WEEK 7- What Did I Discover?

USING POWERPOINT FOR TEACHING AND LEARNING

Hello everyone!

I'm here today to share what I have discovered in week 7. Hope you guys will enjoy reading it.
Well in week 7, my lecturer Dr Ng have discussed on how to use and apply PowerPoint presentation for teaching and learning. In my previous blog, I have shared about the effective use of PowerPoint in teaching and learning. As a continuum of it, I'm going to talk about the Do's and Don'ts when preparing a PowerPoint slides.

CRITERIA	DO’S	DON’TS
Font	Font size should range between 18 to 48 (according to importance) Use fonts that are easy to read, such as Arial, Tahoma, Times New Roman Use uppercase letters for the first letter Leave space between the lines of text Use statements, not sentences Use keywords to help the audience to focus on your message	Do not include too many details and data Do not crowd the information, do not use flash and curvy fonts Do not use all uppercase (they are difficult to read and will appear to your audience that you are yelling) Do not use abbreviation Do not use too many font types and colour in a slide
Colour	Use appropriate colour Use high contrast colour (light background with dark texts or vice-versa) Use colour that will stand out and will be easy on the eyes (dark background with light text is the best combination) Use PowerPoint colour scheme Limit the use of colours to 2 to 4 colours/shades Use complementary colours	Do not have multiple colour scheme Do not use dark colours on a dark background (red, blue and black should not be used together as text and background) Do not use too bright colours Do not use yellow on blue and red on green
Images, shapes and graphs	Include graphs and charts that shows relationships, changes and growth Use relevant images and graphics Use 1 to 2 images per slide Use shapes to illustrate complex topics	Do not use too many shapes and charts Do not use too many graphics and images (this can be distracting) Do not use low quality images Do not use meaningless graphs that are difficult to read
Special effect	Use sounds to help convey, complement and enhance the message Keep transitions to a minimum Use the same transition or variation of the transition Use appropriate animation if needed	Do not use sounds when they are not appropriate Avoid flashy transitions (too much movements will distract your audience) Avoid using random slide transition Avoid meaningless animation

Remember, PowerPoint is a tool to enhance your presentation. Don't let it overwhelm you and your message!

Thank you 😊😊