 Apr 15
       
      With my students presentations, It sooooo delayed their presentations with all of their animartions and transitions. I, too, kept thinking of these articles.
  • Gill Sans
  • Cut out the extraneous content. Speak to that content when you present
    • suzdohrer
      suzdohrer on 18 Apr 15
       
      This is when I move the cut text or additional text notes to the "Notes" section of the powerpoint, below the slide shot. Then, I like to print-out the slides to show the notes for my presentation.
    • bdoudwaukee
      bdoudwaukee on 20 Apr 15
       
      I was thinking that I would be using the notes area much more too. I've even been using it to keep the information of where I got the image on the slide so that I can decide where to add that later.
    • Evan Abbey
      Evan Abbey on 21 Apr 15
       
      For many people, the notes section is really good. If you haven't tried the presenter view within Power Point, it is worth trying. On your computer, you can see your current slide, the next slide coming up, the notes that you have, and a timer/clock. The audience only sees your slide.
    • ney4cy
      ney4cy on 22 Apr 15
       
      I have done so few PowerPoints but this was a great tip. I will be checking out my notes section and presenter for sure.
  • The blurred backgrounds set off the stark white illustrations for quick visual processing:
    • suzdohrer
      suzdohrer on 18 Apr 15
       
      I do not have an artisticy background, but I now think this blurred background image will be a use ful tool.
  • You can achieve this through consistent type styles, color, image treatment, and element placement throughout the slide deck.
    • suzdohrer
      suzdohrer on 18 Apr 15
       
      Another artistic point of placement and imagery through cohesiveness. I worry that I do not have the natural talent to put this together on my own, but I do see the real difference.
    • chaneline
      chaneline on 19 Apr 15
       
      Some presenters use lots of different colors, fonts and backgrounds.  May it's just because they can and they haven't taken this course.  The visual clutter distracts from the content and decreases the cohesiveness.
    • mrswalker_
      mrswalker_ on 20 Apr 15
       
      I like creating templates using Google Slides to ensure that colors and fonts translate to all of the slides in a deck.
    • Evan Abbey
      Evan Abbey on 21 Apr 15
       
      We kind of pooh-pooh color and design elements in learning, as though it is just pretty-ness. But, it does have a big effect, and it is worth it to improve one's sense of color combination.
  • If you have a detailed handout or publication for the audience to be passed out after your talk, you need not feel compelled to fill your PowerPoint slides with a great deal of text.
    • mgoodwin5
      mgoodwin5 on 19 Apr 15
       
      I think this is a great point. The more I'm reading about what should (or is appropriate) be on a slide for the best presentations, it is better to have less, than more.
    • Evan Abbey
      Evan Abbey on 21 Apr 15
       
      Do you think the "after" is important? Is it better to pass it out after or before?
    • ney4cy
      ney4cy on 22 Apr 15
       
      interesting point.At the presentation I attend Monday afternoon the speaker handed out a document before he started his talk. in a way I liked being able to dot notes or highlight an idea or concept I wanted to review more closely later, but on the other hand it was very distracting to be leafing through the document trying to find the page that matched up with what he was discussing. I guess I would say it is better to wait till after your talk is done.
  • Use the same font set throughout your entire slide presentation, and use no more than two complementary fonts (e.g., Arial and Arial Bold).
    • mgoodwin5
      mgoodwin5 on 19 Apr 15
       
      This is something that we stress to our students, since based on what students will usually do is have many different text fonts and sizes. They tend to use whatever looks best for each slide, instead of having the presentation look more smooth and have a togetherness.
    • mrswalker_
      mrswalker_ on 20 Apr 15
       
      I like using two fonts on slides: one to convey the big idea (title) and another to convey the supporting ideas (text).
    • Evan Abbey
      Evan Abbey on 21 Apr 15
       
      My rule of thumb is no more than two. One for headers, one for text (though I often use the same for each). I use a sans-serif font for my text, and either the same sans-serif font for my headers, or a designer font to communicate a special theme. I never use serif fonts.
    • ney4cy
      ney4cy on 22 Apr 15
       
      Okay,Okay no more Comic Sans
  • Use the same font set throughout your entire slide presentation, and use no more than two complementary fonts (e.g., Arial and Arial Bold).
  • Images can be very powerful and effective if used with careful intention.
    • mgoodwin5
      mgoodwin5 on 19 Apr 15
       
      This is so true. Many times the image used, is what immediately gets the audiences attention and interest. Images are very powerful. i.e. "A picture is worth a thousand words."
    • mrswalker_
      mrswalker_ on 20 Apr 15
       
      I like the idea of using text over images, but it has to be the right image! This creates one image for students to remember, rather than an idea and an image.
  • Lots of extras actually take away meaning because they become a distraction.
    • mgoodwin5
      mgoodwin5 on 19 Apr 15
       
      As goes with the statement, "Less is more." I completely understand that too much can be a distraction for the eye. Too much on a slide, take s away the meaning and I feel it also makes a person wonder what they should focus on, such as what is the most important point I'm supposed to be receiving from this slide?
    • dougmay
      dougmay on 23 Apr 15
       
      Agreed!
  • The first step is admitting that you have a problem
    • mgoodwin5
      mgoodwin5 on 19 Apr 15
       
      Many of my slides in my presentations either look like this, or have started out like this. This is exactly what I need to work on! Eliminating some of the bullet points and a lot of text!
  • Depending on your content, you may be able to convert each bullet point into a separate image on one slide or over several slides.
    • mgoodwin5
      mgoodwin5 on 19 Apr 15
       
      Here is what I'm going to work towards doing. Since learning about Zen, I realize I'm definitely adding too much to my slides, whether it be text or bullets. By using images, or at least less text and bullets, it appears presentations will be much more appealing and interesting to the audience. I really like the idea of using the images instead of any text at all. Then the presenter (me) will expand on the meaning of the image or what it stands for.
  • Your slides should have plenty of “white space” or “negative space.” Do not feel compelled to fill empty areas on your slide with your logo or other unnecessary graphics or text boxes that do not contribute to better understanding.
    • chaneline
      chaneline on 19 Apr 15
       
      This point has been huge for me.  I really thought I would want to fill up the slide with information, not any more.  I see the power of simplicity of the white or negative space.
    • mrswalker_
      mrswalker_ on 20 Apr 15
       
      This is a great idea- I like the idea of negative space better than white space. My classroom is really bright so light text on a dark background sometimes works better than white.
  • No audience will be excited about a cookie-cutter presentation, and we must therefore shy away from any supporting visuals, such as the ubiquitous PowerPoint Design Template, that suggests your presentation is formulaic or prepackaged.You can make your own background templates which will be more tailored to your needs.
    • chaneline
      chaneline on 19 Apr 15
       
      This lead me to think about use of a white background.  I was so afraid of it because it seemed boring, but with the use of visuals, a white background can be powerful and increase the interest of the slide.
  • Avoid off-the-shelf clip art (though your own sketches & drawings can be a refreshing change if used consistently throughout the visuals).
    • chaneline
      chaneline on 19 Apr 15
       
      Some presenters overuse cartoon type Clipart, maybe because it's easier, that's what they are used to, they are trying to be funny/cute or they haven't learned the power of a visual image/picture within a presentation.  
    • aboevers
      aboevers on 20 Apr 15
       
      I don't think I will be drawing my own art either!
  • Go through your bullet points and try to highlight the main point of each bullet point. Try to bold only the key parts of each point — limit it to as few words as possible.
    • mrswalker_
      mrswalker_ on 20 Apr 15
       
      Great idea to take it step by step rather than just trying to cut a lot of information at once. 
  • Go through your bullet points and try to highlight the main point of each bullet point. Try to bold only the key parts of each point — limit it to as few words as possible.
  • It is very common for people to “brain dump” all of their ideas or thoughts into “stream of consciousness” bullet points as they create slides.
    • chaneline
      chaneline on 19 Apr 15
       
      I think this happens because you want to make sure that all of the points you feel are important are given to the audience.  It has been one of the most eye opening concepts from this course.  I made note cards for my presentation, rather than putting all of the info on the slide. " Redundancy effect" is powerful!
    • bdoudwaukee
      bdoudwaukee on 20 Apr 15
       
      Yes, I had always thought bullet points were a good thing! Oh how wrong I was!
    • ney4cy
      ney4cy on 22 Apr 15
       
      I thought bullet points would be superior to long connected text or narrative on a slide. I really felt it was the most effective way to get your message out. Now I have seen the light!
    • vmcgee
      vmcgee on 23 Apr 15
       
      Me too.  I have been using bullet points extensively all year.  Google slides makes it very easy to do so...
  • The best slides may have no text at all
    • bdoudwaukee
      bdoudwaukee on 20 Apr 15
       
      It is interesting to go to presentations while I'm taking this class. I took the ISEA's mandatory reporter training last week and it was an RN on a video with powerpoint slides for 3 hours. Lots of text, the crayon template and a graph that she kept going back to that you couldn't even read due to tiny font. Death by PowerPoint!
    • Evan Abbey
      Evan Abbey on 21 Apr 15
       
      This is true. It also is somewhat of a curse. You can get to the point where you can't see any presentation without being critical of it :)
    • vmcgee
      vmcgee on 22 Apr 15
       
      Absolutely.  Just today I had to give a presentation to a class on behalf of another teacher.  It had WAY too much text and I had great difficulty keeping the attention of 13 year old students.  I couldn't help but think of this class while presenting.
    • dougmay
      dougmay on 23 Apr 15
       
      In the past, I would have a hard time with no text. My thought was that the slide should do the work. My students did presentations and I kept wanting to critique their slides.
  • Presenters are usually guilty of including too much data in their on-screen charts
    • bdoudwaukee
      bdoudwaukee on 20 Apr 15
       
      This can be tricky when you really need to get all of the data in the hands of your audience. What to leave out?
    • ney4cy
      ney4cy on 22 Apr 15
       
      I guess this is where the analog planning is helpful. Along with the elevator test.
  • though your own sketches & drawings can be a refreshing change if used consistently throughout the visuals)
    • bdoudwaukee
      bdoudwaukee on 20 Apr 15
       
      I had not thought about the use of your own sketches and drawings. I would be afraid that it would look corny, like the clip art, but I'm also intrigued to try this!
    • ney4cy
      ney4cy on 22 Apr 15
       
      It does sound interesting. I think it would nice to try student drawings too when using this if educators or students themselves.
  • The trick becomes finding just the right image(s)
    • bdoudwaukee
      bdoudwaukee on 20 Apr 15
       
      This is where I feel that I could take hours second guessing my choice of image, or trying to edit it to work.
    • ney4cy
      ney4cy on 22 Apr 15
       
      I agree. I have already been out looking, and I just keep looking and looking. I am hoping it will get easier the more experience I have creating PowerPoints.
    • dougmay
      dougmay on 23 Apr 15
       
      This can seem to take more time than the planning.
  • Use high-quality graphics including photographs.
    • mrswalker_
      mrswalker_ on 20 Apr 15
       
      My students LOVE seeing pictures of themselves in a presentation. I try to use student examples as often as possible to create images for presentations.
    • Evan Abbey
      Evan Abbey on 21 Apr 15
       
      This is a great idea! Especially for younger students!
  • But boring an audience with bullet point after bullet point is of little benefit to them
    • aboevers
      aboevers on 20 Apr 15
       
      This reminds me of that first video we watched for this class and the gun image. That has stuck with me and it is all because of the image of the gun!
    • Evan Abbey
      Evan Abbey on 21 Apr 15
       
      I guess this goes to speak of the power of an image.
    • ney4cy
      ney4cy on 22 Apr 15
       
      I just sat through a presentation Monday afternoon on PLCs and Short Data Cycle. The presentaer was very engaging but his PowerPoint was not! Too much text and bullets very few images. I found myself critiquing his slides instead of listening to the message!
  • The right color can help persuade and motivate. Studies show that color usage can increase interest and improve learning comprehension and retention
    • aboevers
      aboevers on 20 Apr 15
       
      Color can do so much, like make you feel stronger/weaker, or energize/soothe. That was why they painted our visiting team locker room pink!
  • This looks like they were going for the full-bleed background image effect but just missed
    • aboevers
      aboevers on 20 Apr 15
       
      One of my classrooms has a projector that is slightly to the right and the image bleeds to the white board behind the screen. It is very distracting for me and my students!
  • in your slide deck
    • aboevers
      aboevers on 20 Apr 15
       
      I have recently heard of a presentation set of slides referred to as a deck, but we certainly do not need 52 slides to present!
    • Evan Abbey
      Evan Abbey on 21 Apr 15
       
      Well, this depends. Some presenters make one master deck and then "hide" the slides they don't want. For the next preso, they hide different slides. Also, it depends on how you use your slides. If you talk for each slide, then 52 is way to many. But if you are using builds or quick sequences of slides as a substitute for bulleted lists, you can get there pretty quick. My rule of thumb is one slide every two minutes, but I do have one preso with 70 slides in it for a 45 minute preso. It is the exception, not the rule.
    • ney4cy
      ney4cy on 22 Apr 15
       
      At a recent in-service the speaker had 3 PowerPoints open he retrieved slides from different presentations based on our dicussion. It made the informtion much more relevant to our school but at the same time created a distraction when he couldn't find a slide and had to flip back and forth.
  • the golden rule of PowerPoint presentations — always do what is right for your audience.
    • aboevers
      aboevers on 20 Apr 15
       
      Shouldn't the rule state, "Present unto others as you would like presented to you?"
    • Evan Abbey
      Evan Abbey on 21 Apr 15
       
      Ha! Hilarious!
  • add unrelated “decorations
    • aboevers
      aboevers on 20 Apr 15
       
      Keep the idea of purpose in mind constantly.
    • ney4cy
      ney4cy on 22 Apr 15
       
      This is was my typical slide! ALL bullet points.
    • pkmills
      pkmills on 22 Apr 15
       
      Somehow that simple idea got very lost along the way.
  • “Sorry I missed your presentation. I hear it was great. Can you just send me your PowerPoint slides?” But if they are good slides, they will be of little use without you.
    • pkmills
      pkmills on 22 Apr 15
       
      If someone had said this to me, I would have. Now if they say it to me I still will send them the slides. Ha Ha.
  • You can take your own high-quality photographs with your digital camera,
    • pkmills
      pkmills on 22 Apr 15
       
      I ran into soem object that I need for my presentation that were "iffy" for me in the copyright area, so I decided to take my own pictures instead. I feel great about how it turned out.
  • So make sure your slides pass what I call the glance test: People should be able to comprehend each one in about three seconds
    • pkmills
      pkmills on 22 Apr 15
       
      Love this idea. It's a good way for me to see if I am travelling down the right road.
  • Live long and prosper.
    • pkmills
      pkmills on 22 Apr 15
       
      I found out that "Live long and prosper" was added by Leonard Nimoy for character and was based in his Jewish teachings.
  • By getting out of the Slide View and into the Slide Sorter view, you can see how the logical flow of your presentation is progressing. In this view you may decide to break up one slide into, say, two-three slides so that your presentation has a more natural and logical flow or process.
    • pkmills
      pkmills on 22 Apr 15
       
      I used the sticky notes at the begginnig to check the flow of my presentation. I will use the sorter to check the presentation at the end of the creation process.
  • Try to avoid text-heavy (and sleep inducing) slides like this one
    • vmcgee
      vmcgee on 22 Apr 15
       
      I gave a presentation today on behalf of another teacher that was structured much like this slide.  It had too much text and information on it, and I found myself racing to get through it before I lost the attention of my audience.  Afterwards, it completely felt like a waste of time.
  • Not sure what two guys shaking hands in front of a globe has to do with the fertility rate in Japan. Yet even if we were talking about "international partnership" the image is still a cliché.
    • vmcgee
      vmcgee on 23 Apr 15
       
      It seems like I have seen some sort of "handshake" image a thousand times.  It is overused and carries no meaning - which I think defeats the purpose of an image in a slide.
  • An audience can’t listen to your presentation and read detailed, text-heavy slides at the same time (not without missing key parts of your message, anyway
    • vmcgee
      vmcgee on 23 Apr 15
       
      This is probably the topic that has had the greatest effect on my presentations so far.  I have done about 3 different presentations since this course began, and I am now always concentrating on not having my students read slide material while I talk.
  • Very few audiences enjoy paragraph-length bullet points.
    • dougmay
      dougmay on 23 Apr 15
       
      I can't think of anybody, let alone a few people.
  • It’s okay to cover details verbally that are not reflected in your bullet points.
    • dougmay
      dougmay on 23 Apr 15
       
      I am having a hard time adjusting to this thought. In the past, I wanted to include everything in the slides. Now I thinking of it more of an outline for me.
  • & contains watermark
  • & contains watermark
  • & contains watermark
  • & contains watermark
  • ) Image is of poor quality & contains watermark
  • This introduces distracting visual noi
    • dougmay
      dougmay on 23 Apr 15
       
      Why would anyone do this? How could they think that this is ok?
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  • Janet Wills on 09 Aug 12
     
    lots of Microsoft related links for backgrounds, sounds, games, animation, etc.
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    • nettiemarie
      nettiemarie on 03 Aug 14
       
      great idea toremember
  • Use the same font set throughout your entire slide presentation
    • nettiemarie
      nettiemarie on 03 Aug 14
       
      wow this is important to remember ....makes sense
    • pattyharris123
      pattyharris123 on 11 Aug 14
       
      I've been terrible about using the same font throughout. I always went for either cutesy for attention or used something out of the ordinary for emphasis. It really does make sense to keep the font all the same.
  • ...35 more annotations...
  • consistent visual theme throughout
    • nettiemarie
      nettiemarie on 03 Aug 14
       
      Agree!
  • ). Never simply stretch a small, low-resolution photo to make it fit your layout – doing so will degrade the resolution even further.Avoid using PowerPoint Clip Art or other cartoonish
  • line art. Again, if it is included in the software, your audience has seen it a million times before. It may have been interesting in 1993, but today the inclusion of such clip art often
  • “chart junk
    • nettiemarie
      nettiemarie on 03 Aug 14
       
      love this term... keep it simple only put on the slide what is needed get rid of the "junk"
  • Unity. Slides with
  • visual unity
    • nettiemarie
      nettiemarie on 03 Aug 14
       
      Principal of design.... keep this throughout
  • convert each bullet point into a separate image
    • nettiemarie
      nettiemarie on 03 Aug 14
       
      what an interesting idea... gives the audience a visual and that will stick with them better then reading text
  • The slides themselves were never meant to be the “star of the show”
    • Chanda Hassett
      Chanda Hassett on 12 Aug 14
       
      So true but how often forgotten. If your slides can speak for themselves, why are you even there to present them? (a question I often posed to my students in hope they'd speak more off the slides than read them)
  • Background image has too much salience (text hard to see)
    • Chanda Hassett
      Chanda Hassett on 12 Aug 14
       
      This is such an easy fix. A good eye will catch this artful contrast. Creating a good PowerPoint is truly an art. Using stock themes and clip art images is cliche, as stated, and truly detracts from the message.
  • People should be able to comprehend each one in about three seconds.
    • Chanda Hassett
      Chanda Hassett on 12 Aug 14
       
      This is a good rule of thumb to try to embrace. The image should strike the emotion of the audience.
  • including a healthy amount of white space sharpens viewers’ focus by isolating elements
    • Chanda Hassett
      Chanda Hassett on 12 Aug 14
       
      Too often avoided, white space does help to focus the eye. Again, a well planned presentation would recognize this element of design.
  • there’s beauty and clarity in restraint
    • Chanda Hassett
      Chanda Hassett on 12 Aug 14
       
      It goes back to simplicity - Keep it Simple - Make your message known through the visual imagery and not the extraneous list of bulleted information.
  • If you use more than two lines anywhere, then they’re definitely leaning text heavy.
    • Chanda Hassett
      Chanda Hassett on 12 Aug 14
       
