1.4.2

To Try in Class

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Slides

Now that you know more about how good slides are made. Here are a few things to try (or not!) in class.

Do

Do

  • Work on paper/sticky notes first.
  • Make your images ‘bleed’ to the edges of your slide.
  • Signal higher and lower order text with font weight/size.
  • Chunk up your presentation into sections.
Don't

Don't

  • Use all the giddy transition tricks of your software.
  • Use low-quality screen shots for images.
  • Use different fonts and too many colours.
  • Rely on bullet-point lists.
Try

Try

  • Break up bullet lists with pithy stand-first sentences.
  • Show your sections outline at the start (orientation).
  • Create your own simple and consistent colour palette.
  • Cut all those organisational logos from your slides.
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Dual Coding With Teachers

1.1

The Limitations of Working Memory

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1.2

Design Guide

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1.3

Pen Craft

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1.4

Slides

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1.5

Documents

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1.6

Displays

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Practice questions on To Try in Class

Can you answer these? Complete these activities in the Seneca app to progress towards your certificate.

  1. 1
    What should you do when creating good slides?True / false
  2. 2
    Which of these should you NOT do when creating slides?Multiple choice
  3. 3
    Which of these should you do when creating slides?Multiple choice
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