Lesson 8: Making Presentations

Presentation Goals: Inform (Give Info), Educate (Teach), Persuade

Audience Learn in 3 Ways: Seeing, Hearing, Doing (Notes)

Powerpoints Have:

• Text: Info, Clean/Big.
• Charts/Graphs: Data
• Photos/Graphics
• Audio/Video: Festivals, Music

Rules for Good Presentation:

• Slides Easy to Read: 7x7 Rule
• State the Purpose
• Present Info in Multiple Ways
• End with a Summary

• Add Images to Support the Point (Avoid Slide Clutter/Too many Colors)
• Keep People Interested
• Reinforce Key Messages
• Help Visual Learners Understand
• Relax and use a Friendly Speaking Style: Eye Contact
• Don't talk too Fast
• Add Information/Examples in Own Words
• Time for Note-Taking
• Answer Audience Questions
• Practice
• Don't Read the Slides
• No word for word
• Don't Point out Mistakes
• Colors
• Light-Colored Backgrounds with Dark Text
• Dark Backgrounds with Bright Text

Best Powerpoints Have: 

• Easy to Read Slides that Support what is Being Said
• Clearly Stated Purpose
• Graphic, Photos, Visual Objects used Judiciously
• Speaker is Relaxed and Confident

POIT L6 Peripherals

* Peripherals:devices used for computer input/output
     (Mouse-Input
          -optical/trackball
     Keyboard-Input
          -uses key and key combination to tell the computer what to do
     Monitor-Output
          -LCD/CRT monitors
          -If screen in touchscreen, it is also an input device 
          -Pixel: small colored dot that can be displayed on a screen. 
              *(standard 1280x720, high 1920x1080)
                    > more pixels more definition
     Printers- Output
           -Multi-function, Scanner (input), Inkjet
     Flash Drive/USB-Input/Output
          -3 1/2 inch Floppy, CD ROM drive, DVD drive, Blue-Ray drive
          -External Drives give users more storage options
                    >SSD drives don't move inside and are more expensive
*Tower Cases have expansion bays for optical drive such as DVD or blue ray.

^ Dream Computer needs keyboard, mouse, monitor, printer, scanner, storage drives^