      Another good rule of thumb I tend to make my bullets just ideas and never complete sentences, but sometimes they do get a little wordy.
    • pattyharris123
      pattyharris123 on 13 Aug 14
       
      Mine are brief lines, but also way too many per slide.
  • Re-write the highlighted phrases if they are inconsistent with the other simplified bullet points.
    • Chanda Hassett
      Chanda Hassett on 12 Aug 14
       
      Great technique to pare down extra words to just what's necessary. An easy technique to share with students also.
    • pattyharris123
      pattyharris123 on 13 Aug 14
       
      Great note-taking tip!
  • This approach
    • Chanda Hassett
      Chanda Hassett on 12 Aug 14
       
      Again, another great idea to limit the text and emphasize the image
    • pattyharris123
      pattyharris123 on 13 Aug 14
       
      This is a great idea as long as you don't overload on the slides.
  • boring an audience with bullet point after bullet point is of little benefit to them
    • pattyharris123
      pattyharris123 on 13 Aug 14
       
      when we have too many bullets, the audience focuses on them and not on us
  • prepare a written document which highlights your content from the presentation and expands on that content
    • pattyharris123
      pattyharris123 on 13 Aug 14
       
      expand your verbal information while keeping the number of slides to a minimum
  • Use high-quality graphics including photographs
    • pattyharris123
      pattyharris123 on 13 Aug 14
       
      Photographs will invoke much more emotion than animations
  • Have a visual theme, but avoid using PowerPoint templates
    • pattyharris123
      pattyharris123 on 13 Aug 14
       
      Don't use templates. Come up with your own visual theme!
  • Color evokes feelings. Color is emotional. The right color can help persuade and motivate.
    • pattyharris123
      pattyharris123 on 13 Aug 14
       
      So, use color! Grab your audience!
  • Use the same font set throughout your entire slide presentation
    • pattyharris123
      pattyharris123 on 13 Aug 14
       
      Use the same font - or at least a minimum of two.
  • people comprehend better when information is presented in small chunks or segments
    • pattyharris123
      pattyharris123 on 13 Aug 14
       
      Don't overload your audience all at once. Present in smaller chunks of information.
  • so that your audience isn’t staring at a wall of text
    • pattyharris123
      pattyharris123 on 13 Aug 14
       
      When giving too much on a slide, you will shut down your audience.
  • the star, of course, is your audience)
    • apresler
      apresler on 20 Aug 14
       
      Keep audience in mind!!!! They are the reason for the presentation. 
  • The less clutter you have on your slide, the more powerful your visual message will become.
    • apresler
      apresler on 20 Aug 14
       
      Keep it simple - let the message shine through. 
  • if you plan to keep most of the lights on (which is highly advisable) then a white background with black or dark text works much better.
    • apresler
      apresler on 20 Aug 14
       
      Good for classrooms
  • By getting out of the Slide View and into the Slide Sorter view, you can see how the logical flow of your presentation is progressing.
    • apresler
      apresler on 20 Aug 14
       
      Be sure to check and see if the big idea is getting across to the audience. 
  • your audience should focus intently on what you’re saying, looking only briefly at your slides when you display them.
    • apresler
      apresler on 20 Aug 14
       
      Similar to a billboard Three second rule
  • have plenty of “white space” or “negative space.” Do not feel compelled to fill empty areas
    • meyerlaura
      meyerlaura on 21 Sep 14
       
      makes it way too 'busy'
  • Some animation is a good thing, but stick to the most subtle and professional
    • meyerlaura
      meyerlaura on 21 Sep 14
       
      back to "simplify"
  • choose fonts deliberately.
    • meyerlaura
      meyerlaura on 21 Sep 14
       
      I have to choose fonts in class that show the accents and punctuation best and clearest.  That is not Arial, even though I like Arial for most of my correspondence.  I've found that Comic Sans actually works best for me.  I know, it was 'dissed' in one of the articles, but it does work well for me!
  • pattyharris123 on 13 Aug 14
     
    Use the same font throughout
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  • The less clutter you have on your slide, the more powerful your visual message will become.
    • merle64
      merle64 on 24 Sep 14
       
      This is a huge takeaway for me--less is truly more. But the "less" needs to be thoughtful, not just less.
  • According to the Segmentation Principle of multimedia learning theory, people comprehend better when information is presented in small chunks or segments.
    • merle64
      merle64 on 24 Sep 14
       
      I wonder if this applies to young children, too, in terms of showing a few slides, then breaking for an activity or application, then returning to a few additional slides?
  • Again, nothing should look accidental. This looks like they were going for the full-bleed background image effect but just missed. Now the software background template can be seen just enough to become a bit of noise
    • merle64
      merle64 on 24 Sep 14
       
      This may look like many of my slides.  I considered that the "border" rather than "noise"--which is a bit like using a scrapbooking model rather than a presentation model.
    • nathanjenkins
      nathanjenkins on 29 Sep 14
       
      Yes, the border would seem to help.  Is there a way to fit to screen?  Is there a tool for this technique?  It often seems to be an issue for me.  
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  • So make sure your slides pass what I call the glance test: People should be able to comprehend each one in about three seconds.
    • merle64
      merle64 on 24 Sep 14
       
      This glance test matches with the elevator test taught earlier.  If the presenter is able to pass the elevator test in terms of clarity, the audience should be able to pass the glance test with the slides.
  • If sharing this approach prevents just one audience from suffering through another bullet-point-intensive, “death by PowerPoint” session, my efforts were not in vain.
    • merle64
      merle64 on 24 Sep 14
       
      What a concrete, do-able approach to editing slide text down to the bare bones, or even replacing text entirely with visuals.  
  • Make sure you know the difference between a Serif font (e.g., Times New Roman) and a Sans-Serif font (Helvetica or Arial).
    • marydirksen
      marydirksen on 26 Sep 14
       
      I am so glad to have this explained! I did not know the difference between Serif and Sans-Serif.
  • f you have a detailed handout or publication for the audience to be passed out after your talk, you need not feel compelled to fill your PowerPoint slides with a great deal of text.
    • marydirksen
      marydirksen on 27 Sep 14
       
      Thanks to Zen Presentations, I did this very thing today at a faculty inservice. The atmosphere was light and fun and simple and I gave them a one page handout that was full of bullets. Thank you Zen!
    • nathanjenkins
      nathanjenkins on 29 Sep 14
       
      I am excited about changing my presentations and eliminating the wordiness.  I am a true believer in putting more work into the hands of the students, and they will hopefully become more in-tuned with the material.  
  • “white space”
    • marydirksen
      marydirksen on 27 Sep 14
       
      I like the repeated emphasis on white space. It has a very clear look.
  • Think of your slides as billboards.
    • marydirksen
      marydirksen on 27 Sep 14
       
      This comparison presents a strategy that will be very easy to remember.
  • Avoid off-the-shelf clip art
    • marydirksen
      marydirksen on 27 Sep 14
       
      Thank you for this strategy. Clip Art tends to cheapen the message.
  • Some animation is a good thing, but stick to the most subtle and professional
    • nathanjenkins
      nathanjenkins on 29 Sep 14
       
      I have been to many presentations where animation on the slides took over (often during technology meetings).  The only thing it said was that the tech guy knows his programs.  It was often distracting and limited the true expression of the material.
  • Similarly, your audience should focus intently on what you’re saying, looking only briefly at your slides when you display them
    • nathanjenkins
      nathanjenkins on 29 Sep 14
       
      I absolutely agree, but when the presentation is posted on a large screen in the front of the class it will be difficult to not have the students stare at the screen the entire time.  This kind of seems contradictory.  If we are trying to make catchy and interesting slides, why are we also only wanting them to take a brief glance?
  • Use the same font set throughout your entire slide presentation
  • You can use video clips within PowerPoint without ever leaving the application or tuning on a VCR. Using a video clip not only will illustrate your point better, it will also serve as a change of pace thereby increasing the interest of your audience. You can use audio clips (such as interviews) as well.
    • medidiigo
      medidiigo on 30 Sep 14
       
      I have never tried to use video or sound bites in my presentations. I would like to figure out how to do this
    • tvalline
      tvalline on 02 Oct 14
       
      I also believe incorporating video clips into my presentations will help keep the attention of the audience, as well as, add interest and hopefully deepen understanding.
  • Even worse is to take a free comp from a photo website and stretch it out. This introduces distracting visual noise (and says you are either cheap, lazy, or both). If you cannot afford images (or do not have a camera, etc.), then it's better to use none at all
    • medidiigo
      medidiigo on 30 Sep 14
       
      This author "makes no bones about it" when expressing his opinions. His adjectives are a bit harsh..here, and elsewhere....but point taken.
  • Sometimes the image is actually a pretty good one but it just needs a bit of editing so that the text will pop out more. The slide on the left below is not horrible but the balance is off and the text does not pop out as much as it could. For the slide on the right below, the image is cropped for better balance, giving more space for the text to breath (and a transparent box is added to help the text pop out a bit more, though there are other ways to do this).
    • medidiigo
      medidiigo on 30 Sep 14
       
      I have been experimenting with creating a transparent box to help the text show up when there is a picture with background that interferes. I am still not happy with the effect that I got. I'm thinking there is probably a better way.
    • tvalline
      tvalline on 02 Oct 14
       
      I would also like to perfect this technique.  I agree that it helps the text stand out much better.
  • White space is the open space surrounding items of interest. Presenters are often tempted to fill it up with additional content that competes for attention. But including a healthy amount of white space sharpens viewers’ focus by isolating elements. In this example, if we’d paired the text with a larger or more detailed image, your eye wouldn’t know where to begin, and the quote would have lost its power:
    • medidiigo
      medidiigo on 30 Sep 14
       
      Here, I'm wondering why they didn't enlarget he picture to cover the full screen as suggested earlier, and put that transparent box behind the text. Maybe they tried that and preferred this look. I find myself trying different things versions of my slides now as I am working on my current presentation project.
  • Presentation software gives us many shiny, seductive elements to work with. But there’s beauty and clarity in restraint. Use simple visuals that support your message, and you’ll free people up to really hear — and adopt — your ideas.
    • medidiigo
      medidiigo on 30 Sep 14
       
      This is well stated. It's a good point to take from the article and remember as I create my presentations.
  • It can be challenging to reduce and simplify
    • medidiigo
      medidiigo on 30 Sep 14
       
      True. More so than I thought it would be
  • Follow these steps to reduce and simplify your text-heavy bullet points — your audience will thank you. Live long and prosper.
    • medidiigo
      medidiigo on 30 Sep 14
       
      This is a good strategy for recreating old text-heavy PowerPoint presentations that need a fresh look.
  • (the star, of course, is your audience)
    • Joe Brekke
      Joe Brekke on 02 Oct 14
       
      Fantastic reminder. 
  • “negative space.”
    • Joe Brekke
      Joe Brekke on 02 Oct 14
       
      My architect friends always talk about this as well. 
  • The best slides may have no text at all.
    • Joe Brekke
      Joe Brekke on 02 Oct 14
       
      Let me transcribe that for myself so I remember: "The best slides have no text at all." Got it. 
  • Try to avoid cheesy clip art like this.
    • Joe Brekke
      Joe Brekke on 02 Oct 14
       
      Why do they still make this stuff and offer it? 
  • decrease the opacity and add a Gaussian Blur or motion filter in Photoshop
    • Joe Brekke
      Joe Brekke on 02 Oct 14
       
      I'm adding this suggestion to the tool belt. 
  • Image is lame & has nothing to do with contentNot sure what two guys shaking hands in front of a globe has to do with the fertility rate in Japan. Yet even if we were talking about "international partnership" the image is still a cliché.
    • Joe Brekke
      Joe Brekke on 02 Oct 14
       
      This just made me laugh out loud :-) 
  • People should be able to comprehend each one in about three seconds.
    • Joe Brekke
      Joe Brekke on 02 Oct 14
       
      Here's another easy-to-remember tip to pass on to my students. 
  • Use high-quality graphics including photographs
    • tvalline
      tvalline on 02 Oct 14
       
      Guilty.  I'm looking forward to working through my various presentations replacing my plethora of cartoon graphics with emotion-provoking photographs.
  • Audiences are much better served receiving a detailed, written handout as a takeaway from the presentation, rather than a mere copy of your PowerPoint slides
    • tvalline
      tvalline on 02 Oct 14
       
      I found this interesting.  I often wish I could just take the power point handout and be on my way since many times the presenter just reads the slides to the audience.  I can read.
  • Remove all extraneous copy from bullet points
    • tvalline
      tvalline on 02 Oct 14
       
      This is where I falter.  It's hard to simplify information to just one or two words, even though it is often more effective.  I will be working on this.
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  • You can then save the PowerPoint file as a Design Template (.pot) and the new template will appear among your standard Microsoft templates for your future use. You can also purchase professional templates on-line (for example:
    • leahjmiller
      leahjmiller on 19 Jun 15
       
      Awesome!  I didn't know that you could do this.
    • cherylfletcher
      cherylfletcher on 30 Jun 15
       
      Good to know.
  • Colors can be divided into two general categories: Cool (such as blue and green) and Warm (such as orange and red). Cool colors work best for backgrounds as they appear to recede away from us into the background. Warm colors generally work best for objects in the foreground (such as text) because they appear to be coming at us.
    • leahjmiller
      leahjmiller on 19 Jun 15
       
      I often don't think in terms of the cool/warm colors but just try to pick colors that go together.  Now I will be more mindful.
  • Lots of extras actually take away meaning because they become a distraction.
    • leahjmiller
      leahjmiller on 19 Jun 15
       
      Throughout the course readings, I've come to really understand this.  The great examples speak for themselves.
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  • Do any slides feel text heavy? Be honest with yourself.
    • leahjmiller
      leahjmiller on 19 Jun 15
       
      I realize that my slides have been very text heavy in the past.  Now it is easy to think, duh, why put all the text on the slide, if I'm going to be sharing the information with my audience anyways.
  • This happens when you take a low-rez jpeg (from a website, for example) and stretch it out.
    • leahjmiller
      leahjmiller on 19 Jun 15
       
      This is very frustrating to me.  I've experienced this many times and I often end up picking a different picture.
    • cherylfletcher
      cherylfletcher on 30 Jun 15
       
      This is a hard topic to explain to people. I have worked with staff for many years explaining bigger is better. You can always make it smaller and be ok but the oppposite is not true.
  • People should be able to comprehend each one in about three seconds
    • dahrens20
      dahrens20 on 22 Jun 15
       
      Being a business teacher I'm seeing a lot of similar traits to building resumes and app letters...the effectiveness of white space and as  mentioned here the eye test.
  • A clear visual hierarchy allows viewers to quickly ascertain a slide’s most important elements:
    • dahrens20
      dahrens20 on 22 Jun 15
       
      These slides are really hitting home with me with the larger font on the statistic. I'm realizing now that I haven't utilized statistics this way in the past in my presentations and will change that going forward!
    • berlandson
      berlandson on 30 Jun 15
       
      I also find myself trying to be "consistent" so I don't vary the font size.  This illustrates how important it is to emphasize the important!
  • The arrow comes in later to underscore the point: Our future looks good!
    • dahrens20
      dahrens20 on 22 Jun 15
       
      I've never seen a chart with the added emphasized arrow...I like it!  It definitely grabs your attention right away!
  • you hate bullet points
    • dahrens20
      dahrens20 on 22 Jun 15
       
      I'm definitely agreeing with using as few as bullet points as possible after looking through all the articles and lessons in this class. You're making me think real hard how I'm going to approach my college computer class that I teach. Obviously we aren't in PPT very long compared to the other Microsoft applications but never have I discouraged using bullets...now you're making this hard on me!  : )  There will definitely be some itmes and ideas that I take from this class and learn it forward.
  • Try to bold only the key parts of each point — limit it to as few words as possible.
    • dahrens20
      dahrens20 on 22 Jun 15
       
      Very simple but yet very productive!
    • pfineran
      pfineran on 26 Jun 15
       
      I have done this far too often in the past and also been in presentations that used too many bullets. I'm very excited to learn how to avoid this pitfall.
    • pfineran
      pfineran on 26 Jun 15
       
      When I first learned how to work with PPT, I thought animations and fades and such were a plus. Now I realize they get a little distracting.
    • pfineran
      pfineran on 26 Jun 15
       
      This a great rule of thumb to go by!
    • pfineran
      pfineran on 26 Jun 15
       
      As someone who is very visual in the way I process information, I can see that this second example would be what I would prefer. It's simple and it's a lot less to take in.
    • pfineran
      pfineran on 26 Jun 15
       
      I thought too much white space was a bad thing. Here it actually works to make the image/text stand out. I always thought there had to be strict balance.
  • if it is included in the software, your audience has seen it a million times before
    • kluttenegger
      kluttenegger on 28 Jun 15
       
      This seems so incredibly obvious, yet I have never considered it. The same clip art is being reused through the world and many presenters are probably unaware.  With high schoolers at least, I think overly cheesy or old graphics are a quick way to lose both credibility and engagement.
    • berlandson
      berlandson on 30 Jun 15
       
      In my personal finance class I have always used the company slides with my changes.  I was worried most about content and then last year one of my students asked if I had considered using a different template for each unit (it was stated in a kind way, just wondering way) and it made me see the need for change.  Last year I just changed templates....which they liked.  I wish they could see the changes this class is bringing for me!
  • Use appropriate charts
    • kluttenegger
      kluttenegger on 28 Jun 15
       
      The power of these charts lies in their simplicity. When we usually see charts in PD or staff meetings they are cram too much information into one slide. While I'm very unfamiliar with creating charts, I think well-designed and visually simple ones could enhance several of my presentations.
  • contains watermark
    • kluttenegger
      kluttenegger on 28 Jun 15
       
      I'm not sure there is a quicker way to advertise that your selection of images is lazy than to have a gigantic watermark plastered on a screen.  Students also need to be reminded how poorly this can reflect on a presenter.
  • Think of your slides as billboards
    • kluttenegger
      kluttenegger on 28 Jun 15
       
      This combined with the three second rule mentioned above are helpful tips, but also very practical. You don't need a degree in design to consider how quickly your slide can be comprehended.  I've never considered how quickly people give up on a slide that is confusing, but we all do it.
    • cherylfletcher
      cherylfletcher on 30 Jun 15
       
      Great concept. We only put important information on a billboard and that should follow suit on presentation.
  • Follow these steps to reduce and simplify your text-heavy bullet points
    • kluttenegger
      kluttenegger on 28 Jun 15
       
      I was getting a bit frustrated at being told why so many slides are crap but not having enough practical advice to prevent it. This list of steps is incredibly helpful. I can't wait to try and simplify some of my presentations, though I'm scared how long it may take for such a text heavy person like myself!
  • Image is stretched vertically & distorted
    • berlandson
      berlandson on 30 Jun 15
       
      This is a #1 "bad presentation" thing for students!  Sometimes I think they think they are at the mercy of the software and decide "I can't do anything about the strange picture"!  Distorted images draw the audience to the image rather than the message!
  • And this is even better…
    • berlandson
      berlandson on 30 Jun 15
       
      This really proves "a picture is worth 1000 words"..the slide started out so wordy and see it move to one "word" is impressive!
  • Remove all extraneous copy from bullet points
    • berlandson
      berlandson on 30 Jun 15
       
      Love this advice.  Hard for teachers to walk away from "the list", but this advice improves "the list"!
  • Your slides should have plenty of “white space” or “negative space.” Do not feel compelled to fill empty areas on your slide with your logo or other unnecessary graphics or text boxes that do not contribute to better understanding. The less clutter you have on your slide, the more powerful your visual message will become.
    • gsmutz
      gsmutz on 30 Jun 15
       
