How to Improve a PowerPoint

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Slide Design

Central Executive

Most Common Mistakes

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Avoid "Death"

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Baddeley & Hitch's Model of Working Memory

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7 overall tips :

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  1. Slides are not documents
  1. Use Quality Images; 🚫 NO CLIPART 🚫
  1. Slides should be simple: 1 font, 1 topic
  1. Unify slides: use the same theme
  1. Ensure that data is displayed clearly
  1. Use multimedia wisely

7.Don't forget about your audience!

Try to incorporate some of these!

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  1. Mix up media: Use music, videos, photos : :
  1. Send content out ahead of time: this helps discuss content
  1. mix in discussions, group exercises, reflection time; but not just for the sake of it, it needs to be valuable
  1. Give out handouts; make it brief, but do include some data
  1. Use software: maximizes visual experience
  1. Use props: physical objects may be more impactful

⛔Try to avoid these ⛔ :

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  1. Slides are too wordy
  1. Spelling errors
  1. Excessive bullet points
  1. Bad color schemes
  1. Too many slides and/or data
  1. Distracting animations

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  1. Phonological Loop
  1. Visio-spatial sketchpad
  1. Episodic Buffer

integrates all information, but can be overwhelmed

includes form, color, etc.

auditory information