Communication

Aids and
Strategies Using
Tool of
Technology
GROUP 2
Lesson 1: Preparing
Multimedia Presentation
Let's Achieve This!
Create a multimedia presentation showcasing one's
culture
Engaging: Putting Things in the Right Perspective
1. Watch the video "The world's worst research
presentation" (https://www.youtube. com/watch?
v=SGqp4-bZQY).
Lesson 1: Preparing
Multimedia Presentation
What are your impressions about the research
presentation?
2. Analysis (Group Discussion)
Guide Questions:
1. What makes the presentation the worst?
2. In what ways can the presentation be improved?
Initializing
In today's digital society, communication is
mediated using technology. For communication to
be more effective, it is imperative to know how
technology works, what purposes it can serve and
how it can be used efficiently and effectively used to
achieve specific goals in the communication
process.
Concept Grounding
In preparing multimedia
presentations for various
communication purposes, it i
important to consider the following:
 A. Characteristics of
Multimedia Presentations
1. Multimedia presentations are visually oriented (displayed on a
monitor or projected onto a screen).
2. They allow users to use different modalities such as:
a. Text
b. Graphics
c. Photographs
d. Audio
e. Animation
f. Video
Special features of computer-
based presentations
1. Custom navigation (linking) between
slides, to other media and to the Internet
2. Can be made into hard copy printouts
or transparencies.
3. Can be uploaded to the Web
B. Steps in Making Effective
Multimedia Presentations
1. Know the purpose of the presentation.
2. Know the audience.
3. Gather information.
4. Use a variety of resources such as:
a. textbooks
b. digital resources photographs scanned images, student
work
c. Internet
5. Do not forget to cite sources.
a. Write the author's name, title of the work and date of
publication.
b. Include the website or Web page address of the source.
c. In general, non-profit educational use of online materials for
a lecture qualifies as "fair use" but it is better to ask the author's
permission to use such materials.
d. Always have full bibliographic references for all citations.
6. Organize the information.
a. List the main points.
b. Have only one main idea per slide.
c. Present ideas in a logical order.
d. Place important information near
the top.
7. Check technical issues.
a. Contrast
Dark text on light background
b. White text on dark background
b. Use only one design and color scheme throughout the
slide presentation.
c. Avoid clutter.
d. Avoid patterned or textured backgrounds.
7. Check technical issues.
e. Use large font size (minimum 18 pts)
f. Use fonts that are easy to read. Don't use fancy
fonts.
g. Don't use more than two types of fonts.
h. Avoid too much text. Don't use the presentation
as your notes.
i. Use no more than 3 or 4 bullets per slide.
8. Be creative

a. Use transitions and animations to

add interest.

b. But don't overdo it!

Firming up
In what ways can the different forms
of communication (intrapersonal,
interprets small group, public and
mass) be enhanced with the aid of
technology?
Concretizing
Feature one of your cultural
practices through a multimedia
presentation. Observes
guidelines for creating
multimedia presentations.
Introspecting
From this lesson, I realized that...