      Before this class, I had never thought about how important the white space was.  I am looking forward to making my powerpoint effective by using the white space to my advantage.
    • cherylfletcher
      cherylfletcher on 30 Jun 15
       
      White space - guess I always thought it looked blank and needed to be filled. I will have to practice this one.
  • If the photographic image is the primary area I want the audience to notice (such as a picture of a product), then the image can be more pronounced and little (or no) text is needed.
    • gsmutz
      gsmutz on 30 Jun 15
       
      I like how this idea was explained.  If the picture is the focal point, make it stand out!  If the text is the focal point, blur the picture and the text will draw the eye first.
  • Spend time in the slide sorter
  • Spend time in the slide sorter
  • Spend time in the slide sorter
    • gsmutz
      gsmutz on 30 Jun 15
       
      I don't think I have ever used this screen on powerpoint.  This will be beneficial to make sure my slides have a consistent theme and that they flow nicely.
    • cherylfletcher
      cherylfletcher on 30 Jun 15
       
      I remember when I have worked with staff who do not use powerpoint very much how excited they were to see the slide sorter. Some of them had deleted slides in the past because they were in the wrong order. OH MY!
  • Can you just send me your PowerPoint slides?” But if they are good slides, they will be of little use without you
    • cherylfletcher
      cherylfletcher on 30 Jun 15
       
      This happens at a lot of the conferences I attend. I get the documents with links and things but the actual presentation? It should NOT be any good without the speaker.
  • Use high-quality graphics including photographs.
    • cherylfletcher
      cherylfletcher on 30 Jun 15
       
      The AEA provides great clip art and real photography. I push it to my staff but I feel they use the google images way to much and they are not always appropriate.
  • Unity. Slides with visual unity look as though the same person created them and make your message feel cohesive. You can achieve this through consistent type styles, color, image treatment, and element placement throughout the slide deck. Here’s a pair of slides to illustrate:
    • gsmutz
      gsmutz on 01 Jul 15
       
      I like how this looks.  How do you find images that you can do this with (put on any color screen)?  I also notice how each image is placed in line with the other images.
  • Step 4b: Replace bullet points with images
  • Step 4b: Replace bullet points with images
    • gsmutz
      gsmutz on 01 Jul 15
       
      This is a good way to get more pictures and less text.  It would also be easy to present on, given the pictures that you were showing.  I am assuming you show the whole slide at once, and not get one picture animated after another.
  • Step 4b: Replace bullet points with images
  • informed
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  • The less clutter you have on your slide, the more powerful your visual message will become.
    • stac34
      stac34 on 14 Feb 15
       
      As a person who likes clean lines and simplicity, I apprecaite this statement. I think less can definitely be more!
    • brendahack
      brendahack on 23 Feb 15
       
      It seems to be proven over and over when we see examples of noise and clear slides.
  • By getting out of the Slide View and into the Slide Sorter view, you can see how the logical flow of your presentation is progressing.
    • stac34
      stac34 on 14 Feb 15
       
      This is a great place to proofread and edit to ensure that the presenatation flows and keeps a common theme throughout. I think that it would be easy to spot slides that need some work when looking at all of them at once.
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  • 8) Presenter tiles image
  • Presenter tiles image
    • stac34
      stac34 on 14 Feb 15
       
      Do people seriously do this??
  • People should be able to comprehend each one in about three seconds.
    • stac34
      stac34 on 14 Feb 15
       
      This is a good rule of thumb, I think that is why the visual on the page is so important to help quickly understand the content.
    • jsoland
      jsoland on 24 Feb 15
       
      I really like this as well. I have such a difficult time figuring out what text to include. This will definitely help me to minimize and focus on what's really important.
  • What key part of each bullet point do you need to mention during your PowerPoint presentation?
    • stac34
      stac34 on 14 Feb 15
       
      This is a good point when thinking about trying to get closer to the "six words per slide" rule. Keeping in mind the key details can help decrease the use of words that are not needed.
  • convert each bullet point into a separate image
    • stac34
      stac34 on 14 Feb 15
       
      Great idea! After deciding the important details on a slide, rather than just including those find a visual that represents what the bullet points would have siad. The presenter will still have to explain what the visuals mean, but that should happen anyway, much bettter than sentences next to bullet points!
    • brendahack
      brendahack on 23 Feb 15
       
      I like this, but also wonder if it is too noisey. Do you think it could be divided into several slides of reasons, or does that become too many slides?
  • Avoid using PowerPoint Clip Art or other cartoonish line art.
    • KIM BYRD
      KIM BYRD on 16 Feb 15
       
      I have been a sucker over the years to use generic clipart. I thought this was something we could do. Now I know we need to use human images to bring more personal aspects to the presentation.
    • brendahack
      brendahack on 23 Feb 15
       
      :) You are not alone on this one.
  • No audience will be excited about a cookie-cutter presentation
    • KIM BYRD
      KIM BYRD on 16 Feb 15
       
      I absolutely thought using templates were what you were supposed to do. Ooops.
  • Make sure you know the difference between a Serif font (e.g., Times New Roman) and a Sans-Serif font (Helvetica or Arial
    • KIM BYRD
      KIM BYRD on 16 Feb 15
       
      When creating a presentation, so not mix these fonts. The articles stated to stay with Helvetia and Arial with only two colors per slide.
  • Text within images is but one way to use text/data and images harmoniously
    • KIM BYRD
      KIM BYRD on 16 Feb 15
       
      I look forward to trying this out and adding gradian to the picture.
  • Presenters are often tempted to fill it up with additional content that competes for attention
    • KIM BYRD
      KIM BYRD on 16 Feb 15
       
      If I had a photo that contained white space on the edges, I usually put a border around it. I did not realize we were to keep the white space open in order to create "open space" needed in a presentation.
  • “Sorry I missed your presentation. I hear it was great. Can you just send me your PowerPoint slides?” But if they are good slides, they will be of little use without you. Instead of a copy of your PowerPoint slides, it is far better to prepare a written document which highlights your content from the presentation and expands on that content.
    • jsoland
      jsoland on 20 Feb 15
       
      I'm embarassed to admit this, but it had never occured to me to prepare a handout other than a copy of the slides until this course.
  • Clip art is chosen
  • Clip art is chosen
  • Avoid off-the-shelf clip art
    • jsoland
      jsoland on 20 Feb 15
       
      So, this example is pretty extreme in how bad it is, but I'm really starting to dislike anything clipart. It seems it is never appropriate.
    • candace berkley
      candace berkley on 20 Feb 15
       
      Wow. This anecdote makes the point very clear: The presentation is to aid the presenter, not replace the presenter.
  • Have a visual theme
    • candace berkley
      candace berkley on 20 Feb 15
       
      I get this concept: Theme is established through consistent choices in color, font, placement, images and not through templates.
  • Use color well
    • sarahjmoore
      sarahjmoore on 21 Feb 15
       
      Another issue I have seen with color is the projector. I have seen a lot of pretty presentations that were turned horrible by the projector. My principle was trying to promote some school spirit and had his slide in school colors (purple background and yellow text). Purple backgrounds were turned pure black when projected. It looked ok, but the point was completely missed. I think it is important to keep it simple and test it out if I can before I give it to help prevent that issue. 
  • cheesy sound effects
    • sarahjmoore
      sarahjmoore on 21 Feb 15
       
      This makes me think of my dear education professor in college. He was 70 something and loved teaching. He tried so hard to keep up with the times, and he must have had someone show him the audio buttons because every slide in his presentations would have a different sound effect. It wasn't really engaging, just annoying. But, we all knew how hard he worked and that he truly loved teaching. 
  • entire presentation
    • sarahjmoore
      sarahjmoore on 21 Feb 15
       
      This view will also be more effective without all of the bullets and large chunks of text. 
  • es the image is actually a pretty good one but it just needs a bit of editing so that the text will pop out more.
    • sarahjmoore
      sarahjmoore on 21 Feb 15
       
      This is one of the biggest struggles I have will use full background images. The text doesn't pop like I want it to. I like the idea of adding in the transparent box. 
  • add one relevant image to the slide
    • sarahjmoore
      sarahjmoore on 21 Feb 15
       
      This is where I feel I get stuck. I want them to be more engaging then this, but I also don't want to have simply concept pictures. 
  • with images
    • sarahjmoore
      sarahjmoore on 21 Feb 15
       
      I think this would be really effective if you reveal them as you talk about them creating that flow of content. I know when I first looked at this slide I started to try and understand the meaning of each photo. I would have to force myself as an audience member to wait for the presenter to explain them. 
  • The slides themselves were never meant to be the “star of the show” (the star, of course, is your audience).
    • brendahack
      brendahack on 23 Feb 15
       
      Good to keep in mind. It is not about you or the images you choose, or the words we use. It is about the audience and having them on the journey with us.
  • If you have a detailed handout or publication for the audience to be passed out after your talk, you need not feel compelled to fill your PowerPoint slides with a great deal of text
    • brendahack
      brendahack on 23 Feb 15
       
      I am excited to present with this point in mind. I know it will be different, but I think it will be a good different.
  • Some animation is a good thing, but stick to the most subtle and professional (similar to what you might see on the evening TV news broadcast).
    • brendahack
      brendahack on 23 Feb 15
       
      I am still thinking about this. How much is too much? This statement of what you might see on the evening news is helpful. I do think some animation, like fade, does make it flow and perhaps more interesting, but you can definately have too much of a good thing.
  • Pretend as though you are an audience member for your upcoming presentation. Do any slides feel text heavy? Be honest with yourself. Remember the golden rule of PowerPoint presentations — always do what is right for your audience. Very few audiences enjoy paragraph-length bullet points.
    • brendahack
      brendahack on 23 Feb 15
       
      I have certainly been gulity of this. How small can I make the font to get it all to fit on one slide. Find the main message and clear away the rest.
  • Think of your slides as billboards. When people drive, they only briefly take their eyes off their main focus — the road — to process billboard information. Similarly, your audience should focus intently on what you’re saying, looking only briefly at your slides when you display them.
    • brendahack
      brendahack on 23 Feb 15
       
      Keep it simple. Over and over, probably the most powerful message throughout. I really think they made the point with the bill board analogy.
    • aneppl
      aneppl on 27 Feb 15
       
      Very good point. On Wednesday when I presented I had a very minimal powerpoint, 12 total slides for the hour. But I was talking, sharing stories, had humor, and had plenty of table discussions. Slowly I can get better at this
  • Here, for example, your eye takes in the cluster of grapes, then moves to the message about quality, and then focuses on one beautiful grape from the “yield”:
    • brendahack
      brendahack on 23 Feb 15
       
      Great example. Rather like painting. You want to have the eye move from one spot to the other, dicovering your message as they go. Nice!
  • So when adding elements to your slides, have a good reason:
    • jsoland
      jsoland on 24 Feb 15
       
      I think this is important for images as well as text. I need to keep in mind that sometimes just having the words on a slide can be as powerful as an image.
  • It’s functioning like a teleprompter
    • jsoland
      jsoland on 24 Feb 15
       
      We always need to keep in mind that the presentation and slides are for the audience, not the presenter. If we need a teleprompter than we don't know the material enough to be presenting.
  • you’re just reading the slides to your audience. Boring.
    • aneppl
      aneppl on 27 Feb 15
       
      I'm learning slowly. This morning in a presentation, I still had one slide that was heavy in text. For a split second I almost starting reading, but then I paused and let staff read it to themselves. Then we went on. I survived.
  • In some cases, the bullet points may not be conducive to matching visuals
  • In some cases, the bullet points may not be conducive to matching visual
  • In some cases, the bullet points may not be conducive to matching visuals
  • In some cases, the bullet points may not be conducive to matching visuals
    • aneppl
      aneppl on 27 Feb 15
       
      Do you need the bulleted list at all in the below slide? The magazine cover would serve as the reminder to both the presenter and audience on the main topics. 
  • your logo
    • aneppl
      aneppl on 27 Feb 15
       
      For several years our district required us to use "approved" powerpoint templates. At first I thought they were kind of cool, I was proud of the district for being so professional right! But as I developed more and more presentations, it was sometimes hard to fit all the text on the slides I wanted. Well...now I know better, both the templates and the extensive text are not appropriate. We pretty much use google presentations now so I need to learn more about using blank templates within google. 
  • If the photographic image is secondary in importance, then I decrease the opacity and add a Gaussian Blur or motion filter in Photoshop
    • aneppl
      aneppl on 27 Feb 15
       
      It totally understand this and given my art and computer background I know I could do this. However, I am a long way from seeming to have time to do this when some of our presentations are literally being built leading right up to the presentation...Planning is key
  • You can give a good presentation without any images at all, but if you do use images in slides, try to keep these eleven tips in mind.
    • aneppl
      aneppl on 27 Feb 15
       
      So if there are times where it might be ok to use clip art, would it be recommended to use clip art throughout the presentation rather than switching between photos/images and clipart?
    • aneppl
      aneppl on 27 Feb 15
       
      Not that I want to use any clip art...
  • Similarly, your audience should focus intently on what you’re saying, looking only briefly at your slides when you display them.
  • Similarly, your audience should focus intently on what you’re saying, looking only briefly at your slides when you display them
  • Similarly, your audience should focus intently on what you’re saying, looking only briefly at your slides when you display them
  • Photos should be taken by the same photographer or look as if they are. Illustrations should be done in the same style.
    • aneppl
      aneppl on 27 Feb 15
       
      This kind of answers my question from the end of the previous article...consistency is good. 
  • White space is the open space surrounding items of interest
    • aneppl
      aneppl on 27 Feb 15
       
      The white space was one of the things I liked about using Prezi.
  • Aim for something like this simple slide above.
  • But if you plan to keep most of the lights on (which is highly advisable) then a white background with black or dark text works much better. In rooms with a good deal of ambient light, a screen image with a dark background and light text tends to washout, but dark text on a light background will maintain its visual intensity a bit better.Learn more:
    • candace berkley
      candace berkley on 02 Mar 15
       
      I have never considered the amount of light in the room and how that might affect the presentation. I will have to experiment with lights on and lights off to see if I can detect any difference.
    • candace berkley
      candace berkley on 02 Mar 15
       
      really like the simplicity of this slide and how powerful that percentage becomes by enlarging the font and minimizing the amount of words.
    • candace berkley
      candace berkley on 02 Mar 15
       
      How many times have I seen students use the same old graphics in presentations? I need to direct them to other sources, such as some of the ones available through Heartland. How do you help them find unique graphics (or not to be satisfied with using the same graphics as everyone else)?
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  • “We have all these different methods of how kids can present the project, for example, through Photo Story, xtra normal (an animation site where kids create their own animations), PowerPoints, vodcasts, podcasts.
    • kelsi-johnson
      kelsi-johnson on 24 Feb 16
       
      My biggest struggle with this is the lack of technology knowledge that my students possess. This type of learning would definitely have to begin and be supported at lower levels of education in order to find success at the secondary level. My students know how to use technology for social means but have very little experience with academic applications and websites. We struggle with giving them individual learning opportunities because of the excessive amount of time we have to spend explaining how to use these resources rather than actually applying/demonstrating their learning.
    • anonymous
      anonymous on 27 Feb 16
       
      I agree with your comment completely. I would love to give individuals the opportunity to create their final project in multiple formats. Unfortunately, it requires both them and me to be well versed on each of the options. The individuals I teach are so afraid to hit the wrong button, time constraints and lack of experience play a huge role as to what I can offer for options within the classroom.
  • For example, when a teacher assigns a research project, some students will prefer to have a broad range of topics, others will prefer a small list of options, and yet others will prefer to be told what to do. Giving students a short list of topics with an option to create their own topic, with the teacher’s approval, often works well.
    • kelsi-johnson
      kelsi-johnson on 24 Feb 16
       
      I definitely find this to be true in my own classroom. I have some students who can come up with great, original applications and products to demonstrate their learning. However, I have others who would simply choose to do nothing or throw a project together last minute if it is not clearly laid out for them. I want to strive to be better about fostering a sense of independence in my students' learning and not simply spoon-feed them all of the information that they need. Ultimately, this is going to allow them to be the most successful after leaving school. Now, I just need to figure out the best way to do that!
  • Some students chose to remain at their desks, others crawled under the desks, and still others found comfortable places elsewhere.
    • kelsi-johnson
      kelsi-johnson on 24 Feb 16
       
      I give my students this choice at all times; I have tables, chairs, bean bags, a couch, and two cushioned chairs in my classroom. I don't care if students sit at these locations or even on the floor (though under a desk may not be the best choice!) as long as they are working productively. Most classes want to continue to have this privilege, so they are typically very respectful of our classroom-established norms for behavior.
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  • Once teachers have planned their methods and strategies, they can fit their work into a timeline. Because the design is flexible and students are responsible for taking charge of their own learning, coverage of the content is ensured and depth of understanding is achieved
    • kelsi-johnson
      kelsi-johnson on 24 Feb 16
       
      I would like to see an example of such a timeline for a secondary English classroom. I understand the concept but would love to see it in full application to gauge how I can make this work in my own classroom. It seems like a good idea to also have students keep some sort of reflective journal tracking their progress as well. This can be beneficial for the student and the teacher in guiding/creating future tasks.
  • The screencasts, which I create with Zaption, Screencast-o-matic and Video Ant,
    • kelsi-johnson
      kelsi-johnson on 24 Feb 16
       
      It seems like this type of learning would require a lot of technology support for both teachers and students; technology courses and/or training would be really helpful for all involved in the personalized learning process.
  • “One of the things I had to learn recently was to let go and allow the kids to experience the consequences of their choices. And maybe there’s a failure.
    • Megan Schulte
      Megan Schulte on 25 Feb 16
       
      This is something I'm struggling with, particularly with my group of middle schoolers.  They're really good at "looking busy" but then I discover they really aren't.  I think this is something that easier to fix at the beginning of the year when they don't know any different than it would be at this point in the school year.  Will this ever be fixed 100%?  I would say frequent checkins or ways for them to demonstrate their progress/learning.  Just something I keep thinking about...
  • They’ll have to post a couple of responses—and post a couple of responses to responses— as part of the class. That’s going to get them trading ideas about the literature we read in class.”
    • Megan Schulte
      Megan Schulte on 25 Feb 16
       
      ELA info!!!  Yeah!  I was wondering if this would be an appropriate activity to use for the speaking and listening standards or do those have to be assessed in an actual vocal conversation?  They'd be responding and building upon others' ideas?  But I wasn't sure if this would be one way to do that?
  • But I was simply using technology in place of my normal face-to-face teaching. When asked to explain the “why” behind my choices during professional learning sessions, I realized there was more to creating blended lessons than simply adding technology.
    • Megan Schulte
      Megan Schulte on 25 Feb 16
       
      This is where I'm at with implementing PL (or more specifically, blended learning).  While this may help students learn at their own pace, it doesn't really help differentiate much else.  We have to start somewhere.
  • 5. Assess as you go.
    • Megan Schulte
      Megan Schulte on 25 Feb 16
       
      This is a huge part of our professional development this year, but the ELA teachers are having a hard time managing the formative assessments because it's not easy to assess ELA in multiple choice questions.  We're finding a few resources that help with question stems for DOK levels and Bloom's but it's not as easy for us as it may be for science or math.  We're getting there though...there's a light at the end of the tunnel at least.
  • Low motivation does not need to be a recurring problem in the classroom.
    • Megan Schulte
      Megan Schulte on 25 Feb 16
       
