Slide Shows

After looking at a few slide show presentations I have come up with a few do items and a few don't items as well.

1. Organization is key to the success of a good presentation. It is very important to follow a logical sequence so that students can understand the flow of what is being explained
2. I also think that limited text is helpful as well. When the slide is packed with text it makes it difficult to know where to look and what to read, which in turn would make it difficult for a teacher to maintain the attention of the students during a presentation.
3. I like the feature of the continual outline of bullet points on the left of the slides as is shown in presentation #1, but feel like the slides are too crowded to be productive.
   
4. I find it important, also, to have a somewhat neutral background. When the background is too complex, it adds to the clutter of the presentation and can cause to much chaos on the page. However, just your basic one color page tends to look fairly unprofessional. Finding a balance between the two is key to a successful presentation. A good balance is displayed in presentation #2, where the background has a bit of substance, but isn't overbearing.

These are just some basics that I find contribute to a well-received presentation.

Presentation #1:

Declaring the American Revolution

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Presentation #2:

Washington DC Trip Preview - 2007

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