#presentationgraphics

It’s mundane, boring, and what most traditional high school and college teachers/professors do during a lecture/discussion lesson....they use outline notes! Some teachers take it a step further and use PowerPoint to create a presentation filled with words and no graphics. With the onset of PowerPoint, Prezi, Inspiration, and many other Web 2.0 tools and software using visuals to correspond with text will transform learning. 

If your creating a PowerPoint presentation try and move away from just using bulleted words and phrases without graphics. The graphics make the connections for the students and visualize the material. Here are some tips:

- Believe it or now selecting proper font sizes for titles, subtitles, and text is important to keep the presentation flowing.

- Choose a neutral background that will not drown out the importance of the text.

- Do not type paragraphs in presentation, keep the information short and concise.

- Most importantly use appropriate graphics and even embedded videos that relate to the content.

- Use animations to make transitions more appealing.

Check out the example slide from a Political Party PowerPoint. More specifically note the different use of fonts, the placement of text, and the placement and appropriateness of visuals.

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