      I'm nervous about this aspect, but I feel the more blended or PL that they've experienced the better it will be.  Think back to when we first started using Google Docs and all the explicit instruction we had to do to create and share a simple document, and now the kids know more than I do.  I feel this is where PL will go.  The more this type of learning is the norm, the less they'll question or resist it.
  • Teachers must identify the big ideas in their content area, establish essential questions to guide the students toward these ideas, determine what students will need to know and be able to do to thoroughly understand the ideas, then create appropriate tools to assess whether the students are learning what they need to know. Classroom assessments for personalized teaching are always varied, ongoing, and carefully designed to give the teacher useful information from multiple perspectives. Collectively, the measures provide feedback on where students still have misconceptions, where they are learning and applying skills, and where they are recalling and using information effectively.
    • Megan Schulte
      Megan Schulte on 25 Feb 16
       
      This is right where we are as a department, so I feel it's natural to implement some PL (blended).  Start small where it makes sense and build as you can; that's the only way to do this successfully.
  • Units of study in each learning community are planned around the “big ideas” in each subject area and often have interdisciplinary ramifications.
  • Once they feel ready, they can submit their analysis by writing a traditional essay, creating a website, or writing a script for a video that they then record.
    • anonymous
      anonymous on 27 Feb 16
       
      I like what this says about how writing does not always need to be in essay form. I also like how the writer points out that there are several ways students can express what they have learned. My main question is: when do students "feel they are ready?" Eventually, grades are due, how does one motivate those who are not just paced slowly.
  • The more meaningful an activity is to the person engaging in it, the more likely he or she will be motivated to continue doing it. A sense of purposefulness or meaningfulness is also heightened if the activity strengthens relationships with others.
    • anonymous
      anonymous on 27 Feb 16
       
      I have always encouraged the kids to ask why they are to do some task. They now are sure to ask how their [writing] task will apply to them later. I tell them the practical application of analysis or persuasion. Sometimes it is just an extension to high school or college, other times it is a real life application. Either way, I think making the project relevant and purposeful gives them more of a buy in.
  • Almost all teachers find it emotionally fulfilling and personally energizing when students begin to succeed, especially where they have previously failed.
    • anonymous
      anonymous on 27 Feb 16
       
      Personalized learning also helps the student take control of their learning. I think they also feel pride when they succeed in areas they have previously failed. 
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Articles: Presentation "Awakening" - 5 views

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    • medidiigo
      medidiigo on 19 Sep 14
       
      And all this time I thought it was just my own inability to stay focused...No wonder we begin to "zone out" when someone reads their slides to us.
  • PowerPoint is a medium
    • medidiigo
      medidiigo on 19 Sep 14
       
      a very valid point. It is, afterall, only a tool. It is how we choose to use the tool that really matters. A challenging and freeing thought.
    • nathanjenkins
      nathanjenkins on 20 Sep 14
       
      Yes.  I could have benefited from a quick course a long time ago.  I believe sometimes we are too caught up in learning the tool and lose the meaning behind it.
  • it is more difficult to process information if it is coming at you both verbally and in written form at the same time.
    • medidiigo
      medidiigo on 19 Sep 14
       
      No wonder I have felt frustrated when a presenter is reading his bullet points to the group. This explains our tendency to mentally "check out" after about the third slide full of text.
    • nathanjenkins
      nathanjenkins on 20 Sep 14
       
      I am guilty of this presenter fault.  No wonder my students seemed to check out.  Even after I gave them a sheet to follow along and take notes.  It would have been much better if I didn't say anything at all and just let them read and write the information.
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  • Talking about pollution in Houston? Instead of giving me four bullet points of EPA data, why not read me the stats but show me a photo of a bunch of dead birds, some smog and even a diseased lung? This is cheating! It’s unfair! It works.
  • Talking about pollution in Houston? Instead of giving me four bullet points of EPA data, why not read me the stats but show me a photo of a bunch of dead birds, some smog and even a diseased lung? This is cheating! It’s unfair! It works
    • medidiigo
      medidiigo on 19 Sep 14
       
      A picture is worth a thousand words. It's time we tap into the power of the emotional connection in our presentations. Students and colleagues will remember major points because they are connected to an emotionally charged visual image.
  • Once a younger worker hears the story of what happened to the poor guy who didn’t wear his hardhat on the factory floor, he never forgets the lesson (and he never forgets to wear his hardhat). Stories get our attention and are easier to remember than lists of rules
    • medidiigo
      medidiigo on 19 Sep 14
       
      I love this example. It does a good job of emphasizing the importance of using stories. The story in this example was much more effective than a memo because it struck a chord with the listener who was able to visualize the consequences of not heeding the warning.
    • nathanjenkins
      nathanjenkins on 20 Sep 14
       
      I really enjoy the push for storytelling in this article.  I find the lack of storytelling in our school system one of the great demises.  Everyone craves a good story, everyone needs a good story.  Many cultures thrive on storytelling as one of their main forms of education.
  • If everything is important, then nothing is important. If everything is a priority, then nothing is a priority.
  • “Curse of Knowledge.” The Curse of Knowledge is essentially the condition whereby the deliverer of the message cannot imagine what it’s like not to possess his level of background knowledge on the topic. When he speaks in abstractions to the audience, it makes perfect sense to him but him alone. In his mind, it seems simple and obvious. The six principles—SUCCESs—are your weapons, then, to fight your own Curse of Knowledge (we all have it).
    • medidiigo
      medidiigo on 19 Sep 14
       
      So they are saying that we assume that our audience understands background knowledge at the same level that we do. Isn't it true that we don't want to bore people with information that they already know? Seems like a fine line...
  • it is more effective to target both the visual and auditory processors of working memory
  • One of the components for creating sticking messages is story
    • merle64
      merle64 on 20 Sep 14
       
      Absolutely true!  Our whole lives are a series of stories, with universal truths and we not only reveal ourselves through sharing our stories, we help others feel understood, too.  Wrap a difficult, abstract concept in a story, and you've just created a connecting experience for the audience.  It takes discernment, however, to recognize the stories that communicate our message the very best.
    • tvalline
      tvalline on 24 Sep 14
       
      In addition, we need to make sure these stories are relevant and concise as possible so we don't lose our audience in the details.
  • Research shows that visuals (animation) plus concise, simultaneous narration is better than just narration alone.
    • merle64
      merle64 on 20 Sep 14
       
      A master at this is author and speaker Patrick Lencioni.  His presentations are filled with creative visuals and funny, informative, research-based content that make a person think in new ways.
  • Communication is about getting others to adopt your point of view, to help them understand why you’re excited (or sad, or optimistic or whatever else you are.)If all you want to do is create a file of facts and figures, then cancel the meeting and send in a report.
    • merle64
      merle64 on 20 Sep 14
       
      I love this!  It is both a gift and an art to be able to successfully help people understand "why you're excited, sad, etc."  And it can't be manufactured--it has to be at least somewhat organic in that the presenter truly has to believe in what he/she is communicating, and see purpose driving it. The audience can perceive inauthenticity quickly.
  • If you believe in your idea, sell it. Make your point as hard as you can and get what you came for. Your audience will thank you for it, because deep down, we all want to be sold.
    • merle64
      merle64 on 20 Sep 14
       
      I would add that some people, depending on their personality, "buy in" easier than others.  Some are intrinsically skeptical at first--and it's a slower process to form a connection with the speaker. Our history also has something to do with this.  If we're used to long-winded, uninteresting speakers, we may form a initial resistance against any presenter.  That makes the presenter's job an even more complex (but fascinating!) challenge.  
  • No more than six words on a slide. EVER. There is no presentation so complex that this rule needs to be broken.
    • merle64
      merle64 on 21 Sep 14
       
      This is a challenge!  When I'm working with elementary students on writing lessons, I've used real rough drafts of some of my picture book manuscripts to show the evolution from rough draft to finished picture book.  Lots of text, with me reading. If I'm most honest, it's also the time in the presentation when I feel like I'm losing their attention.  I amp up my theatrics, but that's not enough.  There has to be a better way to show visually  how making changes to a rough draft can dramatically improve the text.  
  • Communication is about getting others to adopt your point of view, to help them understand why you’re excited (or sad, or optimistic or whatever else you are.)If all you want to do is create a file of facts and figures, then cancel the meeting and send in a report.
  • Cognitive load theory
    • Joe Brekke
      Joe Brekke on 21 Sep 14
       
      I'm excited to learn more about this. 
  • Most of us know intuitively (or through experience) that presenting to an audience with text-filled slides does not work, but others — your boss perhaps — may need more convincing.
    • Joe Brekke
      Joe Brekke on 21 Sep 14
       
      With the abundance of district-led presentations we must suffer through each year, it seems that this class should be part of every administrative credential program.
  • Communication is the transfer of emotion.
    • Joe Brekke
      Joe Brekke on 21 Sep 14
       
      This is crucial. I've rarely been moved by an all-staff presentation. A few times, at national conferences with polished speakers, I've had moments of emotional connection. But it is too rare. 
    • marydirksen
      marydirksen on 21 Sep 14
       
      First things first. Create emotion to engage the brain.
    • tvalline
      tvalline on 24 Sep 14
       
      Exactly.  Emotion creates connection and this promotes retention.
  • Our brains have two sides. The right side is emotional, musical and moody. The left side is focused on dexterity, facts and hard data.
    • Joe Brekke
      Joe Brekke on 21 Sep 14
       
      Last year, in the course "Examing: Teaching with the Brain in Mind," we learned this was not true. We were told the brain is not divided into hemispheres as previously thought. The entire brain is working together at the same time. It was a great class, and it is having a profound impact on my teaching (and learning!). 
  • Bullets Are For the NRA
    • Joe Brekke
      Joe Brekke on 21 Sep 14
       
      I love this!
  • “Our mission is to become the international leader in the space industry through maximum team-centered innovation and strategically targeted aerospace initiatives.” Or “...put a man on the moon and return him safely by the end of the decade.”
  • Surprise people.
    • Joe Brekke
      Joe Brekke on 21 Sep 14
       
      This is so risky! I love people who take risks!
  • First, make yourself cue cards.
    • marydirksen
      marydirksen on 21 Sep 14
       
      This is where I need to start creating power points for my audience and NOT just so that I can keep track of my content
  • Second, make slides that reinforce your words, not repeat them
    • marydirksen
      marydirksen on 21 Sep 14
       
      Obvious , but true.
  • its essential meaning
    • marydirksen
      marydirksen on 21 Sep 14
       
      We all want this. Get to the point!
  • real things
    • marydirksen
      marydirksen on 22 Sep 14
       
      That's how we learn, by introducing new ideas with context.
  • No dissolves, spins or other transitions.
    • tvalline
      tvalline on 24 Sep 14
       
      Good to know.  I always thought this helped keep the interest of my audience.  I guess the interest would be on the transition and not on what I'm trying to get them to learn.
  • It is not enough to take people through a laundry list of talking points and information on your slides; you must make them feel something.
    • tvalline
      tvalline on 24 Sep 14
       
      This gets to the root of making information stick.  We must appeal to emotion.  
  • people can not read and listen well at the same time
    • tvalline
      tvalline on 24 Sep 14
       
      This is a key point I think presenters, including myself, often forget.
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    • Monte DeArmoun
      Monte DeArmoun on 17 May 11
       
      This is where online testing will be a benefit. Students could have immediate feedback on their learning process. Teachers will NEED to create a variety of assessments to keep students interested so they are not bored from taking the same type of test.
    • Deon Wingert
      Deon Wingert on 17 May 11
       
      I agree 100% Monte! Students DO want feedback immediately, and I truly believe this would provide for IMMEDIATE feedback, if used effectively.
    • Tim Hadley
      Tim Hadley on 22 May 11
       
      Plus.... no papers to carry home!
  • Has experienced online learning from the perspective of a student
    • Monte DeArmoun
      Monte DeArmoun on 17 May 11
       
      If teachers haven't tried the software how can they instruct the students or answer the students' questions? I am enjoying this class!
    • Bob Pauk
      Bob Pauk on 17 May 11
       
      This is the fourth online class I have taken and have definately experience online learning. Most has been very good and very easy to follow, but some has been very confusing. I do use aspects with my current classes such as blogging.
    • crjessen44
      crjessen44 on 18 May 11
       
      I feel this is critical. As a teacher, I believe all teachers need to live this experience first hand, in the role of a student. Being a student in an on-line evironment will help me to be a better on-line faciliator. I will be more sympathetic to the stuggles of being on-line learner and hopefully I will be more effective, learning from my experience as a student.
    • david moeller
      david moeller on 18 May 11
       
      Yes, going through the process helps us better understand how to use it. And provides us with both resources and examples.
    • anonymous
      anonymous on 19 May 11
       
      I am enjoying this class very much. I also believe that we as educators must experience things ourselves so that we can better help our students and understand the struggles that they might encounter.
    • Deborah Ausborn
      Deborah Ausborn on 19 May 11
       
      I definitely concur. It is vital to know the problems frequently encountered and how to trouble shoot them from experience.
    • Kathy Hageman
      Kathy Hageman on 20 May 11
       
      We gain student trust not only when we can help them solve technological challenges but when we can empathize with them as well.
    • mhauser
      mhauser on 22 May 11
       
      This class is a great experience, but sometimes I've wondered if Evan has purposely built some obstacles into the course so that we could experience the kinds of problems that our kids might experience and have that empathy going in. For example, last Sunday night I tried to finish up the first week's work, but couldn't get in to the program. While I found out later that the server was quirky, I didn't know that at the time. I just knew that my work was going to be late, and the kid in me said, "I'm in trouble!" That was a very good experience.
    • Jessica White
      Jessica White on 23 May 11
       
      Think of all the years that we have spent as students in the "traditional" classroom setting. We have watched teachers and seen so much modeling. Those experiences are still with us as we teach today. Online learning is a new avenue, but we still need to see the modeling from our teachers. It will help us be more successful as teachers.
    • Mary Overholtzer
      Mary Overholtzer on 03 Jun 11
       
      I have been in trouble with lates since day one....This online experience is NOT anything like I have experienced in the past. The tools out there are phenomenal...and overwhelming.
  • 5. Creates and implements a variety of assessments that meet course learning goals and provide data to improve student progress and course instruction (ITS 5)
    • Monte DeArmoun
      Monte DeArmoun on 17 May 11
       
      This is where online testing will be a benefit. Students could have immediate feedback on their learning process. Teachers will NEED to create a variety of assessments to keep students interested so they are not bored from taking the same type of test.
    • Bob Pauk
      Bob Pauk on 17 May 11
       
      I have clickers in my room which does allow for immediate feedback. It can be very useful, but have had pretty significant software problems with the clickers so far.
    • Monte DeArmoun
      Monte DeArmoun on 18 May 11
       
      Is there a particular brand/kind that you use?
    • Tresa Zaragoza
      Tresa Zaragoza on 20 May 11
       
      I have clickers, but I am a little weak on using them.
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  • 1. Demonstrates ability to enhance academic performance and support for the agency's student achievement goals (ITS 1)
    • Mary Trent
      Mary Trent on 17 May 11
       
      It is difficult to develop assessment tools that show this kind of learning growth with technology without it being more of a lab setting with a control group. I haven't found anything real practical yet that is reliable.
  • Tailors instruction to meet the different needs of students, including different learning styles, different interests and backgrounds, and students with special needs or whom are language learners (SREB C.7, Varvel V.H, ITS 4.c)
    • Mary Trent
      Mary Trent on 17 May 11
       
      I think that classroom teachers are still struggling with this. We are improving our teaching styles to meet the needs and different learning styles of students, but we aren't quite there yet. My son, for example, is an auditory learner. I'd like for him to be able to have tests read to him without filling out a 504 or IEP. It should just be something that every classroom is quipped to do and the teacher is willing to do it.
    • Bob Pauk
      Bob Pauk on 17 May 11
       
      This is always a challenge. We have done training on this for years.
    • crjessen44
      crjessen44 on 18 May 11
       
      This one grabbed my attention. I'm currently helping two students with special learning needs take an on-line math class for credit recovery. It has been a very frustrating experience for them in multiple capacities. They not only struggle with content, but with technology issues - the two combined are sometimes more than the students can handle. On a positive note, I've seen some really cool things you can do within an on-line class to tailor the instruction to better meet their needs. I think in some respects you could perhaps more easily tailor on-line learning to meet the needs of a more diverse set of learners?
    • Ashley Weaver
      Ashley Weaver on 18 May 11
       
      I think these online learning tools, if used properly, can help all students, but especially thoses with special needs (including TAG, ELL, etc.). I think the ability to move at their own pace would help some greatly!
    • rcordes1961
      rcordes1961 on 18 May 11
       
      Ashely took my comments! She is dead on though. Online learning tools can be an amazing assest to students with special needs, if used appropriately. In Mary's example, podcasting or some other type of online audio program could be used to assist auditory learners.
    • Cassie Gruman
      Cassie Gruman on 19 May 11
       
      I am a huge fan of Howard Gardner's multiple intelligence model. As I have been searching through the "Cool Tools for School" website, I am constantly thinking of ways I could apply these newly discovered tools to my curriculum to reach all of the eight intelligences to some degree. I really think it will be vital to offer more options in an on-line course, since the face-to-face interaction will be less, perhaps making it more difficult to get to know students and their unique personalities.
    • Bob Pauk
      Bob Pauk on 19 May 11
       
      I think one way to address this is to do a hybrid course with some online aspects and other face to face. I think anytime we can have variety in our assignments, presentations and assessments, we are more likely to reach a greater number of students with at least some part of our class.
    • Shirley Horstman
      Shirley Horstman on 19 May 11
       
      I like the hybrid concept. Our students are diverse in the way they learn and this allows each student to maximize and individual their learning.
    • Mary Overholtzer
      Mary Overholtzer on 12 Jun 11
       
      Again, moderation in all things is key for learning and building relationships.
  • • Provides and communicates evidence of learning and course data to students and colleagues (SREB J.6, ITS 1.a
    • rcordes1961
      rcordes1961 on 17 May 11
       
      Providing feedback to students in any type of course is extremely important in order for students to continue to progress. When not meeting face to face with the instructor communication and course feedback is imperative.
    • Deon Wingert
      Deon Wingert on 17 May 11
       
      Rob, I think that feedback, when given constructively to students prior to any type of evaluation, can be one of the most effective teaching tools a teacher can use!
    • Ashley Weaver
      Ashley Weaver on 18 May 11
       
      I think the use of technology will enhance feedback opportunities. I also think that the peer feedback opportunities could be a very enriching experience for students, in addition to teach feedback.
    • anonymous
      anonymous on 19 May 11
       
      I struggle with feedback within my language arts classroom when it comes to writing assignments. By the time I get them all graded and handed back, the kids look at their grade and many recycle them on their way out. Did they really benefit from all the time I spent making comments and giving them feedback?
    • Nancy Peterman
      Nancy Peterman on 19 May 11
       
      I think that supplementing our face-to-face classrooms with online environments (ex. Moodle) will enrich the student experience and provide the teacher with a quicker response method.
    • rcordes1961
      rcordes1961 on 19 May 11
       
      Sherri, I wonder if students would take more time reading feedback if the feedback was on some form of online feedback. I agree many times students are just interested only in the grade as oposed to how to improve or what they can learn from the feedback. I said many times, nothing gets in the way of learning more, than the almighty grade!
    • Mary Overholtzer
      Mary Overholtzer on 02 Jun 11
       
      I model feedback after the Boy's town Model. Constructive feedback starts with a powerful statement of praise AND supporting details. We also have a consideration statement...NO buts...for example: I truly appreciate the aesthetic details that your writing creates within my mind due to your word choice and the emotions created. You might consider looking at us more by becomeing more familiar with your writing so that eye contact is given to your audience. I have found that many students appreciate oral feedback and most look forward to it. Naturally, I always end the feedback session after the students go. What's really neat is when students have done such a good job with feedback that it's difficult for me to add more...
    • Mary Overholtzer
      Mary Overholtzer on 12 Jun 11
       
