Building the body of your slide show
Your slide show should tell a story and each slide should contribute something significant. Keep asking, "what does this slide add to the story?" If you can't come up with a suitable answer, then you'll need to either modify or remove your slide.
How much information should go on each slide?
You should try to break your story into smaller pieces and try to put each piece on its own slide. In cases where you have too much information, you should probably break it into multiple slides.
Remember that slides are free. You should use as many as you need to tell the story. Spending too long on a slide will cause your show to drag. That said, you should try to keep the limits of the assignment; you teacher wants to see what can do with a certain number of slides.
Look at Some Sample Slides
| Take a look at these sample slides. Click on each to get a closer view. | |
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The middle slides should tell your story. Make sure they are organized and look good. Add elements like graphics, text and sound. Each slide should add to the quality of the presentation. |
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It might be a good idea to include a slide that summarizes the main points in your story. This is especially true if your presentation covers specific steps or you want to leave the audience knowing a few key points. |
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Notice that the images go with the text, but not exactly. You may be limited by the images you can find. If this is the case, don't be afraid to alter your story or try another idea. |
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The use of arrows here serves to merge the text and the images. There would be many ways to create a slide like this, including using close ups of each part or having the text surround the bear. |
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This slide is fairly basic, but effective. It gives a visual reinforcement to the text. You can see the scissors as well as the word scissors. This can help those who may be unfamiliar with a term or image. |
Experiment and Be Creative
The good news is that PowerPoint is a remarkably flexible program. If something doesn't seem to be working out, you can change your mind. If you try to be creative and make a show that you think people would learn from and enjoy watching, then you're probably on the right track.
Don't forget to apply what you learned from creating the Puppy slide show.
