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10 Reasons Your PowerPoint Sucks … and How to Fix it!

10 Reasons Your PowerPoint Sucks … and How to Fix it! | Digital Presentations in Education | Scoop.it
From presentationpanda.com - September 16, 2016 2:53 AM
Most people suck at PowerPoint because they don't know what a good presentation looks like. Learn 10 reasons your PowerPoint may suck and how to make it rock!
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Add Interactive Infogram Charts to PowerPoint Online in 5 Easy Steps

Add Interactive Infogram Charts to PowerPoint Online in 5 Easy Steps | Digital Presentations in Education | Scoop.it
From blog.infogr.am - July 29, 2016 10:21 AM
Adding data to PowerPoint isn’t as easy as it sounds. Let’s go over how to add interactive Infogram charts to PowerPoint Online in 5 easy steps:
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Louise Robinson-Lay's curator insight, July 30, 2016 4:38 AM
Adding data to PowerPoint. Guides.
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2 Minute Slide Challenge: From Boring Bullet Points to Stunning Designs!

2 Minute Slide Challenge: From Boring Bullet Points to Stunning Designs! | Digital Presentations in Education | Scoop.it
From www.slideteam.net - July 20, 2016 3:02 PM
Bullet Points is just pure laziness. Lists are not meant for a slide. 2 minutes are all you need to transform a list to a creative slide!
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Once again about bullet points. The examples are aimed at business but some great ideas applicable to any sphere.

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Tiffany Crosby's curator insight, July 23, 2016 12:45 PM
Caution: Templates aren't free but the creative ideas it may spark in you are. So take from it what you will. 
Alex's curator insight, August 1, 2016 10:49 PM
No one wants to read your boring bullet points. Love this 2 minute challenge!
Jeff Domansky's curator insight, August 4, 2016 10:43 AM

More presentation tips - getting rid of bullet points...
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10 Essential PowerPoint Hacks For Exciting Presentations

10 Essential PowerPoint Hacks For Exciting Presentations | Digital Presentations in Education | Scoop.it
From presentationpanda.com - July 7, 2016 3:56 AM
Besides practicing a lot, great presenters have picked up smart PowerPoint hacks (i.e., clever tips and tricks) that work well and make their job easier.
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Learn these hacks and become a better presenter.

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Sue Alexander's curator insight, August 3, 2016 12:26 PM
Yep, I can use this
Cathia Gaïta's curator insight, August 30, 2016 8:25 AM
Toujours bon à savoir.
Rosemary Tyrrell, Ed.D.'s curator insight, November 26, 2016 11:26 AM
Great tips!
 
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Think Outside the Box When Creating Your Next Presentation Deck

Think Outside the Box When Creating Your Next Presentation Deck | Digital Presentations in Education | Scoop.it
From www.shutterstock.com - May 26, 2016 3:32 PM
How literary devices -- the tools we use to tell stories -- can help you find the best images for your presentation deck.
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Nancy Jones's curator insight, May 27, 2016 8:55 AM
Thoughtful article to help you think outside the box with your images and style of presentation.
Nancy Jones's curator insight, December 31, 2016 11:33 AM
Love this. I think we ALL need to revisit presentation skills and what can engage an audience. I am working on that with my 6th graders.
Martha Bongiorno's curator insight, January 2, 2017 8:49 AM
Clean and appealing!
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Shutterstock teams up with Microsoft to beautify PowerPoint presentations

Shutterstock teams up with Microsoft to beautify PowerPoint presentations | Digital Presentations in Education | Scoop.it
From thenextweb.com - May 25, 2016 2:00 PM

PowerPoint presentations are generally pretty boring, so it takes really good design to make them stand out. Shutterstock wants to help with its new plug i

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PowerPoint Versus Visme: Which One Is Right For You?

