Presentations, Lesson 1, Team Approach and Designing Slides

ICT Presentation Essentials

Lesson 1: Modern Presentations

Objectives: Lesson 1

∙Describe presentation software and the ways it can be used.

∙Describe artificial intelligence (AI) and how it will affect presentation software.

∙Describe presentation hardware needed for different types of audiences.

∙Describe why presentation skills are important in a person’s career.

∙Describe the importance of using copyright and trademark best practices.

∙Describe when fair use is appropriate when using images, sound, or video.

∙Describe accessibility concerns in multimedia solutions.

∙Identify the six steps to building a slide deck.

∙Describe the important goals of each step in building a slide deck.

∙Describe a benefit to a team approach when building a presentation.

∙Identify common tasks that should be assigned to a team member when building a presentation.

∙Describe the eleven guidelines for designing a slide deck.

Poll

My ability to create an effective presentation is...

• my presentation will be horrible

• mine will be okay

• mine will be the best

• I'm so good, I should create everyone's presentation

Creating Effective Presentations Using Slides

Team Approach
• More minds are better than one!
• Create tasks:

• Research the topic and write a script.
• Create design requirements.
• Obtain multimedia.
• Build the presentation.
• Test presentation.

• Assign tasks.

Converting

As you create presentations, you may have to change the software you are using. This process is called CONVERTING.

Most presentation software does a good job with this process.

Google Slides and Microsoft PowerPoint can open each other's files and keep most of the formatting.

Designing Slides

• Choose a template design.
• Follow the 7x7 rule.
• Keep the maximum number of slides
to 10.
• Avoid using all capitals.
• Create white space around content.

A good guideline to follow is the 10-20-30 rule which states:

10 slides per slide deck
present no longer than 20 minutes
strive for font size of 30 pt

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​Limit the number of slides

Open Ended

What does the 10-20-30 best practice mean?

Multiple Choice

A set of slides that engage the audience through the use of text and multimedia

• slide deck

• transitions

• animations

• white space

Multiple Choice

Guidelines for the maximum number of words per line and lines on each slide

• slide deck

• transitions

• 7x7 rule

• 10x10 rule

What is wrong with this slide?

Designing Slides

• Use images and video to emphasize points.
• Use contrasting background and font
colors.
• Only two fonts/colors per slide.
• Avoid gaudy animations.
• Use transitions that create a smooth
experience.

Multiple Choice

How many fonts and colors should you use per slide?

• 3 fonts/colors per slide

• 5 fonts/colors per slide

• 2 fonts/colors per slide

• 4 fonts/colors per slide

Multiple Choice

Use only transitions that create a smooth experience?

• True

• False

Multiple Choice

It's okay to use gaudy animations

• True

• False

Poll

After learning about best practices, what is your ability to create an effective presentation?

• my presentation will be horrible

• mine will be okay

• mine will be the best

• I'm so good, I should create everyone's presentation