Emily MacMillan

Using effective
visuals
fonts

•
Choosing the right font

•
Nothing too big nothing too small

• It is important to choose a legible font, so all students are capable of reading the power point with ease
 It is important to keep slides short
and concise.

Students can get overwhelmed by

Bullet points multiple long bullet points on one
slide.

Focus on just putting the main

points on the slide and lecturing
around them.
graphics
• When adding graphics to a presentation, make sure they are
• Legible
• Relate to the topic
• And easy to understand

• Graphics should add to the presentation rather than take away, they
are not the focal point.
 photos
• Pictures should only be included when necessary
• Too many pictures can be distracting to young kids
• They will begin to focus on the pictures rather than
the material
• Pictures should relate back to the presentation
 It is easy to make a power point be
interactive, however you can make
it too interactive

Too many pop ups, animations, or

transitions can be distracting to
keep it simple young children

They place closer attention to the

movement rather than the work.
Use contrasting colors
• Make it easy for students to be able to read what you wrote
• Do not use colors like yellow when creating power points as they are hard to read
• Instead, use dark colors on light backgrounds and light colors on dark backgrounds
Use simple language
• It is likely that ELL students will struggle with harder words to learn in the English
language.
• Make sure to be aware of word choice when putting together a power point.
• Do not make it so that they are unable to understand the vocabulary within your
presentation
• Use grade appropriate words.
 They should look
Make the Make your power
points something the
clean and neat and be
easy to retrieve
kids can focus on.
power point information from.

pleasing to the The power point

should not look
eye messy
Don’t overuse clipart
• While clipart may be cute and add design to the
presentation, it is important to not have it on
every slide
• It is likely that it will become distracting, and
most times does not even relate back to the
lesson.
• Children focus more on the silly pictures rather
than the information.
Make it fun
• While everything can easily be done overboard, it is This Photo by Unknown Author is
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important to know how to do all the previously
mentioned stuff in moderation.
• A good and balanced mixture of all the previously
noted points makes for a visually effective power point