PowerPoint Versus Visme: Which One Is Right For You? | Digital Presentations in Education | Scoop.it
From blog.visme.co - April 16, 2016 6:30 AM
A side-by-side comparison of PowerPoint and Visme, an online presentation and infographic tool.
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PowerPoint and Visme compared. Makes it easy to see which tool will be yours.

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Create and save a PowerPoint template

Create and save a PowerPoint template | Digital Presentations in Education | Scoop.it
From support.office.com - February 27, 2016 1:33 PM
Create a reusable template by saving a PowerPoint file (.pptx or .ppt) as a PowerPoint template (.potx or .pot).
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Useful tutorial about how to create your own PowerPoint template. May be convenient if you want to create a series of PPT presentations.

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Digitalent's curator insight, March 28, 2016 5:03 AM

Useful tutorial about how to create your own PowerPoint template. May be convenient if you want to create a series of PPT presentations.
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How To Create Animated Gifs For PowerPoint and Keynote Presentations

How To Create Animated Gifs For PowerPoint and Keynote Presentations | Digital Presentations in Education | Scoop.it
From www.ethos3.com - February 1, 2016 12:21 PM

How To Create Animated Gifs For PowerPoint and Keynote Presentations. If you want to produce GIFs for an upcoming presentation, you will be happy to know that GIFs are relatively easy to create. While there are a variety of ways to make GIFs, here are a few simple options that will help you create impressive GIFs quickly.

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If you want to add a GIF to your presentation, here is how you can do it.

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Wendy Zaruba's curator insight, February 2, 2016 10:22 AM

Great tips for creating Gifs for those PowerPoint Presentations.
Rosemary Tyrrell, Ed.D.'s curator insight, February 16, 2016 4:15 PM

Great tutorail!
Wendy Zaruba's curator insight, February 22, 2016 4:14 PM

Great tips on how to create an animated gifs, check it out.

 
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6 Easy Steps to Create a “Stand Out” Slide and Beat the Background Noise

6 Easy Steps to Create a “Stand Out” Slide and Beat the Background Noise | Digital Presentations in Education | Scoop.it
From www.slideteam.net - January 27, 2016 11:42 AM
This tutorial guides you how to highlight picture in PowerPoint- make certain portion of a slide stand out from the background.
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A great tutorial for highlighting important objects on your PowerPoint slides.

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Sue Sullivan's curator insight, March 30, 2016 10:38 AM

A great tutorial for highlighting important objects on your PowerPoint slides.
Jean Marrapodi's curator insight, April 27, 2016 1:19 AM
Awesome tip. I can see a ton of ways to use this.
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Using PowerPoint to make classroom posters

Using PowerPoint to make classroom posters | Digital Presentations in Education | Scoop.it
From tekhnologic.wordpress.com - January 12, 2016 1:10 PM
Classroom posters not only display students' work, but you can create material to inform and help the students as well. In this week's post, I am going to show you two different posters and then give some advice on how to make them. The 'How are you?' poster Back in 2013, I created a classroom…
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Did you know that you can use PowerPoint to create posters? There are a few tricks you have to learn, and this article will help you do it.

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bsweet's curator insight, January 12, 2016 8:51 PM

Unconventional use of PowerPoint. 
Chantal M. Simonelli's curator insight, January 16, 2016 9:16 AM

No need to buy expensive posters! Just a color printer and your creativity! #teachers #savemoney #creativity #classroom
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How to Make Christmas Card in 5 minutes using PowerPoint

From www.slideshare.net - December 9, 2015 10:55 AM
How to make Christmas card in Powerpoint, instructions for creating own 2016 New Year card. Use given hand drawn icons of Santa Claus, Snowman, Christmas tree,…
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A very timely post! And it also tells you how to make a New Year  card.

