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1. How to create a fantastic
presentation for my future classes
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2. Before you begin
Ask yourself “what do I want the students
to walk away with from this presentation ?”
Think of a single-theme mission statement – one
sentence - that can guide how to organize
the presentation
Start with an action verb and build your mission
around
3. Accomplish your mission through
everything you use
Conduct thorough research to obtain the right
information & resources
Make a good impression at the beginning of your
presentation
Plan a logical flow of ideas & themes
Only add images that reinforce or extend your
lesson
Recap information during your presentation to
reinforce the main points
4. Learning with Visuals
Use good visual design
Use color contrast to add interest
Offer visual literacy activities
Provide practice interpreting visual messages
Encourage students to create visuals that
communicate
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5. Teaching with projected and non-projected
visual
Choose appropriate display technology
Flip Chart
Magnetic Board
Felt Board
Chalkboard
Whiteboard
Overhead Projector
Digital Projector
Document Camera
6. Delivering your presentation
Energize your statistics
Eye-connect
Understand your audience
Use humor
References
Powerful Presentations
Text Book: chapter 11 - Audiovisual Technologies