      Once again, it's the relationship piece that is needed within the feedback piece. I believe we need to show students improvement through building the relationship.
  • • Demonstrates growth in technology knowledge and skills in order to stay current with emerging technologies (SREB B.5)
    • Deon Wingert
      Deon Wingert on 17 May 11
       
      I am TRYING to stay current with technologies provided by our staff development, and believe it is critical to stay one step ahead of students.
    • anonymous
      anonymous on 17 May 11
       
      I also am trying to stay current with new forms of technology. My biggest roadblock though is not knowing what is out there. That's why I was so excited to see the Cool Tools for Schools site. It was a valuable resource that I can browse through to find out what is currently being used technology-wise.
    • Amy Burns
      Amy Burns on 17 May 11
       
      I am constantly hunting for new tools to use. I am sometimes frustrated by sites that lure me in and then, just as I am feeling comfortable using their tools, suddenly want to charge me. Back to searching......
    • rcordes1961
      rcordes1961 on 18 May 11
       
      Staying current with new technolgy is vitally important, however, I respectfully disagree with Deon that teaches need to stay ahead of the students, as students can sometimes be the best teachers for adults.
    • mhauser
      mhauser on 22 May 11
       
      I agree with rcordes, sorry Deon! We can't keep ahead we have to guide. I took the human relations course 30 years ago, and remember hearing for the first time that teachers would become 'facilitators'. I thought that was a crazy idea back then, but boy, that has to be who we are. It's great when the kids solve a problem before me, for them and for me.
    • Chip Bishop
      Chip Bishop on 25 May 11
       
      Staying current on technology is an never ending struggle. You can't keep up with all of it, but by focusing on a few things that work for you can make it less stressful.
    • Victoria Guilliatt
      Victoria Guilliatt on 26 May 11
       
      I agree with not knowing what is out there, especially since I am not in the classroom anymore, it is hard to find sites that are easy to navigate.
  • • Understands the differences between teaching online and teaching face-to-face (SREB C.1, Varvel V)
    • Tim Hughes
      Tim Hughes on 17 May 11
       
      This could be difficult for an animated personality, where actions speak as loud as words.
    • anonymous
      anonymous on 17 May 11
       
      I can definitely see the benefits to teaching online, but it would be a sad foreign language class if all of the material was taught this way. There has to be social, face-to-face interactions. That's where fluency can be built.
    • anonymous
      anonymous on 19 May 11
       
      I totally agree. I keep trying to add more technology to my classes all the time, but I really try to caution myself to add it because it is an improvement and not just simply adding technology.
    • Tim Hadley
      Tim Hadley on 22 May 11
       
      This standard seems very vague to me. How do you determine if the instructor knows the difference between face to face and online learning? I guess I am still sorting out and determining that myself what the difference is, so may be why it is difficult for me to discern.
    • Mary Overholtzer
      Mary Overholtzer on 03 Jun 11
       
      It's the relationship variable.....do we care enough to reach out?
  • • Provides and communicates evidence of learning and course data to students and colleagues (SREB J.6, ITS 1.a)
  • Is knowledgeable and has the ability to use computer programs required in online education to improve learning and teaching, including course management software (CMS) and synchronous/asynchronous communication tools (chat, email, web 2.0, videoconferencing, webinar, whiteboard, etc.) (SREB B.3, Varvel III.B)
    • Bob Pauk
      Bob Pauk on 17 May 11
       
      I currently use numreous programs: from powerpoint and gradebook to email, smartboard, blogging, etc. In four weeks I will either be much more technologically advanced or I will be ready to give up.
    • Tim Hughes
      Tim Hughes on 17 May 11
       
      I must agree. It is starting to get out of hand
    • Deborah Ausborn
      Deborah Ausborn on 19 May 11
       
      Yes, I know, but I'm willing to give it a good shot. If I fail, I fail, but I think I'll learn something useful. I guess "Nothing ventured, nothing gained" applies here very well.
    • Steven Petersen
      Steven Petersen on 21 May 11
       
      This standard will have to be updated a lot. Technology seems to change very frequently. What is advanced today may very well be obsolete tomorrow. More importantly, the variety of technology out there makes this a nightmare. You might be in one district that utilizes one type of application then go to another district that uses a totally different platform for the same task.
    • Mary Overholtzer
      Mary Overholtzer on 03 Jun 11
       
      I'm with you all on this. It's called information overload. Moderation in all things is GOOD. Too much drink, we know what it does. Too much food, we know what that does. Too much technology, oh nooooo what could that do. Moderation in all things will bring a balance
  • Selects and uses technologies appropriate to the content that enhance learning
    • Ashley Weaver
      Ashley Weaver on 18 May 11
       
      I definitely need to work on this standard. Everything seems so new and unfamiliar. I hope I can learn through this course which tools are appropriate for my students and curriculum.
    • rcordes1961
      rcordes1961 on 18 May 11
       
      Ashley, it is very difficult to determine what strategy or technology is best to use when, especially, when there are so many different options out there for an instructor to use online. I guess we just need to keep an open mind and adjust accordingly because new technology is always being developed.
    • Laura Eklund
      Laura Eklund on 18 May 11
       
      This is also something I need to work on. There are so many online tools that are available to use, but I feel overwhelmed by the number available to us.
    • Joleen Louwsma
      Joleen Louwsma on 19 May 11
       
      I am currently using Moodle for several of my classes. I don't use the "tools" to make my classes more engaging. My goal is to use the Moodle as more than a homework repository. I think we all have good intentions on adding technology , but we get bogged down in the routines. This class is a great way to explore new "tools". :)
    • Jeffrey Haverland
      Jeffrey Haverland on 19 May 11
       
      Technology is such a difficult thing because it is ever changing, and it seems that by the time we get it loaded on our machines, life has moved on without us. The other issue is the amount of tools that are available for use because time to explore is rather limited.
    • David Olson
      David Olson on 19 May 11
       
      I have not yet figured out what technology is fun, and what technology is actually useful in teaching.
    • Melissa Hesner
      Melissa Hesner on 23 May 11
       
      I believe a lot of teachers (myself included) are stuck in using technology as an add-on to learning. For example, my 6th grade students are currently creating Google presentations about extraterrestrial locations. The presentations are very nice and the practice of making and presenting them will help communication skills, but the creation of the presentation itself will not enhance their learning of the science content. I have simply integrated a different media for presentation. We need to use technology in pedagogy not a superficial add-on.
  • Sets and models clear expectations for appropriate behavior and proper interaction
    • Ashley Weaver
      Ashley Weaver on 18 May 11
       
      Critical piece when working with young adults in this media age!
    • Chip Bishop
      Chip Bishop on 25 May 11
       
      I would agree, and add that teachers also, to be reminded of what is appropriate. You see all too often where a teacher is being accused of inappropriate behavior while use social media sites.
  • ensure academic integrity
    • Ashley Weaver
      Ashley Weaver on 18 May 11
       
      It is so important to teach them media literacy. I know this is a fear that my fellow teachers have about moving to online learning, but academic integrity should be part of the curriculum!
    • Shirley Horstman
      Shirley Horstman on 19 May 11
       
      Academic integrity is necessary when learning online! One also needs to teach students how to filter through all the information to find the accurate sources.
    • mhauser
      mhauser on 22 May 11
       
      Academic integrity has been an issue long before the development of the internet. I started out as an English teacher and have several tales of the plagiarized or bogus research paper. I moved to the role of teacher librarian in '95 as the internet surged into our lives. what an interesting dynamic it is, but the issues go back to basic human ideas of right and wrong. I very much appreciate that the teaching standards, the core and the 21st Century Skills all address this fundamental issue of working with people.
  • Demonstrates techniques for dealing with issues arising from inappropriate student technological use
    • david moeller
      david moeller on 18 May 11
       
      this can be difficult. but it seems that there are tools in place in our LMS's to choose to moderate what students are posting, and disallow any inappropriate comments. or at least delete them shortly after their initial posting. email alerts make this easier.
    • Matt Tracy
      Matt Tracy on 18 May 11
       
      Isn't it amazing just how little the students understand about what is appropriate and inappropriate online?
    • April Tidwell
      April Tidwell on 21 May 11
       
      I am constantly amazed at what a student thinks is appropriate as well. Most of our teachers are concerned about going 1:1 becasue of this reason.
  • Demonstrates competence in content knowledge (including technological knowledge) appropriate to the instructional position
  • Assists students with technology used in the course
    • Laura Eklund
      Laura Eklund on 18 May 11
       
      With my experience so far in teaching it seems that the students will be assisting me with the technology. My students seem much more knowledgeable than me.
    • Deborah Ausborn
      Deborah Ausborn on 19 May 11
       
      I think they have more time to just explore than we do. What I dislike most about exploring technology is the amount of time it takes.
    • hollysoby
      hollysoby on 22 May 11
       
      I've noticed how many basic things kids don't know about technology, though. Like the one I notice the most is they do not know how to use Google - if they are looking for answers to questions, they post the full question. While I think there are a lot of things they are better at than we are, we still need to stay on top of the technology that matters most to us so they can learn the best ways to use things.
  • Understands student motivation and uses techniques to engage students (Varvel V.D, ITS 4.d)
    • Julia Schreckengast
      Julia Schreckengast on 18 May 11
       
      Engaging students is a constant struggle for me in my mathematics classes. Any appropriate technology to assist in that would be helpful.
    • Joleen Louwsma
      Joleen Louwsma on 19 May 11
       
      I also struggle with engaging students in the Language Arts classroom. Getting students to try new things isn't always easy, but I think they get bored with some technology. Finding and perfecting different technoloical ideas may help students to stay engaged.
    • Kathryn Christensen
      Kathryn Christensen on 19 May 11
       
      I also think students get bored with technology tools. The key question is...are you use the correct technology tool? Our students (or at least most of the class) will get bored if there is fluke during the lesson and will notice if the tool doesn't fit the lesson well.
    • Jeffrey Haverland
      Jeffrey Haverland on 19 May 11
       
      Student motivation is a concern for me when considering online learning. There is something about a living, breathing, and physically accessible educator that brings me peace of mind.
    • Lynne Devaney
      Lynne Devaney on 19 May 11
       
      My challenge is to translate what some of these tools do in relation to what I traditionally do with a group of students. If I think through the tool plus the strategies I use in class...what new products could be developed? Kind of boggles the mind.
    • Boyd Card
      Boyd Card on 22 May 11
       
      Engaging students is a little work at times. Students have developed so many skills with portable technolgoy they carry with them,the first challenge is to get them present then get them to engage??
  • Demonstrates effective instructional strategies and techniques, appropriate for online education, that align with course objectives and assessment (SREB
    • Julia Schreckengast
      Julia Schreckengast on 18 May 11
       
      Using online instruction for a high school class requires an appropriate balance between the online and the in class instruction.
    • Lynne Devaney
      Lynne Devaney on 19 May 11
       
      Finding that balance may be challenge. I have not thought deeply about some of the strategies we use in the district butI believe online might be interesting to use with AIW...both teachers and as we move to students reflecting on their work.
  • informs student of their rights to privacy and the conditions under which their work may be shared with others
    • Matt Tracy
      Matt Tracy on 18 May 11
       
      I wish the students were aware that privacy was okay and they don't have to share everything. This is a huge issue with the technology now available.
  • Maintains an online social presence that is a
    • Joleen Louwsma
      Joleen Louwsma on 19 May 11
       
      I'm wondering about building the relationship and discussions with online students. I build on student questions and anwers. How does the time delay affect the social aspect? How will I know if the students feel I'm approachable or unapproachable?
    • Kathryn Christensen
      Kathryn Christensen on 19 May 11
       
      I have been wondering the same thing but...our instructor has managed to gain my trust and is approchable. He has done this through timely and honest emails. Thanks Evan!!
    • Cassie Gruman
      Cassie Gruman on 19 May 11
       
      I agree that Evan does seem very approachable and has provided helpful and timely feedback, but I too wonder how this is possible. I guess it still seems a bit overwhelming when I am not overly familiar with Moodle. Perhaps the best thing to do is have an initial activity like we had for this course where students introduce themselves in a creative manner and respond to others' introductions as well; it serves as an icebreaker.
    • Steven Petersen
      Steven Petersen on 21 May 11
       
      Contractually this one bothers me. It would almost appear that teachers will be required to work outside the contract time on a regular basis. This may lead to some legal issues.
  •  Demonstrates effective instructional strategies and techniques, appropriate for online education, that align with course objectives and assessment (SREB C.1, SREB G.6, Varvel V.C, ITS 3.d, ITS 4.b)
  • Communicates with students effectively and consistently
    • Kathryn Christensen
      Kathryn Christensen on 19 May 11
       
      Time consuming???? Any ideas on how to handle this with out being on consant email surveillance?
    • mhauser
      mhauser on 22 May 11
       
      I've used e-mail and a blog to communicate with sophomore world history students for several years. E-mail is actually pretty fast. It's a great way for kids to ask for help. I think it's easier for the student to get my attention that way, because they're not competing for my attention, and they're not embarrassed about the help they're asking for. I respond to their blog posts privately. They receive my comments in both an e-mail and in a reply on the blog. I think your question about constant surveillance is a good one. It's easy to respond quickly to e-mail questions, but I've found that I need to establish a time to respond to their blog entries. Depending on the class, you would have to determine how often and when you'd respond. Otherwise you'd be constantly distracted.
    • Deb Ritchie
      Deb Ritchie on 23 May 11
       
      An organized approach to responding has been an issue for me this year. I'm likeing the model Evan is using in this course with specific days we can expect assignments to be graded and specific times he will be checking e-mail, etc. I think I will borrow from that idea. Of course, the burden is eased when we are also seeing students fact to face and not just online.
  • encourages collaboration
    • Kathryn Christensen
      Kathryn Christensen on 19 May 11
       
      Great to see so many tools for problem solving with a partner (no matter what you teach)!
    • Amy Kemp
      Amy Kemp on 22 May 11
       
      I agree.  I feel it is very important to have that learning community to allow the students to collaborate.  Let's face it, the less we say, the more they learn!
  • including student-teacher, student-student, and student-content
    • Cassie Gruman
      Cassie Gruman on 19 May 11
       
      With teaching middle school social studies, I am constantly changing up the dynamic of my classroom. Students work individually, in pairs, in small groups, as a whole class, individually conference with me, deliver individual and group presentation, etc. I think changing the arrangement helps middle school students to refocus and stay interested in the material. At first I though this would be difficult to accomplish online; however, I am now realizing that there are many different ways to interact through a wide array of tools.
  • including rubrics for student performances and participation
    • Cassie Gruman
      Cassie Gruman on 19 May 11
       
      My students are always wanting to know what they are going to be graded on and how they can earn an A. Originally I thought creating a rubric would be a stressful task, but now I have found that rubrics make grading much easier. Also, the feedback provided on the rubric is more beneficial and detailed for students. I also have found that students are more productive and focused on work days, as they know my expectations ahead of time, and they know exactly what they need to do to earn the grade they desire. Certainly with online learning, a rubric would be a key communication tool in guiding students when the instructor might not be readily available to answer questions.
  • Utilizes a course evaluation and student feedback data to improve the course
    • Cassie Gruman
      Cassie Gruman on 19 May 11
       
      My first year of teaching I had both a self-evaluation for students and a course evaluation to gain an understanding of how students felt the year had gone. I have not done this since, probably because I use several formative assessment strategies throughout each unit to gauge student understanding. I definitely think a course and/or instructor evaluation would be essential in an online learning environment, especially for those of us just starting out, so we can use students' suggestions to better improve our instruction.
    • Nancy Peterman
      Nancy Peterman on 19 May 11
       
      I am in agreement with you about the need for course and instructor evaluations, but I think a lot of times it gets overlooked or dropped.
    • Kathy Hageman
      Kathy Hageman on 20 May 11
       
      The most effective course evaluation is frequent and ongoing. Feedback from students is more specific right after an activity or unit than at the end of the school year. Perhaps a course evaluation could be divided into sections to be completed at appropriate times throughout the year.
    • Boyd Card
      Boyd Card on 20 May 11
       
      Having just finished teaching a college class I am awaiting the the student feedback the college requires the students to fill out under the supervison of another person. It will be informative to read what they belive my teaching had done for them.
    • April Tidwell
      April Tidwell on 21 May 11
       
      I use survey monkey for my evaluations. I do it by quarters. It's great because it is free, and it complies the data for you. I get a lot of good information from these surveys and would definitely continue to do this with an online course.
    • Mary Overholtzer
      Mary Overholtzer on 02 Jun 11
       
      I appreciate data. I appreciate the time needed to look at the data. Until we are able to become more reflective practitioners during the school year, looking at data won't necessarily happen. I know how much time I take to look at data. I am not harried during the summer. When professional development allows for time to be reflective in our teaching, I do think greater results will happen.
    • Mary Overholtzer
      Mary Overholtzer on 03 Jun 11
       
      As much data as we have at our finger tips, I feel the variable that consistently comes through is the relationship piece. Teaching over the ICN is different than teaching in a face to face. As an instructor of a college level class, my evaluations have always suffered when comparing the face to face students with the students who are at another site. They really don't have any idea what I am like during the natural coffee breaks because of that relationship piece that is lacking. Having a face to face relationship is different than having an online relationship, yet I do believe it's easier to build in person. Many contacts via email doesn't necessarily build it, yet quick responses in email can help....but being that 24/7 teacher is really hard as we juggle our own lives.
  • Meets the professional teaching standards established by a state-licensing agency, or has the academic credentials in the field in which he or she is teaching (SREB A.1, Varvel II.A)
    • Jeffrey Haverland
      Jeffrey Haverland on 19 May 11
       
      This is really a critical piece because even thought the course is online, it better be high quality educators who are delivering it through the lens of sound educational practices. One of my biggest fears is online learning opening up a venue for for anyone who thinks they would be better at teaching than trained educators.
    • Boyd Card
      Boyd Card on 20 May 11
       
      As a vocational instructor it is imperative to know your content and be prepared to present it in a manor that not only tranfers the knowledge to the student but in a way that it is retained- (safety)
    • Melissa Hesner
      Melissa Hesner on 23 May 11
       
      Well said, Jeffrey! I believe it takes cream of the crop teachers who have deep understanding of teaching and learning to teach online. It is hard for some to make learning activities meaningful and rigorous in a face-to-face setting, and to do so in an online setting would be even harder, especially when considering effective instruction for the content area.
  • • Knows the content of the subject to be taught and understands how to teach the content to students (SREB A.3, Varvel II.A, ITS 2.a)
    • Jeffrey Haverland
      Jeffrey Haverland on 19 May 11
       
      This really goes along with what I wrote above. Not only do online instructors need to understand teaching and learning, they also need to have the background to teach that course. We can all be "experts" at things we know nothing about--Wikipedia is a great example of this, but the ability to "impart" this knowledge on others needs to be controlled.
    • Steven Petersen
      Steven Petersen on 21 May 11
       
      This one has troubled me lately. When I began teaching at the post-secondary level there was a certification required. Now you only have to have enough credits in the topic area to teach it. There is no certification required. This does not insure that the person teaching the course actually knows how to teach.
    • Jessica White
      Jessica White on 23 May 11
       
      I had a professor in college tell me that intelligence is one thing that separates great teachers from good teachers. I have never forgotten this, and I see it over and over. Teachers need to know the content, but also need to know how to teach. You can't have one without the other.
  • Knows and aligns instruction to the achievement goals
    • Shirley Horstman
      Shirley Horstman on 19 May 11
       
      To maximize knowledge the subject area content must be aligned to the goals. Assessment must also be aligned!
  • Understands and uses data from assessments to guide instruction
  • Provides substantive, timely, and constructive feedback to students
    • Deborah Ausborn
      Deborah Ausborn on 19 May 11
       
