It will be the odyssey of YOU, WHO you are and what your care about.

Getting Ready for the PowerPoint Experience

1. Plan your PowerPoint just like you would plan an essay:

You need an INTRODUCTION that touches on at least three main points you will be making, the BODY of the PowerPoint that supports and explains your three (or more) main points, and a SUMMARY, once again tying what you have said all together. You will accomplish this best by making a STORYBOARD that outlines your plan of action.

2. Remember the 7 x 7 Rule, which is;
NO MORE THAN 7 LINES OF WORDS IN A SLIDE
NO MORE THAN 7 WORDS IN EACH LINE.
The big reason for this rule is that you need to create slides that gives your audience the ideas you want to share, but that the in-depth explanations are what you tell us in person. The slides, images, and words are a way to make your presentation more powerful than just standing in front of us talking.

A common PowerPoint mistake is to expect your audience to read your slides and know what you should be telling us. As far as effectiveness goes, this DOES NOT WORK. It is like reading a book, and IT IS NOT WHAT A PRESENTATION IS ALL ABOUT.

Use the slides to ENHANCE what you are going to say. Fewer than 7 lines/ 7 words is even better. Use images! Use WORDART! Use beautiful slides, typography, the visual arrangement of ideas for your PowerPoint. Most words should be SPOKEN.

PDF for PowerPoint Storyboard
http://intel.com/ca/education/unitplans/EngineerIT/teacher_support_
materials/unit_support_materials/PP_storyboard.pdf

Link to simple storyboard
http://kent.k12.wa.us/staff/lparkins/powerpoint_storyboard.htm

Storyboard for PowerPoint
http://nenmef.org/technologytrek/pptboard.html

PowerPoint in the Classroom
Highly recommended tutorials http://actden.com/pp/

Microsoft PowerPoint Center
http://microsoft.com/office/powerpoint/using/default.asp