According to Dr. Burmark, starting our presentations with images will help in setting the stage. Images and visual aids open the mind’s eye in understanding about the subject and retaining the information. It has been proven when we see a slide mixed with a picture and information, our eyes see the picture first and then read. When we want to recall the information we will remember the image first, then some dots next to the image forms into letters and letters to words, making us recall the information we had previously retained. (Burmark, p.134) It is very important to create our presentations short and to the point. We need to focus on the essentials only. Nancy Duarte, the author of “Interacting with Slides”, explains step by step how to remove unimportant information from our slides, to create attractive slide presentations by sizing photographs with keywords as reminders. We can use many computer programs to enlarge images such as Photoshop and find high-quality images in Google Advanced search and iStockphoto. Color is very important when emphasizing keywords in our slides. When preparing a PowerPoint, we as educators, should use photographs and keywords in our presentations. Images and words will generate interaction and we will accomplish our goals. (Burmark, p.140)
Burmark, L. (2011). They snooze you lose: The educator’s guide to successful presentations. San Francisco, CA: Jossey-Bass.
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