Attack jargon with vengeance
The presenter and the presentation "play complementary roles - like the
cowboy and the horse"
(Burmark)
Results from a survey show that
two teachers out of ten have a working knowledge of how to operate the Hewlett Packard computer and inkjet printer.
The same number of teacher has knowledge about available computer software for teaching written language skills.
Increase retention by 30%
Show slides for 14-21 seconds BEFORE talking about them
(University of Colorado in Bolder, 1984)
"Let the image sink in first;
then you can hang your
message on that visual hook."
(Burmark)
20% of teacher surveyed can:
- operate HP computers & printers
- use software to teach writing skills
A
ttention
Average Attention Span
=
18 minutes
Optimum Slides
Minimum Slides
Length of Presentation
60/90 slides
20 slides
30 mins
Attention & Pacing
150/180 slides
45 slides
60 mins
300/460 slides
90 slides
2 hours
Increase retention
Presentation Tips
"Stand to the left of screen. Your audience will anchor on you, then read across, then come back and anchor on you..."
(Burmark)
Everyone knows learning
must be serious and difficult
and you must remain seated
at all times. No fun allowed.
Need to work a visual "commercial break" in at least every 15 minutes
(relate it to your content)
Helping your audience get
more from your presentation
Humor = good for learning
From:
http://www.slideshare.net/jhaustin/presentation-tips
Be Smart.
Create Great
Presentations.
Graduate School of Education
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University of Buffalo
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The State University of New York
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Jennifer Austin
Engage
Engage audience every 3-4 minutes
- Ask a question
- Help make a connection
- Take a poll
- Build in time for discussion
- Think-Jot-Pair-Share almost always builds engagement
Color visuals increase willingness
to read by up to
80 %
Color enhances learning and improves retention by more than
75 %
Brains like color
Brains see yellow first
Perception
=
Reality
77%
perceive that
"presentations that use color are able to
than those use black and white.
communicate better
(3M)