Use images instead of lengthy explanations.
Use simple text changes, like bold or italicized type, to show emphasis rather than adding more words. Don’t use complete sentences and never read text off your slide verbatim. While that may sound extreme, generally the less text, the better, and the text that you do use should be typed in a large, easy-to-read font. Some experts advise using no more than six words per slide. PowerPoint works best when presentations are kept simple and direct. PowerPoint is most useful for presenting information in digestible chunks and as a visual aid for understanding. In this column, I’m going to share ideas to improve your presentations, and in my next column, I’ll explain some alternatives to using PowerPoint presentations altogether. Our students become passive viewers, eyes glazing over at every bullet point and slide transition.įortunately, death by PowerPoint is entirely preventable. Though we all know how painful that can be, many of us are still guilty of showing bland and uninspiring presentations to our students.īesides inducing sheer boredom, bad PowerPoints offer no opportunity for inquiry or collaboration and few conversation points, and therefore students often come away with a limited understanding of the subject matter at hand. We educators have probably all been there: sitting in a meeting, watching a seemingly endless and dull PowerPoint presentation. VP for Career & Technical Education High Schools Pension for regular subs and part-time adult ed teachers
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