Chapter 5 :

Communication Aids
And Strategies Using
Tools of Technology

Group 5
Bachelor of Science in Psychology 11
Leader : Todoc, Sophia Nicole D.
Members : Agub, Patricia Isabel
Buhian, Maita Lyn R.
Fernandez, Raizel Allysa V.
Laja, Francesca C.
Palacio, Prince Edward A.
 SUMMARY
Preparing Audio-Visual Presentation
- devices with both a sound and visual component
Ex: Slides Presentation, Films, Television
TIMELINE:
17th century
(1592-1670)
John Amos Comenius
- Father of Modern Education
- Orbis Sensualium Pictus (Picture of the Sensual World) with 150 drawings
18th century
(1712-1778)
Jean-Jacques Rousseau
- Importance of Expression
- Émile: or on Education
19th century
(1746-1827)
Johann Heinrich Pestalozzi
- First Applied Educational Psychologist
- Emphasized teaching methods
20th century
(1921)
- Sound motion films were used
World War 2
- use of pictures and visual aids for instructional tools.
21st century
- Educational movie
- Teachers have started incorporating audio visual aid.
- Business presentation are also using presentation software.
ADVANTAGES OF HAVING AUDIO-VISUAL AIDS
Audio-visual aids are essential in presenting a topic especially to a teacher who
aims to make the explanation easier. Here, there are some examples of advantages
of having audio-visuals
● Attention catcher- for it catches the attention of students the moment it has
been introduced by the provider or presenter
● Better understanding- it helps student in understanding the topic better and
easier
● Remember the concept for longer period of time- it helps students
familiarize with the concepts because of the animated videos of the given
examples
● Interesting- the same with the familiarization, the learning procedure will
be interesting because of the animated examples
● They help the students to experience things visually or vicariously- it
reduces leaner’s imagination and help them to understand the topic quickly.
● Effective communication- The flow of the presentation is continuous
hence, the learning process is effective.
● Maintain Discipline- students will be focused on the presentation hence,
this makes the room quiet.
GUIDELINES FOR VISUAL AIDS
Evidences have been shown that audio-visuals are effective in learning process
therefore, it is advisable to use or create visual aids for audio-visual presentation.
In making visual aids, it is also significant to apply proper usage of fonts,
backgrounds, colors and information for effective audio-visual presentation.
Follow these sample guidelines:
1. Avoid too much information on any single visual- this will make the
presentation unreadable
 2. Use boldface type in a front size that can easily read- this will emphasize
a topic or keywords to remember.
3. Use sans serif type- because it produces a sharper image for slides and
transparencies
4. Limit the fonts you use to two per visual- using many fonts will make
students lose their focus
5. Avoid all caps- audiences will misunderstand the topic because this also
mean shouting or anger.
6. Use a type size and font that contrast distinctly with the background- for
effective visualization of the presentation.
7. Avoid visuals that use too many colors- more than four on any one aid.
Using many color will distract audience
8. Use good judgement in visual design - Use plain background and black
text.
9. Choose the right template - Some templates may not be readable when
text is placed on them.
10. Avoid making your audience study your aids - They will not be listening
to you.