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PowerPoint 2016 now helps people design slides that aren't terrible

PowerPoint 2016 now helps people design slides that aren't terrible | Digital Presentations in Education | Scoop.it
From www.pcworld.com - November 15, 2015 12:04 PM
Microsoft announced a pair of major updates to PowerPoint 2016 on Friday that are aimed at making it easy for people to create spiffy presentations without going overboard.
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Presentation Design Experts on Zoom for PowerPoint

Presentation Design Experts on Zoom for PowerPoint | Digital Presentations in Education | Scoop.it
From buffalo7.co.uk - August 12, 2016 12:00 PM
Zoom for PowerPoint is a new feature that lets you intuitively create slick, non-linear presentations. Get the verdict from our presentation design expert.
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Microsoft announces Zoom, a new way to create interactive presentations in PowerPoint

Microsoft announces Zoom, a new way to create interactive presentations in PowerPoint | Digital Presentations in Education | Scoop.it
From mspoweruser.com - July 29, 2016 10:15 AM
https://www.youtube.com/embed/9T3XX7KWbLU Microsoft today announced Zoom, a new feature in PowerPoint which lets you easily create interactive, non-linear
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Zoom feature comes to PowerPoint.

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Louise Robinson-Lay's curator insight, July 30, 2016 4:37 AM
Zoom allows you to create a less linear story with more flexibility. It is a useful addition for presenters and gives you to freedom to adapt presentations for different purposes.
Alex's curator insight, August 1, 2016 10:48 PM
Cool new Powerpoint feature from Microsoft!
Jeff Domansky's curator insight, August 4, 2016 10:41 AM

Worth exploring this new animation feature in PowerPoint.
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Design a PowerPoint that doesn't suck using standard PowerPoint fonts

Design a PowerPoint that doesn't suck using standard PowerPoint fonts | Digital Presentations in Education | Scoop.it
From knockoutprezo.com - July 8, 2016 12:25 PM
You may have heard people say; “Standard fonts are boring!”, “Standard fonts suck!” and “Never use standard fonts again!”. While I agre
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It's all about fonts in presentations.

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How to Create A Poll In PowerPoint

How to Create A Poll In PowerPoint | Digital Presentations in Education | Scoop.it
From nutsandboltsspeedtraining.com - July 7, 2016 3:51 AM
A really cool way to engage an audience is using live polls in your PowerPoint presentations. Learn how you can look like a tech genius with PowerPoint, by creating a live poll yourself!
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Great tips for creating a poll in your PowerPoint presentation.

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Using Laser Pointers for Effective PowerPoint Presentations

Using Laser Pointers for Effective PowerPoint Presentations | Digital Presentations in Education | Scoop.it
From www.slidegenius.com - May 25, 2016 2:04 PM
Do laser pointers help you when presenting? Here're a few tips to consider to deliver more effective PowerPoint presentations with the help of this tool.
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10 more PowerPoint tips for teachers

10 more PowerPoint tips for teachers | Digital Presentations in Education | Scoop.it
From tekhnologic.wordpress.com - May 2, 2016 3:33 PM
Although this is a follow up post to 10 PowerPoint tips for teachers, I prefer to think of it as 10 things I wish someone had told me about PowerPoint. Every teacher has their own opinion about the effectiveness of using PowerPoint in the classroom. My opinion has always been that PowerPoint is a tool, a tool…
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Fantastic tips for teachers who often use PowerPoint. So many cool little things to freshen up your presentations!

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Miguel A. de Jesus's curator insight, May 2, 2016 11:28 PM

Excellent ideas and tips.
Rosemary Tyrrell, Ed.D.'s curator insight, May 3, 2016 5:41 PM
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Some great tips here that I haven't seen in other blog posts. 
 
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10 Reasons People Prefer PowerPoint Over Prezi

10 Reasons People Prefer PowerPoint Over Prezi | Digital Presentations in Education | Scoop.it
From presentationpanda.com - April 11, 2016 9:41 AM
Do people not like Prezi anymore? Or do they simply like PowerPoint better? Discover 10 shocking reasons many people prefer PowerPoint over Prezi
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An interesting comparison of Powerpoint and Prezi.

