PresentationZen

Resources to help you to create a better PowerPoint
Planning Sheet for your Presentation: Google Drive How To: Mrs. Lund's Presentation:

The Basics - why & how
Garr Reynolds on slide design Presentation Design: Principles & Techniques from Presentation Zen A brief blog post with key points PowerPoint Reform - basic how to & resources from a school librarian Summary of Creekview High's Presentation Zen @ the Unquiet Library

Slide Design
Set up a rule of thirds grid line on your slides Colour Lovers color palette picker (not available @ school) Adobe Kuler color picker site Tips on font choice and design from Digital Inspiration - use Chrome or Firefox

Examples
Student Example from Creekview High school Student Example Two from Creekview High Before and After examples from Garr Reynolds

Finding Images
Brittanica ImageQuest Microsoft Images - photographs only! Google Images - use Advanced Search to narrow images to ones that can be reused WikiMedia Commons - creative commons licensed images

Editing Images
PicMonkey