The Teaching Space

Introduction In this episode we will explore ways teachers and trainers can improve their presentations (specifically, how they can improve their slides, we will save the communication aspect for another show). This episode considers presentation slides as just one of a teacher or trainer’s teaching tools. If you use a presentation in every teaching session, or you are overly reliant on them, I encourage you to try a session without a presentation and see how it goes (after you’ve listened to this episode, of course!) 1. Consistent Design Set up a master slide so your design is consistent. Choose a colour scheme. Aim to create a stylish, aesthetically pleasing document. 2. Careful Image Use Do not use copyrighted image - especially those with watermarks! Choose age-appropriate images. Further reading: Free Photography Resources for Teachers and Trainers The Noun Project for Google Slides and Google Docs 3. Pay Attention to Fonts Pick a readable font (I favour sans-serif - it’s easier to read and looks