LESSON 5

COMMUNICATION AIDS AND

STRATEGIES USING TOOLS
WARM-UP
1. As a class, watch a video about the
“World’s Worst Presentation.”
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V9HSB8c
2Ak
2. Find a partner. Dicuss wat went wrong in
the presentation; what you tink are the reasons
why it is known as the world’s worst
presentation, and what steps are needed to
improve the presentation.
WEB-BASED OR ONLINE
PRESENTATIONS
1. Empressr (http://www.empress.com/Default.aspx)
2. Slideshare (http://www.slideshare.net/)
3. Prezi (http://www.prezi.com/)
4. Sliderocket (http://www.sliderocket.com/)
5. Zohoshow (
http://www.zoho.com/docs/faq/online-presentation-fa
q.html
)
 GENERAL GUIDELINES FOR
CREATING AN EFFECTIVE
PRESENTATION
1. Minimize the number of slides.
2. Choose a font style that your audience can read from
a distance.
3. Choose a font size that your audience can read from
a distance.
4. Keep your text simple by using bullet
points or short sentences.
5. Use art to help convey your message.
6. Make labels for charts and graphs
understandable.
7. Make slide backgrounds subtle and keep
them consistent.
8. Use high contrast between background
color and text color.
9. Check the spelling and grammar.
GROUP ACTIVITY
Using any of the tools for communication
discussed in this lesson, create a presentation
that promotes cultural values (ex. Love for
God, family and country; respect for elders;
bayanihan spirit).