Engage the Brain: 5 Ways to Create Interactive Slides

Engage the

Brain

5 Ways to Create Interactive Slides

For slide creators, presenters, and trainerswho want to make their contentinteractive and unforgettable.

FACT or

FICTION

Decide if the statement below isfact or fiction, then click to thenext slide to check the answer.

“Interactive” meanspassively reading slides,watching slides fly in andout, or viewing a videosegment inserted in aslide set.

FACT or

FICTION

The statement below is FICTIONbecause viewers or learners arenot physically DOING anythingwhile passively reading orwatching the computer screen.

FICTION: “Interactive”means passively readingslides, watching slides fly in and out, or viewing a video segment inserted in a slide set.

FICTION

Here is one more Fact or Fiction. Choose your answer then click to the next slide.

“Interactive” means engaging the viewer or learner in some way so that he or she has to DO something: write, talk, choose, fill in, cross out, collaborate, or move.

FACT or

FICTION

Yes, the statement below is aFACT. Well done.

FACT: “Interactive” means engaging the viewer or learner in some way so that he or she has to DO something: write, talk, choose, fill in, cross out, collaborate, or move.

FACT

What do you already know about writing learning objectives?

Decide if the sentence below is

true or false, then click to the

next slide to check your answer.

You had to CHOOSE an answer which ENGAGED your brain.

FACT

FICTION

Fact or Fiction was a Choose and Click interactive strategy. You can use it in both classroom and online instruction.

1. Choose and Click

5 Ways to Create Interactive Slides

You now needsomething towrite on andsomething to

write with.

Think about oneway to make slides more interactivethat you have usedor someone elsehas used. Write itdown, then click tocontinue …

THINK AND WRITE

Thinking and writing reinforces content better than just passively reading.

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A Think and Write isanother interactivestrategy to use with both classroom andvirtual instruction.

1. Choose and Click

5 Ways to Create Interactive Slides

2. Think and Write

STANDAND

SPEAK

Stand up (this increases the oxygen to your brain) and pretend to tell someone what you have learned so far.

You increase the brain’s learning capacity and content retention when you stand and summarize the learning. You can encourage viewers or learners to do the same when you insert a Stand and Speak strategy into your slides.

1. Choose and Click

5 Ways to Create Interactive Slides

2. Think and Write

3. Stand and Speak

Which words would you cross out in the sentence below to make the statementcorrect? Decide, then click to the nextslide to check the answer.

CROSS IT

OUT

The best way for slide viewers or learners to remember content is to (read it; do something with it)In a variety of ways.

Check your response against the answer below.

The best way for slide viewers or learners to remember content is to (read it; do something with it)In a variety of ways.

Do a Cross It Out one more time, then click to check the answer.

CROSS IT

OUT

Using a variety of interactive strategies, even in slide format, (engages; distracts) the brain of the viewer or learner.

Check your response against the answer below.

Using a variety of interactive strategies, even in slide format, (engages; distracts) the brain of the viewer or learner.

1. Choose and Click

5 Ways to Create Interactive Slides

2. Think and Write

3. Stand and Speak

4. Cross It Out

FILL IT IN

The most important reason for making your slide presentation interactive is_____________________

Now decide which one phrasefrom the list below BESTcompletes the sentence on the left. You know the routine:click to check your answer.

A. because the interactive strategies keep viewers and learners from becoming bored.

B. because the interactive strategies are fun.

C. because the interactive strategies increase long-term retention of content.

Did you choose the best fill-in?

The most important reason formaking your slide presentationinteractive is because theinteractive strategies increase long-term retention of content.

This time, choose thephrase or phrases thatcomplete the sentence.Click to check your answer.

A. make your slidepresentation different fromeveryone else’s traditionalslide formats.

B. make your content easyto remember.

C. make your slidesentertaining, engaging, and unforgettable!

FILL IT IN

Of course, when you create interactive slides, you also_____________________

Yes, all three fill-ins are correct:

Of course, when you createinteractive slides, you also makeyour slide presentation different from everyone else’s traditional slideformats, you make your content easyto remember, and you make yourslides entertaining, engaging, andunforgettable!

1. Choose and Click

5 Ways to Create Interactive Slides

2. Think and Write

3. Stand and Speak

4. Cross It Out

5. Fill It In

Test Yourself

Without looking back at the slides, can you write down all 5 ways to make your own slides interactive? Try it.

Write down onechange you plan tomake to your nextslide presentation.

Post your actionplan where you willbe able to see it.

ACTION

PLAN

If you enjoyed this slide presentation, do a search

for the following Slide Sharetitles:

“Different Trumps Same: Gettingthe Brain to Pay Attention”

“Teaching Adults ANYTHING in 4 Easy Steps”

“Movement Trumps Sitting”

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