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5 Activities to Make Your PowerPoint More Engaging

5 Activities to Make Your PowerPoint More Engaging | Digital Presentations in Education | Scoop.it
From tekhnologic.wordpress.com - February 27, 2016 1:17 PM
Is PowerPoint a useful teaching tool? A few days ago on the Teaching English - British Council Facebook page there was a discussion about PowerPoint - Do you love it or hate it? The discussion linked to an article by Rob Lewis who talked about ways PowerPoint could be used in class. In an earlier post he…
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Awesome resource for teachers - fun things to do with PowerPoint including ready-made templates.

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Marie Christine Masse's curator insight, March 30, 2016 8:06 AM

Awesome resource for teachers - fun things to do with PowerPoint including ready-made templates.
Marianne Hart's curator insight, March 31, 2016 9:32 AM

Awesome resource for teachers - fun things to do with PowerPoint including ready-made templates.
Tonya Smith Saylor's curator insight, May 7, 2016 9:25 PM

Thinking of doing a PowerPoint for your next classroom presentation? Check out this resource to assist you in creating a more interesting and engaging presentation that your audience will love.

 

CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.SL.9-10.5
Make strategic use of digital media (e.g., textual, graphical, audio, visual, and interactive elements) in presentations to enhance understanding of findings, reasoning, and evidence and to add interest.
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How To Use Color Overlays With Photos

From www.slideshare.net - January 30, 2016 3:21 AM
"How to use color overlays with photos?" is answered in this PowerPoint tutorial video. For more answers to your presentation design and public speaking questi…
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A great step-by-step video tutorial how to recolor your images in PowerPoint.

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Marie Christine Masse's curator insight, March 30, 2016 8:15 AM

A great step-by-step video tutorial how to recolor your images in PowerPoint.

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How to Design PowerPoint Presentations That Pack a Punch - in 5 Easy Steps

How to Design PowerPoint Presentations That Pack a Punch - in 5 Easy Steps | Digital Presentations in Education | Scoop.it
From blog.infogr.am - January 16, 2016 2:08 PM
You don’t need to be a good designer, public speaker, or writer to design a powerful PowerPoint presentation. Here are a few helpful tips!
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Another great list of tips for creating a perfect PowerPoint presentation.

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Jayne Courts's curator insight, January 19, 2016 4:37 AM

This is quite appropriate for me because I am at present writing some training courses using PowerPoint. Take a look at http://humaninterfacepublications.co.uk to see what is coming in 2016!!
Jamie Fulcher's curator insight, January 21, 2016 5:10 PM

Great tips on planning and engaging your audience.
Wendy Zaruba's curator insight, February 2, 2016 10:23 AM

Great tips for creating that Presentation in 5 easy steps.
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Best Presentation Software: 10 PowerPoint Alternatives

Best Presentation Software: 10 PowerPoint Alternatives | Digital Presentations in Education | Scoop.it
From blog.visme.co - January 3, 2016 1:14 PM
A summary of the most important features of the best presentation software and top-rated PowerPoint alternatives.
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Check out this list of PPT alternatives. Have you tried using them all?

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Atika MOKHFI's curator insight, March 20, 2016 6:11 AM

Check out this list of PPT alternatives. Have you tried using them all?
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How to be a PowerPoint Power User

How to be a PowerPoint Power User | Digital Presentations in Education | Scoop.it
From www.microsofttraining.net - November 22, 2015 4:36 AM
Got a presentation to prepare for? Want to avoid 'Death by PowerPoint'? Then read on, we've polled some PowerPoint experts for their tried and tested PowerPoint tips. You'll even discover how to partner PowerPoint with best of breed presentation productivity apps to ensure you are prepared for any occasion.
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A great infographic - 7 tricks to help you become an expert user of PowerPoint.

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Mihai Corbuleac's curator insight, January 7, 2016 7:00 AM

Nice infographic, thank you Baiba!
Wendy Zaruba's curator insight, February 2, 2016 10:27 AM

More great tips for using PowerPoint, check them out!
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