Tip for Using Powerpoint!

Because a powerpoint presentation is meant to be a simple presentation of the main ideas you wish to convey, there is a useful tool on the powerpoint software to help you while doing your presentation. If you click on the "view" tab in Powerpoint 2007, there is a tool called "Notes Page." If you choose this tool you will be able to type your own notes underneath of the slide, and these notes are only visible to you when you print out your presentation. This way you can better direct your attention to your audience, instead of following and reading directly off of the powerpoint, as this is not what it is meant for. You can have more in depth discussion of the meain ideas in your own notes to help you remember what you need to talk about, without including all of the information on the slides. I hope this helps!