Powerpoint tips round 2!

So I thought I published this post after I wrote it but oddly it never got posted so here I go again with my power point tips and feedback on the articles on powerpoints. After I read the articles I was happy to have realized that my AP Spanish Lit teacher was right when she gave us such a hard time on powerpoint design. She prepared me for the rough world of powerpoint craziness. As I read along with the articles I noticed some of the same points of what I should never do:

1) Do not have more than 6-10 words per slide.

2) Do not have distracting colors that take away the focus of your presentation.

3)Do not use boring templates that have nothing

4) Do not use annoying transitions, which are also distracting!

5) When presenting NEVER read off of the slide!

Now for the good things I guess you could say do the opposite of the WHAT-NOT-TO-DO but I guess some valuable things to remember are:

1) Communicate with the audience, use visuals and images and know how to explain.

2)Be sure to make good notes and be knowledgeable about your topics

3) Have interesting graphs and data, not just boring charts that no one understands.

4)Have a adequate size font that is understood by everyone.

5) Play around with color, but be careful to use it to your advantage only!

Hopefully these tips are helpful for anyone using powerpoint including myself. I think powerpoint is a great tool nowadays to get a point accross visually and verbally. It is amazing the technology that we have today, but we have to make sure we understand how to use it adequately.