Copyright Presentation: 1st Revision

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Changes of Copyright Power point (1^st REVISION)

 As I read Chapter 1 and 2 of “they SNOOZE, you LOSE” it made me realize how much information I didn’t know about how slide shows should be.  I usually got bothered when I went to presentations because of how boring they were.  It made me upset at how they would read everything on the slide and they would give a handout that had the exact same thing on it.  As I reflect on this I realize that I have done the same thing.  This book so far has made me think that as a creator and viewer of slide shows I will now focus on tweaking my presentations and create slides and handouts that are more appealing, but meaningful to my audience.  What I revised on my power point was changed the background color to green, I emphasized the most important words with a yellow color and I also changed the font to Verdana.  I capitalized the first letter to the title and made sure that the top line started at the left hand corner.  I also limited the word use and added some pictures.  These two chapters were very interesting and informative.  Now I believe I will effectively be able to use the suitable suggestions when it comes to templates, color, and type by Burmark to tweak my presentation and also in creating slides and handouts.

Sara Aldape 6340.64 Chapter 2: Creating Slides and Handouts

Synopsis:  Chapter 2

“Creating slides and handouts”

            In reading Chapter 2 of “they Snooze, you Lose” it says that you have two categories in which presenters fall into:  entertainment and educational purposes.  We as educators are responsible for our students learning and we must present slide shows to them in which they are meaningful.   This chapter states that the layout of the slides and the handouts that accompany the presentation is the best way to keep your audience attention.  We must learn to stop the standard slide share procedure, if I think about it, my power point is just that (bulleted text and if I were to present, handouts of the same power point).  Sadly, that is a waste of time because you will bore your audience to death.

            As Richard Mayer states, “The best way to foster learning involves both words and pictures.”[1] Photographic images and audio is how your audience is going to remember, keeping in mind that all extra information should be saved for your handout.  Your handout should be a supplement instead of a duplicate of your presentation.  It is suggested that it be one page with all the websites, URL’s, quotations, etc. that you have to credit.  The handout is like Burmark states, “a running record of what you’ve seen and experienced, what you want to remember, what you plan to follow up on, and maybe even some new ideas that you already got from her ideas.” (Burmark, 2011)

In conclusion, creating high-quality photographic slides with words and good-quality handouts will help the presenter be well organized and encourage the audience to have a meaningful presentation to remember. 

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[1] Mayer, Richard E., Multimedia Learning (2^nd edition) (New York:   Cambridge University Press, 2009).

Burmark, Lynell, (2011)- They snooze, you lose:  the educator’s guide to successful presentations/Lynell Burmark.

Sara Aldape 6340.64 Chapter 1: Tweaking Presentations

Synopsis:  Chapter 1

Tweaking Presentations

“they SNOOZE you LOSE”

             In reading Chapter 1 of Mrs. Burmark’s book I realized how I can make my presentations more presentable and convincing.  As I was thinking about my copyright power point that I created, I realized how much detail I had put into it.  But, as I read Part 1 Evolution and how Burmark states, “this book is to persuade you and your students to transform your slide shows into bullet-free presentations” (Burmark, 2011) I thought to myself….WOW!!! The power point I created is full of bullets everywhere. It made me want to read and find out what advice she would give me, as a reader, to make a better power point my very best. 

Burmark states that, “to achieve maximum impact with minimal effort, the tweak-easy slideshow fixes will focus on three categories:  templates, color, and type.” (Burmark, 2011)  In choosing your template you should never compete with the content.  You need to choose a template that does not have elements that distract the viewer.  Color also plays a major role in creating slides and causes the eye to focus more on distinct colors than others.  As color guru Carlton Wagner explained, “The eye has an order in which it sees color.”[1]  I learned that color is a quick way to set the mood for your presentation and that the message you use must be consistent with the template.  Finally the “type” which deals with the number of words per slide, the typefaces, colors, and how to display the words is the last slideshow fix to tweak your presentation.  I read that the amount of words you put into your slide is important, of course the words you have in your slide must be displayed accordingly.  It is also appropriate that the first letter to the title be capitalized and your text should start on the left because the eye tends to scan from left to right.  It also suggested that you use fonts that have space between the letters. Using a typeface that is appropriate will help you to effectively communicate with your audience.  By successfully using these pointers by Burmark your presentations will be tweaked at their best.

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[1] Wagner, Carlton, Color Power (Chicago:  Wagner Institute for Color Research, 1985), p. 103.

Burmark, Lynell, (2011)- They snooze, you lose:  the educator’s guide to successful presentations/Lynell Burmark.