powerpoint

what has it come to mean?

someone standing in front of you, reading off of a giant

screen as they constantly turn around, showing you their

back, while you read ahead of them and try to keep sleep

from overtaking you

what should it mean?

power

you have the power to

engage

or cause drowsiness

teach

or regurgitate information

remember: to regurgitate is to vomit

stop vomiting on your students

pow • er : n the ability or capacity to perform or act

effectively

are your presentations

effective?

some final tips

keep it simple

simple to present and

simple to participate

keep it short

avoid large blocks of textyour student’s read faster

than you

keep it distraction free

lose the animationskeep a consistent color themeuse fonts that are easy to read

remember: if it doesn’t help,it hinders

keep it supplemental

you‘re the teacher.