Power Point Show Tips!

So, I found out there's a cool thing you can do to a power point called, Power Point Show. You can record your voice over a power point and it will record your voice over each respective slide so the information matches up. It's really kinda awesome... Here are some tips to make a successful power point show! 

1. If possible, record your voice in a quiet space without background noise. The microphone picks up a lot of noise around you.

2. If possible, use a separate microphone from the one attached to your computer.  This will pick up your voice more clearly and create a better overall sound.  

3.  Don't put too much information on one slide.  Students will just tune out and feel overloaded if there's too much info in a small space.

4.  Keep your font size at 24pt and above.  I've broken this rule from time to time, and it ends up that I break tip #3 and put too much info on one slide... Keeping tips #3 and #4 are to be somewhat simultaneous. 

5. Be cautious of the contrast between words and backgrounds.  Dark words on dark backgrounds don't show up well. 

6.  Use bullet points to make information easier to read.  This will also encourage you to remember that less is often more when creating a power point. 

7.  Use pictures or videos when accessible.  If individuals have to sit and simply read words on a page over and over again, they tend to tune out.  Make the slides more visually appealing and diverse. 

8.  If you have to re-record something, choose the option to start from that slide.  As far as I know, you have to re-record all slides after that as well, so be prepared to keep reading when it moves to the next page. 

9.  Listen to your power point show before showing it to others.  It may not work properly or may include sounds you don't want.  However, you won't know this unless you listen to the project first.

10.  Write out a script before you record.  Make sure you have it printed off before you record if it's typed on your computer because you can't change screens while recording.

Power point show tips?  Don't keep them to yourself - share below!