A PowerPoint presentation should only
be shown on a large computer screen to a small audience, or
with a data projector and large screen to a large audience.
How to use PowerPoint as a presentation
tool:
First
write the contents of the talk
Focus
on the content of the talk, and then create a presentation
to enhance the meaning of that content.
Limit
the presentation to approximately 12 slides as more is too
long for the average viewer.
Create
speaker notes for the speaker.
Practise
giving the talk using the speaker notes and synchronising
the talk with the mouse control.
Know
the content so that the speaker can talk about the
key words/illustrations on the screen while looking
at the audience.
Check
the size of the font (text), with regard to the size of
the venue.
Prepare
handouts for the audience, if required.
Check
that the sound, if used, works on the equipment to be used.
Check
the lighting to be used in the venue, and how the screen
can be seen.
Look
at the audience and share the content of the presentation
with them.
Give
this assessment rubric for oral
presentations to your learners before they use PowerPoint
to present a final presentation. Use the rubric to assess
their presentation.
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