Power Point Opinion and Tips

The articles were very helpful. The “Top Ten Slide Tips” and the “Recommendations for Faculty on PowerPoint” were both decent and helpful articles. I thought the “Really Bad PowerPoint-and How to Avoid It” was not as much as a professional seeming article. The author was sarcastic and “emotional.” The YouTube video on PowerPoint has been “Removed by the User” so I could not watch it. I kind of already knew many of the power point tips. Since middle school power point has ruled many class presentations, lectures, and lessons.
I guess my five guidelines would be:
1. Don’t read your slide or say exactly what’s on it. You should have your presentation well thought out (or memorized if you get nervous). Also, I can read what is up on the screen. I do not need it read to me.
2. Don’t use a lot of text. We’ve all had a teacher make a power point with bullet after bullet that is boring and hard to notate.
3. Organize your slides well. Slides that don’t flow or have a questionable order are irritating and harder to follow and make the presenter look bad.
4. Use appropriate, quality pictures and fonts. Text should be large and readable and pictures should be appropriate, good quality, and not cheesy (unless on purpose for humor).
5. Don’t overdue animations. If they are slow, too numerous, and too flamboyant/obnoxious, it is boring and annoying.

Good luck to everyone!!