Presentation Project Guidelines

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Presentation Project Guidelines

• Mrs. Maxwell
• Technology Applications
• Fall 2009

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Topic List

• How to
• Whats cool in 2009
• Planning your dream vacation
• Taking a tour of a University
• Getting involved in your school
• Fast forward ten years in your life
• Healthy living tips for teens
• Review a Book or Movie

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Planning

• Research
• Cite all sources in a separate Word document
• Must have at least three sources NOT including
  pictures
• Complete the Planning Layout
• Due at the end of class Tuesday!

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Text

• Use no more than two or three fonts
• Avoid italicized fonts they are hard to read
• Do not use ALL CAPITAL LETTERS, except for titles
  and emphasis
• Make no more than six points per slide
• Use no more than six to eight words per line
• DO NOT write everything you are going to say

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Graphics and Design

• Keep the style of graphic images consistent
  throughout
• Graphics should relate to and enhance the topic
• Keep the background consistent and subtle
• Use sounds and animation to bring content to
  life, but do not overuse them
• Use transitions that match your topic

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Color

• Choose a color scheme that is easy on the eyes
• Use dark text on light backgrounds or light text
  on dark backgrounds.
• Limit the number of colors on a single slide.

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Presentation

• Proofread! You and at least one classmate
• Check spelling and grammar
• Check that everything goes together and is
  appropriate to the topic
• Rehearse your presentation before delivery
• Speak slowly and clearly when presenting

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Presentation

• Prepare notes to help you deliver an effective
  and dynamic presentation
• Print handouts for your audience (me).
• Use entrance animation to make your bullet points
  appear separately
• Avoid reading from the screen
• Use the points as a cue then describe in detail
• Look at the monitor not the screen behind you

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What to turn in

• Tuesday December 1st
• Planning layout form
• Tuesday December 8th
• HTML version of slides
• Works Cited document
• Wednesday December 9th
• Presentations begin
• Handouts for teacher

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PRESENTATION RUBRIC
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How to Create a Presentation

• Step-by-Step

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Create slides

• Use New Slide button
• Choose layout

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Add Text and Graphics

• Choose layout with text boxes/graphics desired
• Click in boxes to add text
• Click graphic or use Insert menu to add
  pictures
• All pics should be saved to your PowerPoint
  folder NO copy and paste
• Make sure graphics are the best quality no
  pixilated images!

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Format Text and Backgrounds

• Remember the rules from slide 4 about text
• Remember the rules from slide 5 about backgrounds
  
• Right click choose Background
• Fill Effects for gradients, pictures, etc.

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Add a Gif

• Find a MOVING Gif from the internet
• Searching the web is more effective than images
• Save to your PowerPoint folder
• Insert picture - from file
• Gifs will only move in Slide Show view

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Animate Text

• Slide Design Animation schemes
• Make sure you apply to all slides
• Can make some changes in Custom Animation
• Custom Animation
• Choose item before animating
• Entrance effects mean the item will not be on the
  slide when it starts
• Check when you need to click and when things load
  automatically
• CHANGE the effect do not keep pressing ADD effect
  to try them all out

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Set Transitions

• From task pane or Slide Show menu chose slide
  transitions
• Do not set Automatic timings!!!!!
• Be careful with sounds on transitions
• Test the transition in Slide Show view it is
  different

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Add Sound

• Sounds add excitement
• Too many create a problem
• No songs playing in the background
• Fair Use
• Distracting
• Wav files work best
• Can be set to automatically play using Custom
  Animation pane