      I have found that timely feedback is vital for student learning. It avoids future similar mistakes and when not provided, can lead to feelings of failure on the student's part. Timely feedback can nip most problems in the bud.
    • Boyd Card
      Boyd Card on 22 May 11
       
      Timely feed back is very important. It allows students to grow with direction.
  • Creates a safe environment, managing conflict (Varvel VII.D, ITS 6.e)
    • Lynne Devaney
      Lynne Devaney on 19 May 11
       
      While I do not have any experience of any kind in the online teaching world, Evan may know, what does conflict look like between students in the online world?
  • Designs the structure of the course and the presentation of the content to best enhance student learning, including using unit/lesson overviews and reviews, using patterns in lesson sequencing, and using appropriate visual web design techniques
    • Kathy Hageman
      Kathy Hageman on 20 May 11
       
      I have taken "online courses" for graduate credit in which the structure of the course was nothing more than a list of assignments to complete outside the Moodle and snail mail to the instructor. Those poor examples certainly helped me understand the importance of the structure and presentation of online courses!
    • Boyd Card
      Boyd Card on 20 May 11
       
      I would have to say I had the same experience a long time ago with a computer class I took on line. From what I am experiencing so far this will not be that type of course. We will be experiencing may stuyles and types of learning! : )
    • hollysoby
      hollysoby on 22 May 11
       
      I'm really excited about the blended learning idea - I'm already thinking of how I can really change how I teach publications - I have some students who have had a pre-req writing class, some who haven't, some who are brand new, other with experience, and I think I can use online learning to offer more ways to make sure all those groups are learning and being challenged.
  • Promotes learning through online collaboration group work that is goal-oriented and focused
    • Kathy Hageman
      Kathy Hageman on 20 May 11
       
      Well-designed online collaborative learning activities, which provide a greater opportunity for a student to work at his or her own pace, may be less threatening and result in greater participation than in-class group work.
    • Heather Gould
      Heather Gould on 21 May 11
       
      I agree, however, it's an adjustment for students. I do feel the collaborative element is essential regardless of the modality of the learning. I work with middle school students through our AEA 267 National Day on Writing project. It's been interesting to watch some students flourish with collaboration at a distance, while others struggle working with people they can't 'see'.
  • appropriate for online learning
    • anonymous
      anonymous on 20 May 11
       
      What would be examples of 'multiple assessment instruments here? Does this refer to typical rubrics?
    • Deb Ritchie
      Deb Ritchie on 23 May 11
       
      Hmmm. Using moodle there could be an on-line multiple choice test, a blog entry, and insightful forum posts. Would those be multiple assessment instruments?
  • instruments
    • Tresa Zaragoza
      Tresa Zaragoza on 20 May 11
       
      Not everyone learns the same so this is a very important part of any teaching.
  • Aligns assessment with course objectives
  • Continuously uses data to evaluate the accuracy and effectiveness of instructional strategies
    • April Tidwell
      April Tidwell on 21 May 11
       
      This is a BIG push in our district. They have spent a lot of time and money in data collection, and now the push is to get teachers to actually use the data to drive in struction
    • Mary Overholtzer
      Mary Overholtzer on 12 Jun 11
       
      I find using the data is the hardest component. We have so much data within our district, yet the time variable is needed in order to make change concerning this data.
  • interaction
    • April Tidwell
      April Tidwell on 21 May 11
       
      I'm amazed how kids seems to interact more on line then they will in class. I hosted a chat during a class period and kids that never raise their hand in class were contributing and even leading the discussion. I thing online learning helps this generation connect in a learning community.
  • age and ability level
    • Heather Gould
      Heather Gould on 21 May 11
       
      In the research I've read about age and ability level, I was surprised to learn that an instructor cannot assume that the young are tech savvy and older participants will struggle with technology. There is no research to support this, as sometimes just the opposite is the case.
  • Provides opportunities that enable student self-assessment and pre-assessment within courses
  • Identifies and communicates learning outcomes and expectations through a course overview/orientation
    • hollysoby
      hollysoby on 22 May 11
       
      I'm hoping I can use online learning to make standards and expectations clear to students upfront - currently I give them packets every unit with the plan nad assignments for that unit, and I'm hoping Moodle makes that process easier, more clear and less dead tree intensive.
    • Tim Hadley
      Tim Hadley on 22 May 11
       
      You should have chosen green as your highlighter color. :) Saving trees is great for all. Beyond saving trees, I think having something that students can always access anywhere is great. Whether they are at a friend's house, on the bus or at grandma's in another state, items posted online can be found. I think it elimnates some of the excuse that "I didn't know what was due."
  • multiple assessment
  • Selects and understands how to evaluate learning materials and resources that align with the context and enhance learning (SREB C.15, SREB M.4, Varvel IV.C, ITS 3.e, ITS 4.f)
    • Amy Kemp
      Amy Kemp on 22 May 11
       
      In Math, choosing the appropriate resource is critical as it is in any course.
    • Jason Gomez
      Jason Gomez on 07 Jun 11
       
      This is going to be hard; knowing how to grade it? I hope there is a rubric that is easy to follow.
  • Understands and uses course content that complies with intellectual property rights and fair use, and assists students in complying as well
    • Tim Hadley
      Tim Hadley on 22 May 11
       
      If I struggle with any area, it is probably making sure that what I am using is not a violation of this standard. I suppose I grew up in a family that shared everything, so when it comes to the property rights of others, I share and share alike.
    • Mary Overholtzer
      Mary Overholtzer on 03 Jun 11
       
      I have taught that explaining it at the kindergarten level can enhance a student's ability to work the material in a manner that becomes his/her idea. It's really hard to plagarize when it's written in kindergarten terms.
  • Networks with others involved in online education for the purpose of professional growth (SREB L.1, ITS 7.b)
  • Applies research, knowledge, and skills from professional growth to improve practice
    • Victoria Guilliatt
      Victoria Guilliatt on 26 May 11
       
      I want to be able to use the new information I learn in the this class and apply it to my library classes that I teach in the elementary.
    • Victoria Guilliatt
      Victoria Guilliatt on 26 May 11
       
      I plan to use the knowledge I gain from this class with my students.
  •  Is knowledgeable and has the ability to use  computer programs required in online education to improve learning and teaching, including course management software (CMS) and synchronous / asynchronous communication tools (chat, email, web 2.0, videoconferencing, webinar, whiteboard, etc.) (SREB B.3, Varvel III.B)
  • Demonstrates competence in planning, designing, and incorporating instructional strategies (ITS 3)
    • Jason Gomez
      Jason Gomez on 07 Jun 11
       
      This could take a while for me; I'm still learning how to do this stuff let a lone plan, design, & incorporate. I can already see there will be a lot of trial & error this coming year
  • Iowa Core
    • Mary Overholtzer
      Mary Overholtzer on 12 Jun 11
       
      There is so much to learn about the Iowa Core. I'm so glad there is a great deal of exposure within this class.
  • multiple intelligences
  • constructivism, behaviorism, cognitivism, connectivism, and group theory
    • Mary Overholtzer
      Mary Overholtzer on 12 Jun 11
       
      All these theories will bring a better understanding to educators when it is worked into our vocabulary.
  • community
  • Tim Hadley on 22 May 11
     
    See title
Chad Otdoerfer

ClassZone - 1 views

www.classzone.com

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  • Chad Otdoerfer on 30 Jun 11
     
    Classzone.com is an interactive website that our textbook provides to enrich students' understanding. The website has an online textbook with audio that struggling readers can use. It also has section quizzes, crosswords puzzles, click and drag games, section notes, interactive maps, animated maps, and all kinds of other things. I think it also increases student engagement because students enjoy completing the various activities. .
julievanmanen

Articles: Preparation - 5 views

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  • What is the purpose of the event?
    • tamela hatcher
      tamela hatcher on 09 Nov 14
       
      I think this is great advise.  Every presentation needs to be designed to meet the needs of the audience.
    • kimkaz
      kimkaz on 14 Nov 14
       
      I am a broken record about this at school.  Intention, intention intention!
  • A data dump
    • tamela hatcher
      tamela hatcher on 09 Nov 14
       
      Data dump has been a problem for many presentations that I attend and many presentations that I have facilitated myself.  I am going to be much more aware of this.
    • Evan Abbey
      Evan Abbey on 13 Nov 14
       
      Don't you just love the term "Data Dump"? It's a good mental image to go along with the quality of the product :)
  • If your audience could remember only three things about your presentation,what would you want it to be?
    • tamela hatcher
      tamela hatcher on 09 Nov 14
       
      I love this advise.  I am going to apply this in my next presentation.
    • tamela hatcher
      tamela hatcher on 11 Nov 14
       
      I am going to do this activity and the elevator test in the next presentation I work on.  This is great advice.
    • Evan Abbey
      Evan Abbey on 13 Nov 14
       
      Even more than that, I like leading with it. It is kind of like "objectives", without the stuffy language. Telling your audience "Here is what I'm hoping to do with this presentation" near the beginning (maybe right away or maybe after an intro activity) is a good way for setting the stage and focusing the audience.
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  • This exercise forces you to “sell” your message in 30-45 seconds.
    • tamela hatcher
      tamela hatcher on 09 Nov 14
       
      This is very similar to what the book, "Talk like Ted" stated.  This is also something that I need to focus on.
  • often personal ones.
  • Good presentations include stories.
    • tamela hatcher
      tamela hatcher on 09 Nov 14
       
      Some of the best presenter I have heard, have this key concept mastered.  Good presenters and also good story tellers.
    • stephhallberg
      stephhallberg on 11 Nov 14
       
      Yes, they have the ability to tell a story, capture our interest, and make us feel entertained.
  • Organization & Preparation Tips
    • tamela hatcher
      tamela hatcher on 09 Nov 14
       
      I put all 5 of my sticky notes within this article as I could not get them to work in the Planning or other articles.  I am not sure what I was doing wrong but when I would try to add a sticky note, it would kick me out of the article.  Does anyone have suggestions as to why I could not get that to work but COULD get diigo to work within this article?
    • stephhallberg
      stephhallberg on 10 Nov 14
       
      This sentence reminds me of "The Elevator Test."  What is the central point?  Could you explain it in the time is takes for an elevator ride versus a 50 minute presentation?  That's the core idea the audience needs to take away.
  • Do not fall into the trap of thinking that in order for your audience to understand anything, you must tell them everything.
    • stephhallberg
      stephhallberg on 10 Nov 14
       
      I can see how a presenter might unintentionally do this.  The desire is for the audience to have a full understanding, but data overload might be the unintended outcome.
    • kimkaz
      kimkaz on 13 Nov 14
       
      too much telling means too much tedium.  It's important that the audience have  the opportunity to reflect and apply what they are learning.
  • That is, rather than diving right into PowerPoint (or Keynote), the best presenters often scratch out their ideas and objectives with a pen and paper.
    • stephhallberg
      stephhallberg on 10 Nov 14
       
      I like the brainstorming idea using post it notes.  I read where writing down lots of ideas, even the crazy ones, may lead to one great idea.
  • True, you may never have to, but practicing what you might do in such a case forces you to get your message down and make your overall content tighter and clearer.
    • stephhallberg
      stephhallberg on 11 Nov 14
       
      This is the essence of the presentation.  Great practice to be able to say what it boils down to in just a few minutes.
    • debraschindler
      debraschindler on 17 Nov 14
       
      I struggle with this a little bit. Once I've boiled it down then I just want to present the boiled down version as time is such a precious resource.
  • If you want your audience to remember your content, then find a way to make it more relevant and memorable by strengthening your core message with good, short, stories or examples.
    • sraymond21
      sraymond21 on 12 Nov 14
       
      I'm curious to see if this helps with retention of info. in my classroom.
    • Evan Abbey
      Evan Abbey on 13 Nov 14
       
      If I might get on a soapbox here, I would suggest a strong YES. The power of analogies and personal anecdotes is mighty. It helps with sermons, sales pitches, online lessons, and in-the-classroom lessons.
    • stephhallberg
      stephhallberg on 11 Nov 14
       
      I think people do remember the message if it is tied to a story they found interesting or entertaining.
  • The key, then, is to aim to unite an idea with an emotion, which is best done through story. “In a story, you not only weave a lot of information into the telling but you also arouse your listener’s emotion and energy,” he says.
    • stephhallberg
      stephhallberg on 11 Nov 14
       
      So connect the idea to an emotion to gain the attention of the viewer.
  • In your own presentations, look for contrasts such as before/after, past/future, now/then, problem/solution, strife/peace, growth/decline, pessimism/optimism, and so on. Highlighting contrasts is a natural way to bring the audience into your story and make your message more memorable.
    • debraschindler
      debraschindler on 17 Nov 14
       
      This may be an easy way for me to look for a 'hook' into bettering my presentations. Analyze what my major points need to be and then look for a contrast to present around.
    • stephhallberg
      stephhallberg on 11 Nov 14
       
      I like this idea.  The article talks about the human brain being hardwired to notice differences. Appeals visually and intellectually to the viewer.
  • The stories and the connections they made with the audience caused these relatively small points to be remembered because emotions such as surprise, sympathy, and empathy were all triggered.
  • If you do not believe it, do not know it to be true, how can you connect and convince others with your words in story form? Your words will be hollow.
    • stephhallberg
      stephhallberg on 11 Nov 14
       
      Your presentation's story needs to be real - not forced or memorized - to be convincing.
  • These pitches are so lousy that I’m losing my hearing, there’s a constant ringing in my ear, and every once in while the world starts spinning.
    • stephhallberg
      stephhallberg on 11 Nov 14
       
      Nothing profound in my comment - I just like Kawasaki's sense of humor!  :)  
    • Evan Abbey
      Evan Abbey on 13 Nov 14
       
      "Profound" is overrated... I enjoy comments like this as well as his humor as well :)
  • Find out everything you can about the location and logistics of the venue.
    • tamela hatcher
      tamela hatcher on 11 Nov 14
       
      This is really important. I presented recently at an international conference.  I arrived to find that the meeting room did not have sound and there was not an air mouse/laser available. Language was also a barrier.  I decided that morning to use power point of pictures scrolling as a background and ditch the presentation I had worked so hard on.  The pictures told the story and people tweeted their questions and someone translated for me and I answered.  It was not best practice and yet it worked.  I really had to water down the content to the very basics which did challenge me and energize me.
    • Evan Abbey
      Evan Abbey on 13 Nov 14
       
      Eh... best practice, best schmatice. What is truly "best practice" anyways? This is a great example where different strategies work in different situations. Your flexibility to do this on the fly, is really amazing. It's extremely tough to scrap something you have prepared when that moment arises.
  • presenter crams too much information into the talk
  • A data dump
    • tamela hatcher
      tamela hatcher on 11 Nov 14
       
      I have been guilty of this for so many years!  This is what I want to work on...simple, simple, simple. I also want to consider the document concept vs the power point usage.
  • Could you sell your idea in the elevator ride
    • tamela hatcher
      tamela hatcher on 11 Nov 14
       
      This is similar to what I read in "Ted Talk". It really makes sense.
    • kimkaz
      kimkaz on 14 Nov 14
       
      I use this a lot when we need staff to present our mission, new initiative or accomplishment at Wilson.
  • sharing a story
    • tamela hatcher
      tamela hatcher on 11 Nov 14
       
      This is why I believe Ted Talks work so effectively.  They are short and power point is not the focus but a tool to deliver the message.
    • Evan Abbey
      Evan Abbey on 13 Nov 14
       
      And... that really should be the purpose of all Power Points. It seems TED Talks could be better described as Power Points done well.
    • kimkaz
      kimkaz on 14 Nov 14
       
      Ted Talks are great.  I could watch them over and over!
  • nervous
    • tamela hatcher
      tamela hatcher on 11 Nov 14
       
      Sometimes nerves can add to the energy level of the presenter.  I can see a passion and excitement and know if the person speaks from the heart, I will get the message.  A little nervousness is a good thing in my mind.  It is a big responsibility to be given a large number of people and 30 to 90 minutes of their time.
  • sit down and really think about the day of your presentation. What is the real purpose of your talk? Why is it that you were asked to speak? What does the audience expect?
    • sraymond21
      sraymond21 on 12 Nov 14
       
      I need to start asking myself this question more often...sometimes I get caught up in the overload of info. that I feel like I need to share that I never even ask this important question!
    • Evan Abbey
      Evan Abbey on 13 Nov 14
       
      This is true for all educational situations, not just presentations. This is also easier said than done. It seems like every Curriculum guru chimes in with this item, and yet has somewhat lousy presentations. One of the hardest parts for me is that I truly don't know what the audience expects. Or, what the audience needs. And often it is different than why I was asked to speak.
  • I usually use a legal pad and pen (or a whiteboard if there is enough space) to create a rough kind of storyboard.
  • f you want your audience to remember your content, then find a way to make it more relevant and memorable by strengthening your core message with good, short, stories or examples.
  • Story is an important way to engage the audience and appeal to people’s need for logic and structure in addition to emotion.
  • Identify the problem. (This could be a problem, for example, that your product solves.) Identify causes of the problem. (Give actual examples of the conflict surrounding the problem.) Show how and why you solved the problem. (This is where you provide resolution to the conflict.)
    • sraymond21
      sraymond21 on 12 Nov 14
       
      This sounds a lot like PBL for students.
    • kimkaz
      kimkaz on 14 Nov 14
       
      Love the math connection!  It's great when we can find relevance in various material!
    • kimkaz
      kimkaz on 13 Nov 14
       
      This reminds me of the saying they don't care what you know until they know that you care.  Caring for me in this context means knowing the audience and respecting their needs.  The Iowa teaching standards would also reflect here.  Great teaching (standard 4) must be backed up with knowledge (standard 2)
  • We are wired to forget what our brains perceive as unimportant to our survival.
    • kimkaz
      kimkaz on 14 Nov 14
       
      I love brain research!!!  It makes the instructional rationale so practical!!!!!
    • kimkaz
      kimkaz on 14 Nov 14
       
      I love brain research!!!  It makes the instructional rationale so practical!!!!!
  • To do that she must engage their emotions,” McKee says, “and the key to their hearts is story.”
    • kimkaz
      kimkaz on 14 Nov 14
       
      Stories provide a scaffold for the brain to file and retrieve informaiton.
  • The biggest element a story has, then, is conflict. Conflict is dramatic.
    • kimkaz
      kimkaz on 14 Nov 14
       
      Man vs Man Man vs Self Man vs Society Man vs Nature Conflict is what makes the world go round and learning occur.  Cause and Effect!!!!
  • ten slides, last no more than twenty minutes, and contain no font smaller than thirty points.
    • kimkaz
      kimkaz on 14 Nov 14
       
      Clarity in planning with this graphic organizer will provide clarity for the audience.  It drives me crazy when a slide has a ton of text!
    • debraschindler
      debraschindler on 17 Nov 14
       
      This is a great rule of thumb
    • julievanmanen
      julievanmanen on 17 Nov 14
       
      This also supports the philosophy of keeping it simple!
  • participatory storytelling that combines the use of hand-drawn visuals with the engaging narration of a live presenter.
    • kimkaz
      kimkaz on 14 Nov 14
       
      COOL RSA animate concepts have been around  for a very long time!!!
  • crystallize the essence
    • kimkaz
      kimkaz on 14 Nov 14
       
      This is a great phrase!  I love the visual it give me when thinking about acquisition of learning.
  • whiteboard
    • debraschindler
      debraschindler on 17 Nov 14
       
      I like the whiteboard but I prefer paper. Whiteboard is too easy to erase and sometimes what I thought was a bad idea later on turns into a great one. If its on paper then it's easier to see what I dismissed earlier.
  • Dakara nani? (so what?)
    • debraschindler
      debraschindler on 17 Nov 14
       
