Use a Simple Presentation Tool
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What you will learn
- 1Explain what a presentation tool is
- 2Describe what goes on a title slide
- 3Apply at least three good slide design rules
- 4Present a short slideshow to an audience by looking up and speaking clearly
Mini Lesson
Have you ever seen someone show slides on a big screen? A presentation tool is an app that lets you create a set of slides — pages that appear one at a time — to share information or tell a story to an audience.
What is a presentation tool?
- A presentation tool lets you create slides that are shown one by one to an audience.
- Popular examples: Google Slides, Microsoft PowerPoint, Apple Keynote.
- Each slide is like a page — its layout shows where your text and images go.
Types of slides
- Title slide: Always first. Shows the topic name and your name so the audience knows what the presentation is about and who made it.
- Content slide: Shows your key points and an image. Use short bullet points — not full sentences.
- Closing slide: The last slide — write "Thank you!" or a short summary of the main idea.
Good slide design rules
- Keep text short — a few key words or bullet points per slide. Too much text is hard to read.
- Use a big font (at least 24 points for body text) so everyone in the room can see.
- Pick colors that contrast — dark text on a light background, or light text on a dark background.
- Add relevant images — one clear picture that matches the topic of that slide.
Presenting to an audience
- Press the Present or Slideshow button to put your slides into full-screen mode.
- Click, or press the spacebar, to move to the next slide.
- Look up at the audience — not just at the screen. Speak clearly and loudly enough for everyone to hear.
Words to know
Presentation
A set of slides shown to teach or share an idea
e.g. My presentation has six slides.
Slide
One page in a presentation
e.g. The first slide had my name and topic.
Title slide
The first slide that shows the name of the presentation
e.g. My title slide says "All About Frogs".
Audience
The people who watch your presentation
e.g. My audience was my whole family.
Design
How a slide looks, like the size and color of words
e.g. A clean design makes a slide easy to read.
Now, with a grown-up, make three slides (title, content, closing) and present them to your family!
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