PowerPoint Process
What is PowerPoint? PowerPoint is a graphics program created to make it easier for the user to produce a quality presentation. Every few years Microsoft, the company that owns PowerPoint, will release a new version of the program. This is done to keep up with any new technology or to add new visual effects to the program. Just as most innovative pieces of technology do, PowerPoint has undergone a process to become what it is today.
Background Information
PowerPoint, formally known as Presenter, was originally created by two PhD students of the University of California-Berkeley in 1984. This was turned into its first official version of software after Microsoft bought the rights in 1990 for Windows 3.0. From that day forward PowerPoint would become more popular among students and teachers with every update that came afterwards (brighthub.com).
Why PowerPoint? Before PowerPoint, giving a presentation was much hassle and loads of preparation. What was being presented would have
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On the Insert Ribbon, you will find a Media box on the far right. From here, you can click the Video button to add any video clips downloaded onto your computer. The same goes with any Audio files, inserted with the Audio button to the right of the Video button, downloaded to your computer, if you wish to insert them into your PowerPoint.
Conclusions
After creating your PowerPoint presentation, you should have a slide show with a specific theme, format to your text, and pictures or videos that you have included in your presentation. This is the basic format to creating your presentation; there is much more to PowerPoint, but these additions are more advanced. PowerPoint was created to make presenting lectures or seminars simple and easier than writing everything out on a board. PowerPoint, of learned correctly, can be a lifesaver in cases of creating a simple presentation for work, school, or for a party that you wish to
Jennifer Egan’s “Great Rock and Roll Pauses” has a very interesting format to the story. Unlike traditional stories that are written in an essay format, it utilizes power point and different types of slides to represent what the character is trying to transfer. This is an analysis of young Alison Blake’s power point diary of her family and their difficulty with communication. What were some of the strengths of using the power point system, specifics on various graphics of slides, and how the family’s communication is viewed differently due to the power point format?
My great-grandfather owned a business in the 1940s and conducted business solely through conversation, mail, and newspaper ads. My grandfather took over the family business in the 1960s and conducted business through conversation, mail, newspaper ads, projectors, and telephones. My uncle took over the family business in the late 1990s and now conducts business through conversation, mail, telephones, computers, internet, software, tablets, apps, and many other forms of technology. One form of technology dominant in all workplaces is PowerPoint. “Some 30 million [PowerPoint] presentations [occur] each day. It 's the second-most-used corporate communication tool after e-mail” (Wahl, 2003). PowerPoint has taken over the corporate world and has become a presenting tool almost all employees use. Sherry Turkle (2004) says PowerPoint is “developed to serve the needs of the corporate boardroom” (p.
Consider this technique; announce to your class that your lecture notes or presentation will be available on Blackboard for the upcoming class. Let them know that the lecture notes will aid them in studying and preparing for quizzes, tests or examinations. Now look through your lecture notes and highlight key terms that you want your students to remember and key phrases or ideas that you want them to recognize and understand.
I did this by making sure that I added clear pictures, had a legible font, and nice colors to catch their attention. I wanted to make sure that my slides had the right amount words for the students to read. I knew that they would lose interest in my presentation if I added large paragraphs or had too many words to my presentation. I had a total of twelve slides. I read over my slides multiple times to make sure that everything was correct. Each of my slides had a lot of information about Countee Cullen, the Harlem Renaissance, and the poems that I researched. Also, I added the quiz to my powerpoint to keep the students on their
Tim Koegel, author of The Exceptional Presenter, explains that there are two essential facets of organizing a presentation: developing a structure that allows you to frame your objective and cover your material smoothly, and looking organized to your audience (Koegel, 31-32). I structured my slides and content in a manner that made the goal of my presentation clear and allowed me to cover the information in a smooth, logical manner. I also continually attempted to reengage my audience with key words and examples in my presentation. The mind of an audience member is constantly darting in multiple directions (Koegel, 33). My key words and personal examples gave the audience a reason to refocus on what I was saying. I was also successful in following the five components of a great presentation outlined by Koegel. I began with a purpose when I explained, “I am here to answer the question ‘What in the world is Google Wave?’” I followed this with an objective statement by explaining my agenda. The body of my presentation thoroughly explained the situation by examining what Google Wave is and what it can do. I followed this closely with the benefits the product can offer. Lastly, I ended with a next step: encouraging my audience to try the product (Koegel, 34-38). Including these components in my pre...