      I like this because it also prepares you for the disgruntled or negative nancy audience member that is trying to pick holes in your presentation.
  • Humans are predisposed to remembering experiences in the narrative form; we learn best with a narrative structure.
  • What makes life interesting is “the dark side” and the struggle to overcome the negatives—struggling against negative powers is what forces us to live more deeply,
    • debraschindler
      debraschindler on 17 Nov 14
       
      Is this why America is obsessed with reality tv? There's always conflict & a dark side filled with emotion.
  • normal human being cannot comprehend more than ten concepts in a meeting
  • And, if you have then actually rehearsed with an actual computer and projector (assuming you are using slideware) several times, your nervousness will all but melt away. We fear what we do not know
    • julievanmanen
      julievanmanen on 17 Nov 14
       
      "Practice makes perfect."
  • Simplicity takes more forethought and planning on your part because you have to think very hard about what to include and what can be left out.
    • julievanmanen
      julievanmanen on 17 Nov 14
       
      Many times I try to share too much information. It does take planning and take some thought which also takes time to keep it simple.
  • The best presenters illustrate their points with the use of stories
    • julievanmanen
      julievanmanen on 17 Nov 14
       
      Stories catch the audience's attention. Many times people can place themselves in the stories or can relate to a similar story.
  • A good storyteller describes what it’s like to deal with these opposing forces such as the difficulty of working with scarce resources, making difficult decisions,
    • julievanmanen
      julievanmanen on 17 Nov 14
       
      I think it is important to share challenges and how you deal with them.
  • (1) He knew his material inside and out, and he knew what he wanted to say. (2) He stood front and center and spoke in a real, down-to-earth language that was conversational yet passionate. (3) He did not let technical glitches get in his way. When they occurred, he moved forward without missing a beat, never losing his engagement with the audience. (4) He used real, sometimes humorous, anecdotes to illustrate his points, and all his stories were supremely poignant and relevant, supporting his core message.
    • julievanmanen
      julievanmanen on 17 Nov 14
       
      I think this sums up an effective presentation. Know the material, use eye contact, keep going, and use stories to illustrate points and engage the audience.
joyisuful

Articles: Design - 12 views

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  • The best slides may have no text at all.
    • mnollsch
      mnollsch on 15 Jul 14
       
      NO words at all will challenge me since I am so verbal.  But I can see the value in it.
    • kbelland21
      kbelland21 on 16 Jul 14
       
      I agree. I thought this point was interesting. I never thought of not having any text on a slide.
    • Kristina Dvorak
      Kristina Dvorak on 17 Jul 14
       
      No words?! This is good though, I have often thought how I can encourage my to take notes and I hate giving out my presentations.  This will do it!  
    • Evan Abbey
      Evan Abbey on 20 Jul 14
       
      No words is definitely outside of the box type thinking. It also requires you to have a great interplay with your visuals.
    • fshellabarger
      fshellabarger on 22 Jul 14
       
      I LOVE this! It would be great for setting a stage for a story with a single image. No words needed! If there's no text, your audience can really listen to your words while taking in the image instead of trying to read and listen.
    • tjbudd
      tjbudd on 22 Jul 14
       
      I'm lucky enough to have access to good images (photography is a family hobby) and access to photoshop. This is much tougher without the right tools.
    • nettiemarie
      nettiemarie on 03 Aug 14
       
      this is challenging but an interesting thought... would work for a dramatic statement
    • pattyharris123
      pattyharris123 on 04 Aug 14
       
      I am very verbal, also, but also put a great deal on slides. This is going to be a good challenge for me!
  • But if they are good slides, they will be of little use without you. Instead of a copy of your PowerPoint slides, it is far better to prepare a written document which highlights your content from the presentation and expands on that content.
    • mnollsch
      mnollsch on 15 Jul 14
       
      This reinforces my thinking to go back to providing a notes page and then editing my powerpoints to make them simpler.
    • mnollsch
      mnollsch on 15 Jul 14
       
      These slides are helpful examples
    • pattyharris123
      pattyharris123 on 12 Aug 14
       
      I always thought "good" slides had good content. It makes sense that you should put little on the slides and then talk about the content, rather than load the slide with info.
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  • try to highlight the main point of each bullet point. Try to bold only the key parts of each point — limit it to as few words as possible.
    • mnollsch
      mnollsch on 15 Jul 14
       
      Good tip.  I found in looking at many of my presentations I had already highlighted key words.  So why did I add all the other text?
    • Kristina Dvorak
      Kristina Dvorak on 17 Jul 14
       
      This is a helpful idea, I have never thought to do this before.
    • we4nails
      we4nails on 20 Jul 14
       
      I agree - this is a really logical way to pair down my wordy slides without loosing important content. It also encourages note taking in the right way for students.
    • pattyharris123
      pattyharris123 on 12 Aug 14
       
      Occasionally, I have highlighted text on a slide, but I thought I was only putting relevant information on the slide with lots of bullets. Ugh. I could have probably gotten by (I now know I could have) with only putting the hightlighted word and another word or two on the slide, instead.
    • mnollsch
      mnollsch on 15 Jul 14
       
      So much about PP I don't know how to do! I think it's time to take an advance PP class.
    • pattyharris123
      pattyharris123 on 12 Aug 14
       
      I have realized the same. I thought I knew PP pretty well, but starting to work on these new slides (and all the new information) has almost blown me away! I have a friend who just aced a college PP class - I am hoping she can help me work through some of the "new" stuff to me. I don't want PP to be too time comsuming, but I want them to be effective.
  • I often use images of people in my slides, as photography of people tends to help the audience connect with the slide on a more emotional level.
    • kbelland21
      kbelland21 on 16 Jul 14
       
      Makes sense when trying to tell a story and connect with the audience on an emotional level.
    • pattyharris123
      pattyharris123 on 12 Aug 14
       
      I definitely need to switch over to photography. I tend to use cutesy images. Not really sure why other than I like them. Using photos would bring a point home now if the right image is used.
  • People should be able to comprehend each one in about three seconds.
    • kbelland21
      kbelland21 on 16 Jul 14
       
      Good rule of thumb.
    • Patty Harrell
      Patty Harrell on 17 Jul 14
       
      3 seconds - will be a challenge.I will really have to try to think about  the audience and what might attract their attention..
    • Evan Abbey
      Evan Abbey on 20 Jul 14
       
      If it takes longer, then I think a presenter should be quiet and give them time. It isn't that we can't give some silent time to read... it is just that we don't like to, I think.
    • david moeller
      david moeller on 21 Jul 14
       
      Three seconds seems like a good time to transition anyway. 3 seconds of quite between slides, audience gets the glance and then the presenter talks...
    • tjbudd
      tjbudd on 22 Jul 14
       
      I struggle with this when I present charts and graphs. The takeaway is to simplify the graph or chart to highlight what I'm trying to say.
    • pattyharris123
      pattyharris123 on 12 Aug 14
       
      We shouldn't need the time to read with only a few words on the slide. I like to give that "wait time" AFTER I have spoken. Still work work the same way - giving the audience time to comprehend.
  • Remember the golden rule of PowerPoint presentations — always do what is right for your audience.
    • kbelland21
      kbelland21 on 16 Jul 14
       
      When creating and preparing for a presentation, it is important to put yourself in the position of the audience.
  • It’s okay to cover details verbally that are not reflected in your bullet points.
    • kbelland21
      kbelland21 on 16 Jul 14
       
      I am guilty of including a lot of information on presentations. I need to remember that I can include information that is not a bullet point.
    • Evan Abbey
      Evan Abbey on 20 Jul 14
       
      This is a pretty straightforward example of this process. It really isn't too hard once it is laid out like this, but it isn't a natural step for me either.
  • convert each bullet point into a separate image
    • kbelland21
      kbelland21 on 16 Jul 14
       
      Great idea if it is possible with the slide content.
    • pattyharris123
      pattyharris123 on 05 Aug 14
       
      In my opinion, the slide would get too cluttered and distracting to do this.
  • Think of your slides as billboards. When people drive, they only briefly take their eyes off their main focus — the road — to process billboard information
    • Kristina Dvorak
      Kristina Dvorak on 17 Jul 14
       
      This is a good correlation and great tip.  
    • we4nails
      we4nails on 20 Jul 14
       
      I agree, this is one of my favorite tips so far, it made me rethink a couple of my slides!
  • So when adding elements to your slides, have a good reason: Does the audience need to see your logo on each slide to remember who you work for? Does that blue swoosh add meaning? If not, leave it off
    • Kristina Dvorak
      Kristina Dvorak on 17 Jul 14
       
      This is good information and should be done during the 'analog' stage.
    • tjbudd
      tjbudd on 22 Jul 14
       
      This one is tough because some companies demand the logo be placed on slides.
  • If they fall below 24 pt then you might be on to something. Also, look at the number of lines you use for your bullet points. If you use more than two lines anywhere, then they’re definitely leaning text heavy.
    • Kristina Dvorak
      Kristina Dvorak on 17 Jul 14
       
      Good guideline for checking up on myself.
  • Nothing in your slide should be superfluous, ever.
  • Follow these steps to reduce and simplify your text-heavy bullet points
    • Kristina Dvorak
      Kristina Dvorak on 17 Jul 14
       
      I like the steps used in this process.  I think the most challenging part of designing presentations is figuring out what is most important.  This seems so helpful in making those decisions.  
    • pattyharris123
      pattyharris123 on 12 Aug 14
       
      The most challenging part of design would be figuring out what to use to engage the audience (ie photograph). If we have the end design in mind, and know what our main points are, the text should be easily simplified.
    • Patty Harrell
      Patty Harrell on 17 Jul 14
       
      Not sure how I will manage to leave superfluous behind. I'm so used to looking for ways to incorporate it. I do agree  it would improve presentation when I think about what I like to see when I am listening to a presentation. 
  • Instead of a copy of your PowerPoint slides, it is far better to prepare a written document which highlights your content from the presentation and expands on that content.
    • Patty Harrell
      Patty Harrell on 17 Jul 14
       
      YIKES! both of these look impossible! I have listened to presentations like this and the presenter doesn't always read them and I can't see them well enough to read-it's very frustrating. Eye chart is exactly what I think of.
  • Use high-quality graphics including photographs.
    • Kristina Dvorak
      Kristina Dvorak on 17 Jul 14
       
      Coming from an art teacher, this is GREAT advice!
    • Evan Abbey
      Evan Abbey on 20 Jul 14
       
      Even coming from a very non-artistic person... this is GREAT advice! I couldn't make art when I try, but I can make crap... which means I know crappy visuals when I see them :)
    • pattyharris123
      pattyharris123 on 05 Aug 14
       
      This IS great advice, but...I will miss the cutesy graphics. (Just kidding.) Looking for the higher quality graphics that are appropriate is going to take some time.
  • “Wipe Left-to-Right” (from the “Animations” menu) is good for a bullet point
  • The right color can help persuade and motivate.
    • pattyharris123
      pattyharris123 on 05 Aug 14
       
      I never really thought about this before for a presention. However, I know when I dress for certain events, I look for outfits of a certain color so it only makes sense that this would be even more appropriate for presentations!
  • color usage can increase interest and improve learning comprehension and retention.
  • Cool colors work best for backgrounds
  • Warm colors generally work best for objects in the foreground (
  • white background with black or dark text works much better.
  • San-serif fonts are generally best for PowerPoint presentations,
  • video clips to show concrete examples promotes active cognitive processing, which is the natural way people learn.
  • people comprehend better when information is presented in small chunks or segments.
  • Spend time in the slide sorter
    • Patty Harrell
      Patty Harrell on 17 Jul 14
       
      There is a first time for everything. I have not ever done this, but it makes good sense, so I will start using it.
    • Evan Abbey
      Evan Abbey on 20 Jul 14
       
      I think this is true for many people. Power Point used to not let you re-arrange slides from the normal view (via that sidebar). You had to go to this view to re-arrange things. Then it got easier to use. The slide sorter is a tool that encourages a creative look at the big picture of one's presentation
  • extras actually take away meaning
    • Patty Harrell
      Patty Harrell on 17 Jul 14
       
      I want their attention to be focused and not distraccted by "extras" I better remember this.
  • including a healthy amount of white space sharpens viewers’ focus
    • tjbudd
      tjbudd on 22 Jul 14
       
      Good point. Leaving white space seems like wasting valuable real estate for presenting our message but in reality, the white space makes understanding our message easier.
  • This is all too common.
    • Patty Harrell
      Patty Harrell on 17 Jul 14
       
      Another thing I am guilty of although I usually just don't use these, but I'm not sure how to do this correctly. 
    • tjbudd
      tjbudd on 22 Jul 14
       
      I see this very commonly. Presenters don't take the time to find quality images. They google a topic and pull very low resolution photos to include in their presentation. The resolution is fine for a website but grainy when displayed large.
  • what's your intention?
    • Patty Harrell
      Patty Harrell on 17 Jul 14
       
      Why am I using this image? If I can't answer that clearly-I need to pick another.
  • Your slides should have plenty of “white space” or “negative space.”
    • we4nails
      we4nails on 20 Jul 14
       
      I teach students about the parallel of white space with rests in music, I never thought about how that should be used in presentations before!
  • Best if you limit the bars to 4-8.
    • we4nails
      we4nails on 20 Jul 14
       
      This is helpful to me, as I like to use charts, but have a hard time determining where to stop with information - balancing the need to know with the why do I care.
  • You can achieve this through consistent type styles, color, image treatment, and element placement throughout the slide deck
    • we4nails
      we4nails on 20 Jul 14
       
      Again, I like the idea of consistency without the use of the templates. We are often drawn to the templates because they are consistent, but there are so many other ways to create the same effect.
  • relevant
    • we4nails
      we4nails on 20 Jul 14
       
      I need to remember that this means relevant to the AUDIENCE!
  • Now the software background template can be seen just enough to become a bit of noise
  • Have a visual theme, but avoid using PowerPoint templates
    • david moeller
      david moeller on 21 Jul 14
       
      It's interesting that the software we use to create presentations has bad presentation templates..
    • pattyharris123
      pattyharris123 on 05 Aug 14
       
      The templates were one of my original "draws" to PowerPoint. They made things so easy to get started.
  • mage is lame & has nothing to do with content
    • david moeller
      david moeller on 21 Jul 14
       
      But it made me laugh! :-)
  • Presentation software gives us many shiny, seductive elements to work with
    • david moeller
      david moeller on 21 Jul 14
       
      It does. and all the examples here really help me to identify what is quality and what is not..
  • bullet points in your slides are way too text heavy?
    • david moeller
      david moeller on 21 Jul 14
       
      answer: almost every time i create a powerpoint. :-/
    • tjbudd
      tjbudd on 22 Jul 14
       
      I did this in the past. I actually stopped using powerpoint because students didn't like it. I think I used the slides (as an outline) more than my students. I moved to telling more stories and relating topics to current interests and events. Students are much more engaged.
  • Remove all extraneous copy from bullet points
    • david moeller
      david moeller on 21 Jul 14
       
      This is difficult! but it is rewarding once the final product comes out nice and clean...
  • The software was designed as a convenient way to display graphical information that would support the speaker and supplement the presentation.
    • jessicawoods8
      jessicawoods8 on 21 Jul 14
       
      These words stand out to me: support and supplement.
  • use no more than two-three different types of transition effects and do not place transition effects between all slides
    • jessicawoods8
      jessicawoods8 on 21 Jul 14
       
      Good to remember to use no more than 2-3 different types of transition effects. 
  • Again, if it is included in the software, your audience has seen it a million times before.
  • Again, if it is included in the software, your audience has seen it a million times before.
    • jessicawoods8
      jessicawoods8 on 21 Jul 14
       
      Great point! I have seen some images or borders that are overused on PowerPoints! 
  • You can give a good presentation without any images at all, but if you do use images in slides, try to keep these eleven tips in mind.
    • jessicawoods8
      jessicawoods8 on 21 Jul 14
       
      Imagining a presentation without visuals would have been crazy to think about before this class! 
  • Here’s an “after” slide to illustrate:
    • jessicawoods8
      jessicawoods8 on 21 Jul 14
       
      This slide is great because it leaves me wanting to know more about the topic. I would really pay attention to the speaker because I would be intrigued by the visual! 
  • The less clutter you have on your slide, the more powerful your visual message will become.
    • fshellabarger
      fshellabarger on 22 Jul 14
       
      This is good to remember. We need to be okay with letting go of the need to "fill the slide". I know that I personally struggle with thinking I should add more visual appeal.
  • decrease the opacity and add a Gaussian Blur or motion filter in Photoshop
    • fshellabarger
      fshellabarger on 22 Jul 14
       
      I never thought about whether an image is your primary or secondary focus on any given slide. The idea of fading the picture to the back for secondary is an interesting technique to make what needs to stand out more do just that.
  • the image is still a cliché
    • fshellabarger
      fshellabarger on 22 Jul 14
       
      This is good to note. It is time for us to step away from cliche pictures that will prevent our instruction from making an original, meaningful connection with our audience.
    • tjbudd
      tjbudd on 22 Jul 14
       
      Presenters and teachers get in a hurry to create their visuals and use anything to fill the page. What I'm learning is that these images do more damage than good by distracting our audience.
  • help you remember what to cover but won’t make it easier for the audience to digest it.
    • fshellabarger
      fshellabarger on 22 Jul 14
       
      It's interesting to see how something that can try to make the speaker more comfortable can actually work against the purpose they are speaking for. We need to ask ourselves, what is more important: our audience or our script?
  • Focus on the main phrases
    • fshellabarger
      fshellabarger on 22 Jul 14
       
      This is a helpful reminder. It really hit me when I read one of the lessons in simplifying that stated we should never have a full sentence on a slide. We only need enough text for it to be memorable when we are sharing on it. In some cases, text may not even be needed to do this.
  • Even worse is to take a free comp from a photo website and stretch it out
    • tjbudd
      tjbudd on 22 Jul 14
       
      It's fine to use these images as comps until you decide whether or not the image will work but the high res image should be used in a final presentation.
  • the star, of course, is your audience
    • joyisuful
      joyisuful on 23 Jul 14
       
      Have to always keep this in mind.  The audience is the star- how can I make sure they feel satisfied after I'm finished withe my presentation?
  • If you have a detailed handout or publication for the audience to be passed out after your talk, you need not feel compelled to fill your PowerPoint slides with a great deal of text.
    • joyisuful
      joyisuful on 23 Jul 14
       
      This is something I have really learned in this class and had some interesting conversations with some people about this.  From my conversations I have learned that  people in occupations other than teaching have different oppinions about this.
  • And this is even better…
    • joyisuful
      joyisuful on 23 Jul 14
       
      I have to keep this in mind and keep working on keeping text as little as possible.
  • You can take your own high-quality photographs with your digital camera
    • joyisuful
      joyisuful on 23 Jul 14
       
      I need to take my own pictures more often.  My presentation is about history though so this is hard but give lots of presentations where I can take or use my own photographs.
  • You clearly need a consistent visual theme throughout your presentation, but most templates included in PowerPoint have been seen by your audience countless times (and besides, the templates are not all that great to begin with).
    • joyisuful
      joyisuful on 23 Jul 14
       
      This is hard for me.  I really like some of the templates in Keynote and don't feel like the audiences have seen them- the problem is they aren't always compatible with Powerpoint and sometimes have to present on a computer that only has Powerpoint.
  • Fonts communicate subtle messages in and of themselves, which is why you should choose fonts deliberately.
    • joyisuful
      joyisuful on 23 Jul 14
       
      Sometimes I'm like a kid when it comes to fonts and spend lots of times looking for a "cool" one.  I need to always remember that simple is better!
    • Patty Harrell
      Patty Harrell on 23 Jul 14
       
