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PowerPoint PowerPoint PresentationPresentation

The Point of The Point of PowerPointPowerPoint

•To enhance and provide To enhance and provide visual emphasis to an oral visual emphasis to an oral presentation.presentation.

The Impact of Visual AidsThe Impact of Visual Aids

Good Uses of Good Uses of PowerPointPowerPoint

• Makes handoutsMakes handouts

• Visual aid when appropriateVisual aid when appropriate

• Enhances your presentationEnhances your presentation

• Can easily edit when neededCan easily edit when needed

Major Components of Major Components of PowerPointPowerPoint

• LayoutLayout

• FontFont

• Color schemeColor scheme

• ContentContent

This is good for printing handouts.

This is easy to read on a screen.

Effective DesignEffective Design

• Clean and SimpleClean and Simple

• Appealing colors Appealing colors and readable textand readable text

• Smart use of Smart use of graphics and graphics and mediamedia

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Utilizing MediaUtilizing Media• PicturesPictures

• ClipartClipart

• Hyperlinks to Videos and Audio Files

• Streaming VideoStreaming Video

• Relying on the visual/using bad or Relying on the visual/using bad or too many graphicstoo many graphics

• Too much informationToo much information

• Too much animationToo much animation

• Relying on technologyRelying on technology

Bad Uses of Bad Uses of PowerPointPowerPoint

Poor Design• Text that is dark like

the background can be difficult to see

• Too many bullets can be confusing

• Poor color choices can be visually unappealing.

• Too much content and graphic effects can take away from a slide.

Text that is too small can be hard to read

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Presentation AlternativesPresentation Alternatives

• ALWAYSALWAYS have a back-up plan have a back-up plan • Flip ChartsFlip Charts• VideosVideos• Slide ProjectorsSlide Projectors• TransparenciesTransparencies• An effective oral presentationAn effective oral presentation

Prepare yourselfPrepare yourself

• Research your presentation contentResearch your presentation content

• Make an appointment with StevenMake an appointment with Steven

• Reserve equipment with Jose in Reserve equipment with Jose in advanceadvance

• Practice with the technologyPractice with the technology

Ask a Librarian for AssistanceAsk a Librarian for Assistance

• Juana Careaga, Juana Careaga, MLIS MLIS

• 305-809-3501 305-809-3501

• juana.careaga@fkccjuana.careaga@fkcc.edu.edu

Contact InfoContact Info• Instruction Contact:Instruction Contact:

Steven Parker- Steven Parker- Media Specialist Ph#: Media Specialist Ph#: 305-809-3540 305-809-3540 Email: steven.parker@fkcc.edu Email: steven.parker@fkcc.edu

• Equipment Contact:Equipment Contact: Jose Jose Pichardo-Technical Assistant Pichardo-Technical Assistant Ph#: 305-809-3251 Ph#: 305-809-3251 Email: Email: jose.pichardo@fkcc.edujose.pichardo@fkcc.edu