Author: Clif Mims

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Presentations 2.0 represents a move towards more effectively designed presentations with an emphasis on the visual message. The following resources are part of a module in one of my classes in which we learn about presentations 2.0.

1. Before We Begin

   • Life after Death by PowerPoint

2. Examples

   • Take a look at this older version of Did You Know/Shift Happens and compare it with this newer presentations 2.0 version.
   • Winning Presentations of SlideShare.com’s World’s Best Presentation Contest ‘07.
   • Dick Hardt’s Keynote Address at the Open Source Convention.

3. Getting Started

   • Organization and Preparation Tips
   • Slide Tips
   • Delivery Tips
   • What Is Good PowerPoint Design?
   • Where Can You Find Good Images?
   • Powerful Images & "Rule of Thirds"
   • Where to Get Quotes for Presentations?

4. Resources

   • Garr Reynolds - Website dedicated to "design, marketing and branding, and effective communications of all kinds."
   • Presentation Zen - Garr Reynolds’ blog dedicated to all things presentation.
   • Designing effective presentations - Scott Elias’ presentation about presentations.
   • Beyond Bullet Points by Cliff Atkinson
   • SlideShare.com - An online place to host and share presentations.
   • Creating SlideCasts - A tutorial on how to create enhanced podcasts/ slidecasts using the tools at SlideCast.com

5. Extended Learning

   • Learning from Bill Gates & Steve Jobs
   • Parker, J. S. (2004). Evaluating the impact of project based learning by using student created PowerPoint games in the seventh grade language arts classroom. Instructional Technololgy Monographs, 1(1).

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