aesthetically pleasing o New tools and examples o Using tools you know, better o Secondary Tools for aesthetics (color scheme generators, icon search engines) o Removing the background of an image o Using Smart Art in Power Point (and MS Word) o Combining tools oMaking presentations more accessible oMaking presentations more engaging ◦ Tools for slide sharing in real time ◦ Tools for Polling and Quizzing ◦ Tools for Collaboration oContact Info and Slide URL Follow Along On Your Own Device: https://speakerdeck.com/butler1/sprucing-up-your-presentations
aesthetically pleasing o New tools and examples o Using tools you know, better o Secondary Tools for aesthetics (color scheme generators, icon search engines) o Removing the background of an image o Using Smart Art in Power Point (and MS Word) o Combining tools oMaking presentations more accessible oMaking presentations more engaging ◦ Tools for slide sharing in real time ◦ Tools for Polling and Quizzing ◦ Tools for Collaboration oContact Info and Slide URL Please Note: This presentation is in no way comprehensive and focuses almost entirely on the technical and aesthetic side of presentations—not the content side of it. Follow Along On Your Own Device: https://speakerdeck.com/butler1/sprucing-up-your-presentations
well. ◦ Find a new tool ◦ Use an old one to its fullest potential ◦ Combine tools to create something new Follow Along On Your Own Device: https://speakerdeck.com/butler1/sprucing-up-your-presentations
well. ◦ Find a new tool ◦ Google Slides - https://www.google.com/slides/about/ ◦ Prezi - https://prezi.com/ ◦ Microsoft Sway - https://sway.office.com/ ◦ Apple Keynote - https://www.apple.com/keynote/ ◦ Canva or Piktochart ◦ https://www.canva.com/create/presentations/ ◦ https://piktochart.com/formats/presentations/ ◦ Use an old one to its fullest potential ◦ Combine tools to create something new Follow Along On Your Own Device: https://speakerdeck.com/butler1/sprucing-up-your-presentations
the Southern Border https://prezi.com/p/b2j7btdokmyu/human-rights-at-the-southern- border ◦ TED Talks: https://prezi.com/p/nwf7u6k7pooj/ted-talks-from-inspiration-to-innovation-prezi-video ◦ Virtual Presentation https://prezi.com/v/vozzete3hbtu/how-to-start-a-virtual-presentation/ ◦ Gallery: https://prezi.com/gallery/?click_source=logged_element&page_location=footer&element_text=gallery Piktochart ◦ UNM Libraries: https://create.piktochart.com/output/27722571-welcome-to-unm-university-libraries ◦ International Center Annual Report: https://create.piktochart.com/output/15415160-2015-16-annual-report- copy ◦ Gallery: https://create.piktochart.com/gallery Microsoft Sway ◦ Solar Energy: https://sway.office.com/solar_energy ◦ American Bears: https://sway.office.com/american_bears Follow Along On Your Own Device: https://speakerdeck.com/butler1/sprucing-up-your-presentations
well. ◦ Find a new tool ◦ Use an old one to its fullest potential ◦ Combine tools to create something new Google Slides Kenyon Supported Collaborative Mobile App Works with PowerPoint Easy to share Add-ons Prezi Adaptive Potential for analytics Voiceover and transcript Web-hosted for easy sharing Microsoft Sway Beautiful styles Adaptive design to be optimized for any screen Cross between documentation and a presentation – can include MORE content Apple Keynote Apple users Can use apple pencil/iPad easily Collaborative “Keynote live” Interactive graphics like charts PowerPoint compatible Canva Browser-based Webhosted Collaborative (if you pay for a team subscription) Very tailored designs Tons of built-in assets you can use Piktochart Browser-based Webhosted Tons of built-in assets you can use Interactive charts and maps – good for data! Easy to change whole color schemes Animation Plenty of sharing options Now features video!
well. ◦ Find a new tool ◦ Use an old one (PowerPoint) to its fullest potential ◦ Make it personal ◦ Create memes or gifs based on your content ◦ Mematic https://www.mematic.net/ (app for Apple or Android) ◦ Create an aesthetic experience ◦ Coolers Color Schemes: https://coolors.co/ ◦ Iconfinder Icons https://www.iconfinder.com/ ◦ Kenyon branding: https://brandpad.io/kenyon-college/ ◦ Combine tools to create something new
well. ◦ Find a new tool ◦ Use an old one (PowerPoint) to its fullest potential ◦ Make it personal ◦ Get educated & fully explore all the features ◦ “Tell me what you want to do…” ◦ Seek training: https://support.office.com/en-us/office-training-center?ms.officeurl=training ◦ Consider using “smart art” or basic shapes to create a new experience ◦ Fully explore formatting options!!! ◦ Combine tools to create something new To remove the background of an image: 1. Import Image 2. Select Image 3. Click Formatting in ribbon 4. Select “Remove Background” 5. Click and drag until desired items are selected 6. Click “Keep Changes”
“Insert” > “Smart Art” Tip: To make a figure for a paper: ◦ Start with a blank slide ◦ Make smart art as large as possible ◦ Save as an Image ◦ Import into your document file
well. ◦ Find a new tool ◦ Use an old one to its fullest potential ◦ Combine tools to create something new ◦ Use a screen capturing tool to either record your whole presentation and share it later, or create small clips of yourself to embed into the content to make it more personal ◦ Insert concept maps and screen shots into your presentations ◦ Check out Lucid Maps https://www.lucidchart.com/pages/examples/concept-map-maker (Contact Alex for more!) ◦ Screen Shots: ◦ Snip and Sketch (PC) ◦ (Mac)
available Table of contents Use built-in accessibility checkers (Power Point & Google Slides with Grackle Add on) Use headings and built-in formatting options Check your color contrasts https://webaim.org/resources/contrastchecker/ Share your slides with your audience before you present Follow Along On Your Own Device: https://speakerdeck.com/butler1/sprucing-up-your-presentations
Keynote Live ◦ Prezi Video: https://prezi.com/video/ ◦ PowerPoint 365 https://office.live.com/start/PowerPoint.aspx ◦ Google – Pear Deck https://www.peardeck.com/ (or dropping a Google Drive link) ◦ Sway: https://sway.office.com/ (Web-hosted content) ◦ Speaker Deck https://speakerdeck.com/ ◦ TIP: Keep the link on multiple slides so you can continue while everyone is accessing it Polling and Quizzing Collaboration
and Quizzing Collaboration ◦ Tools: ◦ Google Slides ◦ Keynote ……………………………………………………………. ◦ Hypothes.is (collaborative annotation for presenting web-based literature) ◦ Why? ◦ Work through problems or content together and then show them on the screen! Speaking of collaboration…My late cat added this to the first iteration of this presentation and I didn’t have the heart to remove it… I figured extra cat pictures can’t hurt.