In the earlier stages, it is especially important to keep things simple and short. You want to give a presentation and an explanation at the same time. For example, if you are teaching how to build a paper plane, you should explain the building process while simultaneously showing how it’s done.
When using slides, color contrast is another excellent way for a speaker to catch the audience’s attention! The C.R.A.P. design principles also can use shapes and symbols to convey a message. Visual elements using the four basic design principles are probably the most important pieces of information that should be carried through the presentation. Using visual elements, such as infographics, can contribute to how information can be remembered or memorized easiest by the audience. Images or infographics are great tools when promoting attention and retaining information. Images that are easy to comprehend, involve forming visual memories. They reinforce the process of memory recall and visual elements (Keogh,
Although I did not necessarily enjoy the presentation aspects of this class, I definitely feel like I have improved as a presenter throughout the course of this class. The first presentation was pretty nerve-wrecking, which is my normal response whenever I have to present in front of people. With each presentation I have felt myself become more comfortable in front of people, less dependent on my notes, and just more confident in general. Even though I doubt public speaking will ever be one of my strong suits, I have become much more at ease with presenting and speaking in front of other people. Especially for the presentations in this class, it was reassuring to know that I was the person who was—in theory—an expert in my topic and most people were hearing this information for the first time, which eased a lot of the pressure when it came to
As stated in the name of the workshop, the three keywords needed to improve our speech are “Preparation, Practice, Performance.” The speakers also provided some helpful tips. For example, use mirror method, sample group audience and feedbacks, and video/recording in practicing. I’ll bear in mind these techniques and tips when I have to make a presentation.
The use of the powerpoint slides really contributed to the speech because, the audience could easily follow along throughout the speech without difficulty. I also think that incorporating the videos that went along...
Making a successful public presentation or speech to an audience was a very big task for me before I joined the public speaking class. I was always frightened and very nervous. Since then I now understand the process of making a speech or a presentation including coming up with a topic and from this topic develop the main points of the speech, research, organize my points, revise them, edit and make a magnificent presentation to any audience. People in the audience might sometimes agree or disagree with my opinion or points, it was therefore necessary to communicate my information clearly to the audience without making any judgments since every person was entitled to a different opinion and views about things.
Practice is a major role that needs to be played when it comes to presenting. Practicing, I feel gives you more confidence in your speech, and more preparation than if you were to not practice. Rehearsing before the speech then presenting makes you seem like you actually know what you are talking about even if the only reason you know all these facts is because of study and practicing. Practicing through my speech really helps me with my presentation, if I practice enough, I feel very confident to where I wouldn’t need t a paper to look at notes during the speech. This concept is important for anything. Practicing will always help you with any future task.
Oral presentations allows students to verbalize knowledge and use oral communication skills. Examples include interviews, speeches, skits, debates, and dramatizations.
Many students are visual learners. By this, they need to see the information in front of them. Many teachers set up a PowerPoint on a projector and have students take notes. Yes, this is a good learning concept as we have to
When you prepare notecards for a presentation just write key points that you want to talk about. This way when you are speaking it does not just sound like you are reading something. Notecard are also useful because they can give you something to touch and hold onto. This may stop people from fidgeting because of nervousness. Notecards are very useful, but it is important to remember when using them your eyes tend to stay on the notecards. Remember to keep eye contact with the audience. Also remember, do not hold them directly in front of your face. That will inhibit people from seeing your face and it can alter your volume. It is best not to use full sentences on your notecard but instead key points and bullet points. Knowing your information is imperative but engaging your audience is also