The presentation was designed based on Garr Reynolds' 2010 Presentation Zen Design book and Alexei Kapterev's presentation with the same name. It served to compile simple rules for frequent PowerPoint users and a little guide on how to use PPT effectively with minimal effort. Creating this presentation also supported my social learning through first observing, then imitating what others have done and hopefully I will now be able to apply my new knowledge to other projects. Thanks to the inspiration, Garr and Alexei.

1. Death by PowerPoint

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8. Who is the presenter?

9. Who is the presenter?

10. PowerPoint should be used... To visualize ideas To create key points

12. HOW?

13. Simplicity!

14. “ “ Everything should be made as simple as possible but not simpler (Kapterev, 2007)

16. Four Simple Design Rules

18. One Point per Slide

19. How much does a slide cost? 0.00 €

21. Few Matching Colours Ifyoucan’tusecolorwisely, itisbesttoavoiditentirely. Aboveall, donoharm If you can’t use color wisely, it is best to avoid it entirely. Above all, do no harm If you can’t use color wisely, it is best to avoid it entirely. Above all, do no harm (Kapterev, 2007)

23. Very Few Fonts “Typefaces express a mood, an atmosphere. They give words a certain coloring.” “Typefaces express a mood, an atmosphere. They give words a certain coloring.” - Rick Poynor, design critic and author - Rick Poynor, design critic and author (Kapterev, 2007)

25. Photos, not Cliparts We don’t pay attention to boring things

26. We have better recall for visual information

27. Make it BIG to reach the last row and impress

29. One Point per slide 1 FewMatching Colors 2 Very Few Fonts 3 Photos, not Cliparts 4

30. Death-by PowerPoint is so common that it’s just considered “normal.” (Reynolds, 2010)

31. Don’t be a wuss! -- Be bold! (Reynolds, 2010)

32. References [1]Reynolds, Garr (2010): Presentation Zen Design: Simple Design Principles and Techniques to Enhance Your Presentations (1st edition);New Riders [2] Alexei Kapterev (2007): http://www.ted.com/talks/dan_meyer_math_curriculum_makeover.html?utm_source=newsletter_weekly_2010-05-18&utm_campaign=newsletter_weekly&utm_medium=email