11. Graphs, Diagram, Pictures and List are standard types of visual aids -
Tables are harder to interpret than a graphic presentation of the content.
12. Develop visual aids that are visually pleasing as well as clear -
Computer graphics and programs provide the opportunity to experiment with
graphic design.
13. Use technology whenever possible - Some websites have visuals that you
can use for presentations about the topic.
14. The web is one the most colorful sources of visual aids - Technology
allows to download visual aids from the worldwide web.
15. Keep time limit for your presentation in mind - About 10 - 15 slides are
equivalent to 15 minutes.
Web-based Presentations
Web has quickly become the dominant way to provide information to others. Its
dominance as a communication medium emphasizes the importance of
understanding how to present information that people can quickly and easily
comprehend. Many human factor issues surrounding web-based presentation of
information are well understood.
Below are 10 most common mistakes in presenting information on the web:
1. Burying information too deep in a website - Most people likely understand
pictures rather than too many texts.
2. Overloading pages with too much material – Too much design will make
your material ineffective.
3. Providing awkward or confusing navigation – Irrelevant designs will only
create confusion to the readers.
4. Putting information in unexpected places on the page – Reader’s may not be
able to read some information that are written in unexpected places.
5. Not making links obvious and clear - Apply clear visual cues to links. The
name of the link should be the same as the name of the page being linked to.
6. Presenting information in bad tables. - When presenting ideas that include
data references, a graph or table can be useful in making the point. These visual
methods can be far more effective than simply describing the data. While they can
be effective, they can also derail a presentation if they convey the wrong message
or confuse the audience.
7. Making text so small that many users cannot read it. - Avoid using thin or
decorative fonts, which can make it difficult to read, especially at small sizes.
Select a font size that your audience will be able to read from a distance.
8. Using color combinations for text that many users cannot read. - Use solid,
contrasting colors for backgrounds behind text and avoid textures and patterns,
which can make letterforms difficult to distinguish or even illegible.
9. Using bad forms. - Filling out forms is a necessary evil. So it doesn't help when
poor form design makes things more difficult than they need to be. Details are
being re-entered. determining what is wrong with the data you entered attempting
to navigate through poorly labeled forms.
10. Hiding (or not providing) features that could help users. - A user-friendly
website should also be accessible to everyone, as well as helpful in offering and
providing easily accessible features that can help users obtain additional
information and references.
Making an effective web-based presentation
A visually stunning presentation will surely leave a positive impression on your
audience, whether you are using it to a market a product, introduce your services or
communicate information. Here are some guidelines to follow to ensure your
presentation is memorable and conveys the message you want it to:
1. Keep it short and simple.
Cut out the unnecessary information in your presentation to get to the point, use
as little text as possible on your presentation slides.
2. Style tastefully.
A pleasing design and a focused layout can help define your presentation's
overall purpose. Choose backgrounds that have enough contrast and do not
interfere with the text.
3. Use bold typography and proper hierarchy.
Your presentation must be accessible from a variety of platforms. To make them
stand out from the background, use effects like gradients or shadows and a few
complementary fonts for their weight and style.
4. Illustrate your point.
Charts, infographics, photographs, and works of art can emphasize a point or
illustrate things that text cannot adequately convey.
5. Give your reader control.
Allow audience members to switch between slides and pause your presentation
whenever they want. Include controls similar to those found in slide-show
solutions in your HTML presentations or any other format that does not have an
embedded player.
MAKING IT HAPPEN
 The following are the options that we can use to create and display presentation
on our website.
We can use Photoshop, Keynote, PowerPoint, HTML and CSS to create our
presentation. And, Flickr, Picasa, PDF, iQuery to present or display our
presentation in our website.
OTHER TOOLS FOR PRESENTATION
PREZENTIT
For creating cross-browser – cross browser mean you can use your website on
any web browser, google, bing, and firefox our example of web browser.
Team member can be invited to collaborate on the presentation
Option for public and private viewing – when it’s private website only certain
people can have an access to it such as people have subscription, while public
viewing allows everyone to use it, free of charge.
Presentation gets its own URL – all website has URL, you can use it to access the
website and to share it to other people.
Download – you can download it so you can use it offline, when we download
things we will received and obtained the data of the website or app needed to
function offline.
Edit – you have the freedom to modified your websites.
Upload – you can upload images, sound, etc that you will use to create your
website.
Prezentit relies heavily on the availability of the internet. Like most of the website
Prezentit uses online to maximize its function, through the use of internet it can
repair technical problem swiftly. It will help lessen the problem in compatibility to
the gadgets, since we don’t need to download it and also different brand and type
of gadgets has its own guidelines or requirements before downloading or installing
a certain website or app.
With internet the user can have more control, access, retrieve, and alter.
EMPRESSR
EMPRESSR is a presentation tool that was launched in around 2006 - 2007. It was
created
by Bryan Thatcher. It has many tools, such as allowing direct sharing to a number
of
platforms, and providing analytics for tracking presentation views. Files created in
this
presentation tool are created in Adobe Flash, and it has no option for downloading
said files.
PREZI
PREZI is a presentation tool of Hungarian descent, founded in 2009 by people
such as
Adam Somlai-Fischer, Peter Halascy, and Peter Arvai. It is one of the most
common
presentation tools found in classrooms and/or offices, and it makes use of dynamic
and
multidimensional slides.
280 SLIDES
280 SLIDES is a presentation tool founded by 280 North, a web software
development
startup company in USA, formed in 2008 by college friends Tom Robinson,
Francisco
Tolmasky, and Ross Boucher. 280 Slides is a presentation tool that is similar to
Apple’s
Keynote, or most notably, Microsoft’s Powerpoint.