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# To Try in Class

CPD: Dual Coding (by Oliver Caviglioli), topic 1.4.2

## 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](https://image-v2.cdn.app.senecalearning.com/2019-09/d4544c63-61a3-47cb-8e68-624c0289fb41/cube-2.jpg)

- 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](https://image-v2.cdn.app.senecalearning.com/2019-09/688c4ce1-d6a9-48b0-92d3-1b3459ca42c4/blur-close-up-connection-218717.jpg)

- 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](https://image-v2.cdn.app.senecalearning.com/2019-04/bbdea866-30ac-4472-ad87-febd054a7eab/colour-card-.jpg)

- 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.

## Test yourself on To Try in Class

- What should you do when creating good slides?
- Which of these should you NOT do when creating slides?
- Which of these should you do when creating slides?

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- Previous topic: [1.4.1 Slides](https://senecalearning.com/en-gb/revision-notes/teacher-cpd/cpd-dual-coding-by-oliver-caviglioli/1-4-1-slides.md)
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## CPD: Dual Coding (by Oliver Caviglioli) contents

### 1 Dual Coding With Teachers
- 1.1 The Limitations of Working Memory
  - [1.1.1 The Limitations of Working Memory](https://senecalearning.com/en-gb/revision-notes/teacher-cpd/cpd-dual-coding-by-oliver-caviglioli/1-1-1-the-limitations-of-working-memory.md)
  - [1.1.2 To Try in Class](https://senecalearning.com/en-gb/revision-notes/teacher-cpd/cpd-dual-coding-by-oliver-caviglioli/1-1-2-to-try-in-class.md)
- 1.2 Design Guide
  - [1.2.1 Design Guide](https://senecalearning.com/en-gb/revision-notes/teacher-cpd/cpd-dual-coding-by-oliver-caviglioli/1-2-1-design-guide.md)
  - [1.2.2 To Try in Class](https://senecalearning.com/en-gb/revision-notes/teacher-cpd/cpd-dual-coding-by-oliver-caviglioli/1-2-2-to-try-in-class.md)
- 1.3 Pen Craft
  - [1.3.1 Pen Craft](https://senecalearning.com/en-gb/revision-notes/teacher-cpd/cpd-dual-coding-by-oliver-caviglioli/1-3-1-pen-craft.md)
  - [1.3.2 To Try in Class](https://senecalearning.com/en-gb/revision-notes/teacher-cpd/cpd-dual-coding-by-oliver-caviglioli/1-3-2-to-try-in-class.md)
- 1.4 Slides
  - [1.4.1 Slides](https://senecalearning.com/en-gb/revision-notes/teacher-cpd/cpd-dual-coding-by-oliver-caviglioli/1-4-1-slides.md)
  - [1.4.2 To Try in Class](https://senecalearning.com/en-gb/revision-notes/teacher-cpd/cpd-dual-coding-by-oliver-caviglioli/1-4-2-to-try-in-class.md)
- 1.5 Documents
  - [1.5.1 Documents](https://senecalearning.com/en-gb/revision-notes/teacher-cpd/cpd-dual-coding-by-oliver-caviglioli/1-5-1-documents.md)
  - [1.5.2 To Try in Class](https://senecalearning.com/en-gb/revision-notes/teacher-cpd/cpd-dual-coding-by-oliver-caviglioli/1-5-2-to-try-in-class.md)
- 1.6 Displays
  - [1.6.1 Displays](https://senecalearning.com/en-gb/revision-notes/teacher-cpd/cpd-dual-coding-by-oliver-caviglioli/1-6-1-displays.md)
  - [1.6.2 To Try in Class](https://senecalearning.com/en-gb/revision-notes/teacher-cpd/cpd-dual-coding-by-oliver-caviglioli/1-6-2-to-try-in-class.md)