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PowerPoint Slide Show
Microsoft PowerPoint is the standard tool used to present information to groups. Teachers use PowerPoint to create dynamic multimedia to support learning, and students can also use it to organize and present their own ideas or findings. Google Docs provides an online alternative that supports collaborative editing and easy online publishing, and Google Docs also imports and exports native PowerPoint files.
Assignment
Create a PowerPoint slide show that supports your presentation on the use of technology within your thematic unit. PowerPoint should support both the individual and compare/contrast portions of your presentation. Your slide show will provide the visual cues for your audience. so it should include an adequate amount of text and pictures to support the content of your presentation.Alternatively, you and your partner may choose to use Google Docs to prepare and present your slides. Login to Google Docs with the same credentials you used with Google Sites.
Requirements
- Related to the use of technology and media within your unit.
- The slide show should have a consistent design (color scheme, fonts, graphics, etc)
- Avoid using too much text on each slide (observe the 6x6 rule of thumb).
- Avoid using shadow fonts or gradient backgrounds as these generally do not work very well with projection systems.
- Incorporate a variety of elements (text and images). The aim should be to create a multimedia slide show!
- Do not overuse sounds and transitions. You are not required to include these elements, and your design should not detract from the messages you are trying to convey.
Additional Resources
- Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)
- Assessment Rubric (PDF): This is the grading form that instructors will use to assess your presentation & slide show.
- The Presentation assignment description page.
- CARP explanations and examples from the Encyclopedia of Educational Technology at San Diego State University.
- Atomic Learning (video tutorials - login with Iowa AEA Online username & password provided in class)
Sample slide show with required elements
You are expected to replace the text seen on each slide with your own. This is just a generic template. You may add additional slides and use whatever theme you wish, of course.
Points: 40
Point structure:
Content supports your presentation on the use of media to support student learning within your thematic unit.
5
Images support the content of your slide show
5
Appropriate use of fonts and font size, including general adherence to the 6x6 rule
5
Contrasting color combinations
5
Effective and consistent visual design (Contrast, Alignment, Repetition, Proximity)
10
Appropriate use of sounds, transitions, and effects (if any)
5
Spelling/Grammar
5
Special Notes:
- Submit your PowerPoint file(s) to the Assignments area of eLearning prior to your arrival for the presentation. If you are using Google Docs, just choose File > Download As... > PowerPoint to export a file to submit to WebCT.
- Attach more than one file, if necessary, to provide your instructor with both the individual and group portions of your presentation.
- Preview your PowerPoint presentation in the room where you will present and familiarize yourself with the equipment in that room. Examine how color combinations and font sizes appear on the projected display.
Page updated: November 9, 2009
Ed Tech & Design Instructors, Dept. of Curriculum & Instruction, University of Northern Iowa