C R E AT I N G A
P O W E R
P O I N T W I T H
E F F E C T I V E
V I S U A L S
CHRISTIANA WOOD
Choose a font that is
easy to read
• Black font on a white background stands
out the best for students.
• Traditional and easily legible fonts are
also recommended. These include (but are
not limited to):
• Times New Roman
• Arial
• Source Sans Pro
Putting key words or vocabulary
words in a different color,
highlighting them, or bolding them
is also a great way to bring students
attention to important points.
A N O T H E R G R E A T W A Y
T O B R I N G A T T E N T I O N
T O M A I N I D E A S I S T O
P U T T H E M O N T H E I R
O W N S L I D E
Do not put too many
words on one slide
• Students have short attention
spans.
• Keep bullet points short and to
the point. Instead elaborate
orally!
• Put relevant photos on the
slides to keep the students
engaged while you teach.
W H I L E
P H O TO S C A N
B E E F F E C T I V E
V I S U A L S …
T O O M A N Y
P H O T O S
W I L L L I K E L Y
D I S T R A C T
Y O U R
A U D I E N C E !
M A K E S U R E
Y O U R
P H O T O S A R E
A P P L I C A B L E
I N C O R P O R AT E D I A G R A M S
FOR VISUAL LEARNERS
THEY SHOULD BUILD
STUDENTS CONCEPTUAL
U N D E R S TA N D I N G !
Keep your Power Points short & sweet!
• Power points should be as short as
possible to keep your audience’s
attention.
• You want to keep your students
engaged!
B E S U R E T O U T I L I Z E V I S U A L S T O
T H E I R F U L L P O T E N T I A L S O T H A T
S T U D E N T S H AV E A N O P T I M A L
L E A R N I N G E X P E R I E N C E !