      The thing is some kids have trouble with some of the letters in the fonts suggested. I use comic sans because I like the way the a and the g look. For special ed students with moderate disability, it looks more familiar to the way they are learning to print.
  • Think like a designer when you arrange slide elements.
    • joyisuful
      joyisuful on 23 Jul 14
       
      I'm not a designer and think I'm not very good at thinking like one- a weakness of mine.  I need to keep the design elements in mind.
debraschindler

Articles: Presentation "Awakening" - 2 views

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    • kimkaz
      kimkaz on 07 Nov 14
       
      Oh brother!  I'm guilty of all of these!!!  Kim Kazmierczak
    • kimkaz
      kimkaz on 08 Nov 14
       
      Oh brother!  I'm guilty of all of these!!!  Kim Kazmierczak
    • stephhallberg
      stephhallberg on 09 Nov 14
       
      Me, too. I think the idea that reading bulleted information is not only redundant but hurtful to comprehension are two great reasons to avoid that practice.
    • kimkaz
      kimkaz on 07 Nov 14
       
      I agree that the visual, auditory and possibly kinestic needs of a learner should be accessed for meaningful learning to occur.  Kim Kazmierczak
    • kimkaz
      kimkaz on 08 Nov 14
       
      I agree that the visual, auditory and possibly kinestic needs of a learner should be accessed for meaningful learning to occur.  Kim Kazmierczak
    • kimkaz
      kimkaz on 07 Nov 14
       
      Exactally!  The presentation should punctuate your learning not 'tell'.  Kim Kazmierczak
    • kimkaz
      kimkaz on 08 Nov 14
       
      Exactally!  The presentation should punctuate your learning not 'tell'.  Kim Kazmierczak
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    • kimkaz
      kimkaz on 07 Nov 14
       
      Certainly have been the presenter and receipient of this condition.  Powerpoint can offer a scaffold to bridge my knowledge and that of those I'm trying to convince.
    • kimkaz
      kimkaz on 08 Nov 14
       
      Certainly have been the presenter and receipient of this condition.  Powerpoint can offer a scaffold to bridge my knowledge and that of those I'm trying to convince.
  • The Curse of Knowledge is essentially the condition whereby the deliverer of the message cannot imagine what it’s like not to possess his level of background knowledge on the topic. When he speaks in abstractions to the audience, it makes perfect sense to him but him alone. In his mind, it seems simple and obvious.
    • kimkaz
      kimkaz on 07 Nov 14
       
      It is our obligation to connect the audience's background knowledge with that of our own.  This will insure a higher potential for acquisition of the learning.
    • debraschindler
      debraschindler on 13 Nov 14
       
      The quote from the text reminds me of certain educators who are so involved & in love with their content area/topic that they lecture repeatedly instead of breaking down the subject matter and making it accessible for their students.
    • kimkaz
      kimkaz on 07 Nov 14
       
      I am ashamed to say that I'm guilty as charged!
  • Communication is about getting others to adopt your point of view, to help them understand why you’re excited (or sad, or optimistic or whatever else you are.)
    • kimkaz
      kimkaz on 08 Nov 14
       
      Powerpoint is a powerful tool to persuade an audience toward your point of view.  It's important to provide information and the courtesy to care about the learner you are trying to reach.  Kim Kazmierczak
  • That is, it is more effective to target both the visual and auditory processors of working memory.
  • o cheesy images. Use professional stock photo images. No dissolves, spins or other transitions. Sound effects can be used a few times per presentation, but never use the sound effects that are built in to the program. Instead, rip sounds and music from CDs and leverage the Proustian effect this can have. If people start bouncing up and down to the Grateful Dead, you’ve kept them from falling asleep, and you’ve reminded them that this isn’t a typical meeting you’re running. Don’t hand out print-outs of your slides. They don’t work without you there.
  • That is, it is more effective to target both the visual and auditory processors of working memory.
  • And it’s long past time that we realized that putting the same information on a slide that is coming out of our mouths usually does not help — in fact usually hurts our message.
  • Put it in terms people can visualize.
    • kimkaz
      kimkaz on 08 Nov 14
       
      Data can be confrontional and confusing.   It is important that the data represents your point accurately.  Graphs and tables can appear skewed without using the approriate scale or N.
  • Why is it, though, that when the majority of smart, talented, story-loving people have the chance to present, they usually resort to generating streams of vaguely connected information rather than stories or examples and illustrations?
    • kimkaz
      kimkaz on 08 Nov 14
       
      Stories provide a scaffold for the audience and helps them connect to the content being presented.  If the story isn't connected it may misrepresent the point or seem self-absorbed.  I agree keep it connected and authentic is the key.
  • For example, the modality effect shows that ”working memory can be increased by using dual rather than a single modality.” That is, it is more effective to target both the visual and auditory processors of working memory.
    • stephhallberg
      stephhallberg on 09 Nov 14
       
      This means to me that I can present a visual and discuss it to the students to improve their learning about the subject.
  • Powerpoint could be the most powerful tool on your computer. But it’s not. Countless innovations fail because their champions use PowerPoint the way Microsoft wants them to, instead of the right way.
    • stephhallberg
      stephhallberg on 09 Nov 14
       
      Why do the experts at Microsoft want presentations to occur in a less than optimal way?  Shouldn't they be encouraging people to use Power Point to enhance the learning of others?
    • sraymond21
      sraymond21 on 10 Nov 14
       
      It's probably also a nod to the idea that even the engineers that work there don't always have a clue about design. I completely see why novices would be encouraged to use a template; it would keep painfully long meetings short and to the point (in theory, anyway)!
  • IMPORTANT: Don’t hand out the written stuff at the beginning! If you do, people will read the memo while you’re talking and ignore you. Instead, your goal is to get them to sit back, trust you and take in the emotional and intellectual points of your presentation.
    • stephhallberg
      stephhallberg on 09 Nov 14
       
      This is really important to remember.  You want the audience to focus on your words and not doodling on the thumbnails that you pass out.
  • JFK, or at least his speechwriters, knew that abstractions are not memorable, nor do they motivate. Yet how many speeches by CEOs and other leaders contain phrases such as “maximize shareholder value yada, yada, yada?”
    • stephhallberg
      stephhallberg on 09 Nov 14
       
      I think we often need to use "smart" jargon to impress our audience.  Maybe using simple ideas as a way to capture the interest of the audience is the way to go.
  • Stories get our attention and are easier to remember than lists of rules. People love Hollywood, Bollywood, and indie films. People are attracted to “story.”
    • stephhallberg
      stephhallberg on 09 Nov 14
       
      Absolutely!  Charismatic presenters often use the element of story to engage the audience.
    • sraymond21
      sraymond21 on 10 Nov 14
       
      This is an excellent point to remember; sometimes the user is guiltier than the program he or she has been using. I like that he points out that the focus of the presentation should always be what the presenter's main point is.
  • Good presentation techniques, and even classroom instruction methods, are as much art as science.
  • Our brains have two sides. The right side is emotional, musical and moody. The left side is focused on dexterity, facts and hard data. When you show up to give a presentation, people want to use both parts of their brain. So they use the right side to judge the way you talk, the way you dress and your body language. Often, people come to a conclusion about your presentation by the time you’re on the second slide. After that, it’s often too late for your bullet points to do you much good.
    • debraschindler
      debraschindler on 13 Nov 14
       
      If people have made up their mind about you by the second slide then you'd better have made the first two good ones! - D.Schindler
  • First, make yourself cue cards. Don’t put them on the screen. Put them in your hand. Now, you can use the cue cards you made to make sure you’re saying what you came to say.
    • sraymond21
      sraymond21 on 10 Nov 14
       
      This worries me...not that I disagree, but I always tell my students NO NOTE CARDS. I feel like no note cards forces them to know their presentations better. In my experience, giving new presenters note cards ensures that I am going to be watching them read from note cards for the duration of their presentations. I wonder what the guidelines would be for students practicing?
  • We tell stories all day long. It’s how humans have always communicated.
    • julievanmanen
      julievanmanen on 10 Nov 14
       
      I totally agree with this point. Storytelling is an important form of communication in the classroom and in other settings as well.
  • Images are one way to have audiences not only understand your point better but also have a more visceral and emotional connection to your idea.
    • julievanmanen
      julievanmanen on 10 Nov 14
       
      Yes! "A picture is worth a thousand words."
  • Use natural speech and give real examples with real things, not abstractions.
    • julievanmanen
      julievanmanen on 10 Nov 14
       
      Totally agree! When I taught math using real world situations to teach a concept, students were eager to learn and could relate to the topic.
  • No more than six words on a slide. EVER. There is no presentation so complex that this rule needs to be broken.
    • julievanmanen
      julievanmanen on 10 Nov 14
       
      I have seen way too many presentations with such little print that you couldn't begin to read it.
  • What the authors found—and explain simply and brilliantly in their book—is that “sticky” ideas have six key principles in common: simplicity, unexpectedness, concreteness, credibility, emotions, and stories. And yes, these six compress nicely into the acronym SUCCESs.
  • weller means is that the way PowerPoint is used should be ditched, not the tool
    • tamela hatcher
      tamela hatcher on 11 Nov 14
       
      I agree.  I don't think power point is the problem.  It is a user problem.  I have seen some powerful presentation and some lame ones that use power point as the tool.
  • it is not effective to speak the same words that are written, because it is putting too much load on the mind and decreases your ability to understand what is being presented."
    • tamela hatcher
      tamela hatcher on 11 Nov 14
       
      This is a common mistake that I observe in new instructors that don't know their materials...they read the slides and put too much data on them.
  • Research shows that visuals (animation) plus concise, simultaneous narration is better than just narration alone. When it comes to the issue of projected text on a screen and narration, Mayer draws this conclusion:
    • tamela hatcher
      tamela hatcher on 11 Nov 14
       
      It helps me see and hear what the instructor is saying.  I have a visual to anchor to.
  • bulleted-list templates found in both PowerPoint and Keynote.
    • tamela hatcher
      tamela hatcher on 11 Nov 14
       
      Bullets are a distraction in power point.
  • if your presentation visuals taken in the aggregate (e.g., your “PowerPoint deck”) can be perfectly and completely understood without your narration, then it begs the question: why are you there?
    • tamela hatcher
      tamela hatcher on 11 Nov 14
       
      This is what bugs me about organizations requiring me to turn in my power point in advance.  If I were doing it like it is suggested in this article, it would be worthless to the audience.  I want to make a visual power point and give a hand out that the audience could find facts on.
  • The best way to do that is to pose questions or open holes in people’s knowledge and then fill those holes.
  • kill two birds with one stone”
    • debraschindler
      debraschindler on 13 Nov 14
       
      I tend to use a lot of idioms when I speak; I have found most people gravitate towards it and respond positively and while some just look at me like I said something crazy.
    • debraschindler
      debraschindler on 13 Nov 14
       
      When I think of myself as a presenter of information/knowledge to students I am very good at providing SUCCESS; my current struggle is finding my stride at SUCCESS for adult learners. D. Schindler
  • because deep down, we all want to be sold
    • debraschindler
      debraschindler on 13 Nov 14
       
      Ain't that the truth! My boss and I have similar if not the same theories on educational practices. She has a way of 'selling' her audience that even when she and I are saying the exact same thing our teachers walk away with much more buy-in after she has spoken.
  • Instead of giving me four bullet points of EPA data, why not read me the stats but show me a photo of a bunch of dead birds, some smog and even a diseased lung? This is cheating! It’s unfair! It works.
    • debraschindler
      debraschindler on 13 Nov 14
       
      This would sends a strong message and would be a very influential. That one slide fits the entire SUCCESS model (simple, unexpected, concrete, credible, emotional, and a story) - D. Schindler
  • these slides i
    • debraschindler
      debraschindler on 13 Nov 14
       
      I LOVE the visual of these slides. I will definitely be using these to evaluate my work.
wolson86

Implementation in an Elementary Classroom (Articles) - 1 views

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  • Throughout the remainder of the unit, they theorize, test, analyze, experiment, and share and review results at various work stations Ms. Moore establishes in the classroom. They also receive visits from and ask questions of representatives from some of the many local businesses engaged in mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction in the mountains in and around Mitchell County.
    • lkmace
      lkmace on 21 Feb 16
       
      District driven curriculum can make a teacher feel there isn't time for doing this type of learning. Teachers feel an urgency to get through all the skills they are expected to teach, as well as showing that year's growth in students they are responsible for. Taking time to cross curricular skill instruction gives greater allowance to doing lessons that move with student pace of inquiry. A reoccurring topic I often hear when collaborating with grade level PLCs is they just don't have time and feel frustrated that so much curriculum is getting in the way of those teachable "a-ha!" moments.
  • local companies,” says Ms. Moore, “because I feel it’s important for young girls to see that science isn’t for guys only.”
    • lkmace
      lkmace on 21 Feb 16
       
      This is getting more difficult to make happen as I found out last fall. I invited a professional into my class to share about an area we were investigating, when I found out it required a background check prior to meeting with my students. This doesn't stop me from having guest speakers, and I respect the reason our district has enforced this, but it does put a damper on reaching out in a timely manner. Just had to share a personal experience.
  • using, for example, a “double bubble” Thinking Map for comparing and contrasting — and the information does not cohere, he or she can discard that approach and try another way. “When kids use Thinking Maps, they tend not to become frustrated when things don’t work out immediately,” says Ms. Moore.
    • lkmace
      lkmace on 21 Feb 16
       
      This could be a tool that will help my students get past that feeling of giving up when things don't go the way they planned. I want to find out more about thinking maps. Does anyone know of a link with templates or other information regarding these?
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  • Students who miss time to play miss opportunities to let their minds soar and connect the dots between what they do at their desks and what surrounds them in the world
    • lkmace
      lkmace on 21 Feb 16
       
      Reminds me of the Google theory for their employees! That much needed time to explore and imagine in order to gain insight should be seen more in elementary, as well as secondary education. This year's Philosophy Slam topic is, "Knowledge or Imagination - which has the greater impact on society?" My students have "respectfully" agreed to disagree on this topic the past few days.
  • Go Fish, a card game that requires students to apply their knowledge of place values. “They’re more apt to … think things through and connect them with their prior knowledge if they can play a game and it’s fun,” she says. “They don’t realize that they’re learning.”
    • lkmace
      lkmace on 21 Feb 16
       
      Noise and lots of student movement within the classroom can be confused with mismanagement if one doesn't understand the importance "play" can have on learning. The current generation of student is used to more animated entertainment and learning is more successful and fun when it plugs into a similar format. Learning should be fun!
  • Continue building your strategies and tools. If you add and master just one at a time, refining the best techniques as you go, eventually you'll have a big arsenal.
    • lkmace
      lkmace on 21 Feb 16
       
      One of the buildings I work in is really targeting building strategies and tools this year. They have worked really hard at building differentiated units by using formative assessments to tier instruction. I want to share this entire article with the teachers as it reinforces all their hard work.
  • Although the notion of thinking about thinking may seem difficult, “I’ve been surprised at how quickly the kids grasp it,” says Ms. Moore.
    • anonymous
      anonymous on 22 Feb 16
       
      Sometimes teachers are too quick to help students and provide them the answers and we don't allow students the time to process the deeper meaning they get when they try to figure ideas out for themselves. It would be truly amazing to see students achieve the level of discovery rather than asking the question and the teacher providing the answer.
  • helping children gain active control over the process of thinking so they learn how to learn, which will serve them well throughout their lives.”
    • anonymous
      anonymous on 22 Feb 16
       
      By teaching children the steps they need to use in learning, students are able to reach all levels of Bloom's taxonomy within their own experiences. Inquiry-based learning allows students to become active learners their whole lives rather than observers of a screen of information. They can "get their hands dirty" and ask the questions we expect scientists to ask and work their way through to discover the answer. 
    • wolson86
      wolson86 on 25 Feb 16
       
      This statement is the true meaning of education. Spoon feeding concepts to students will not benefit them in the long run. Showing students how to gain active control over the process of thinking will open many doors for students and will carry over to outside the school walls. 
  • “The reason that children have this incredibly strong drive to play with other children is because, over the course of evolutionary history, those people who did that were the people who grew up knowing how to get along with other people, knowing how to cooperate, knowing how to see things from the other person’s point of view.”
    • anonymous
      anonymous on 22 Feb 16
       
      This is a unique idea because I had previously felt that birth order and size of a family had more to do with social drive in children. For example, a child who is an only child (like myself) doesn't have as much experience cooperating and sharing in the home setting compared to a family with six or seven children (my friends when I was growing up). In the large families, I thought they had more chores to do and less time for play. I didn't think of it from the the perspective that it revolved around the amount of play time children had. (Maybe I had less play time than I thought!) Interesting!
  • Establish a regular meeting time for collaborative planning. Aim to create one or two robust, differentiated units of study by the end of the year.
    • anonymous
      anonymous on 22 Feb 16
       
      Collaboration is such a rewarding way to share ideas and build on the strengths of each member of the collaborating team. When everyone brings something to the table, the buffet is so much tastier. In education, we can present a more well rounded lesson when we see it through someone else's eyes. Another educator will share points we never thought of.
  • You will use your Class Learning Snapshot to determine the physical redesign of your classroom based on different examples of learning zones and flexible learning spaces
    • wolson86
      wolson86 on 25 Feb 16
       
      I love the comment about different learning zones and flexible learning spaces. I agree that having different learning areas is a must for classrooms. Even though I am in the learning stage of personalized learning, there are some things including room lay out that I already have in place. Looking forward to the next steps. 
  • Inquiry-based instruction, a teaching technique rooted in questioning — both students’ questions about the material under investigation and the interrogation of students by teachers to elicit understanding — is not new; its provenance may be traced back to John Dewey.
  • A traditional teacher may tell her class that’s not true and the kids might remember the correct answer if subsequently quizzed, but in their hearts they may not believe it.
jweinreich

9 Essential Principles for Good Web Design - Envato Tuts+ Design & Illustration Tut... - 0 views

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    • jweinreich
      jweinreich on 06 Mar 16
       
      I'm reminded of that episode of the Simpsons where Homer eventually becomes this "gossip" of Springfield online. His first foray into creating a web site was to find all these weird, loud animations and throw them on a site. Then he got disappointed when no one visited the site. I'd hope I wasn't that poor of a designer, but it's so tempting to just use whatever's out there and difficult to discern what will add to the content and what will distract. (I tried to insert a link to the image, but it didn't work - just search Homer Simpson's first web page, if you're curious)
  • Position — Where something is on a page clearly influences in what order the user sees it.
    • jweinreich
      jweinreich on 06 Mar 16
       
      Wasn't there something in a lesson or another article about top left being a dominant position?
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  • In fact the opposite is true.
    • jweinreich
      jweinreich on 06 Mar 16
       
      Hm. Just like poetry - the white space - the space not filled - can be just as meaningful or important as the space filled.
    • jweinreich
      jweinreich on 06 Mar 16
       
      Who the heck is David Carson? OK - I searched him and found his site, and it's really.....difficult to look at -- all tiny words and horizontal scrolling. Yuck. Not for me.
  • page and easy to identify. They
    • jweinreich
      jweinreich on 06 Mar 16
       
      And not open another page...and another page....and another page. I've been through more than a few LMS's that do this.
  • CSS layouts
    • jweinreich
      jweinreich on 06 Mar 16
       
      ?
    • jweinreich
      jweinreich on 06 Mar 16
       
      There's a new font designed to be good for those with dyslexia. Is this commonly available? Easy to use? Would it fit the bill for typography rules?
  • (think about how a newspaper lays out text).
    • jweinreich
      jweinreich on 06 Mar 16
       
      I've always wondered why that was...
    • jweinreich
      jweinreich on 06 Mar 16
       
      I skimmed this article - I'm still not sure where the author is going with this, but I'm also thinking it probably won't matter in SoftChalk.
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