Information and digital literacy in education via the digital path

As a teacher chances are you have already created a presentation of some sort or presented in front of an audience (e.g., in a conference, at school…etc). And as you know, presenting is a skill that requires practice at two levels: the first level is related to the creation process and the second one is related to the delivery of the final product, that is, the actual presenting before an audience. In today's post, we are  concerned  with the first level: how to create effective and professionally looking presentations.

If you’re like most people, you’ve probably created dozens of presentations in your lifetime, and many of these in just under a few hours.

But ask yourself: Do you really know how to design a memorable presentation that will stick in your viewers’ minds for months, even years to come?

The answer is probably no. Most of us have never actually learned the design principles necessary to impact audiences through visual storytelling. Perhaps the closest we have ever come to crafting a visual message is a PowerPoint presentation full of bullet points, overused stock photos and bland color schemes.

Lightning talks are all the rage right now. They're a short-form presentation talk usually lasting around three to five minutes. They're a good way to communicate new ideas quickly and to start conversations. Every year, my program's student chapter of the American Library Association hosts QuasiCon, a day-long conference for information students and professionals. QuasiCon…

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As we have seen in yesterday’s post, Slides has recently introduced a number of interesting new features. For instance users are now able to embed and sync slides across multiple presentations. They can also integrate Google Keep notes into Slides presentations with a single click. But the most important new feature is add-ons. After Docs and sheets, Slides now support add-ons bringing thus more capabilities and functionalities to your presentations.

Google Slides is a cornerstone in the edtech toolbox. It's one of my favorite apps in the GAFE suite, and it holds a lot of potential beyond the traditional slideshow concept. Here are some ways teachers and students can think inside the box.

A guide to effectively combining visuals with oral presentations.