Combining sound, pictures, and words to tell a story... From Reading to Presenting Legendary characters are often heroic, from John Henry, the man who tested himself against the steam drill, to Pecos Bill, the greatest cowboy in the West. Multimedia Presentation

Combining sound, pictures, and words to tell a story... Multimedia Presentation One way to bring a legendary character to life is with a multimedia presentation, which uses sound, visuals, and text to explore the character and his or her story.

Combining sound, pictures, and words to tell a story... Multimedia Presentation Multimedia presentations capture the attention of the audience and help the presenter convey his or her message.

B a s i c s i n a B o x GUIDELINES AND STANDARDS MULTIMEDIA PRESENTATION A successful multimedia presentation should capture the audience’s attention with a strong opening use appealing visuals and props clearly, directly, and logically present information use a variety of media that is appropriate to the content end by summarizing the topic and the points made An effective presenter should have good posture and maintain eye contact with the audience vary pacing as well as the pitch, tone, and volume of voice use gestures and body language to get the point across use visual aids effectively to help the audience understand the topic ContentDelivery

To find a topic for your multimedia presentation: Creating Your Multimedia Presentation 1 Planning Your Presentation  List legendary characters from stories in this unit and stories you’ve read outside class.  Brainstorm names of folk heroes whose deeds have become part of American folklore.

Steps for Planning Your Multimedia Presentation 1.Brainstorm details about your subject. If you have chosen a character, write down his or her deeds, personality traits, and physical qualities. List other characters connected to the story as well as the setting. If you have chosen a legend or tale, outline the plot and list any unusual qualities of the story.

Steps for Planning Your Multimedia Presentation 2. Choose your focus. What are the main ideas you want to communicate? What is the goal of your presentation?

Steps for Planning Your Multimedia Presentation 3. Think about your audience. How much does it know about the character or tale that you’ve chosen? How much background will it need to understand your presentation? 4. Organize your information. What is the best order for presenting? Where should media elements be used?

Steps for Planning Your Multimedia Presentation 5. Decide which media elements to use in your presentation. What types of resources are available to you? Which will help get your point across most effectively? Consider these possibilities:  Audiotapes and CDs add sound effects such as music.

Steps for Planning Your Multimedia Presentation  Charts, posters, photos, slides, and graphs allow you to represent information or ideas visually.  Videos provide sound and visual material.  Computers can create visual aids such as graphs, charts, drawings, and even slide shows.

Creating Your Multimedia Presentation Once you have gathered the information, you can begin organizing it and creating the script and adding the media parts. 2 Developing Your Presentation

Steps for Developing Your Multimedia Presentation 1.Write your script. Prepare what you are going to say. Indicate where you will include your media elements. If you need to explain or introduce certain audio or visual materials, write that information in your script.

Steps for Developing Your Multimedia Presentation 2. Create an attention-getting introduction and a strong conclusion. Begin your presentation with a question, an anecdote, or a quotation that gets your audience interested in your topic. Use your conclusion to restate your main idea.

Steps for Developing Your Multimedia Presentation 3. Prepare your media elements. Gather the materials and equipment for the media parts of your presentation. Make sure that the equipment works and you know how to operate it. Adjust volume and make visuals large enough so that everyone in the audience can hear and see.

Steps for Developing Your Multimedia Presentation 4. Evaluate your media choices. Be sure that you have used various media as effectively as possible. Lists, charts, and graphs can help you organize key facts. Slides or video clips present strong visual images.

Creating Your Multimedia Presentation Practice your presentation several times so that you become familiar with your script and media elements. 3 Practicing and Presenting  Project your voice to the back of the room. Vary your pace, tone, and volume to emphasize important points and to keep your audience’s attention.

Creating Your Multimedia Presentation  Be familiar with your script so that you can make eye contact with your audience. Use appropriate gestures and facial expressions that will maintain their interest and strengthen your points. 3 Practicing and Presenting

Creating Your Multimedia Presentation  Practice incorporating your media elements. Know how to operate all of the equipment, and be prepared to answer questions about each of your materials. 3 Practicing and Presenting

Creating Your Multimedia Presentation After rehearsing on your own, invite family and friends to view your presentation. Use their comments to help you rework parts of your program. 3 Practicing and Presenting

TARGET SKILL CHOOSING APPROPRIATE MEDIA With a world full of sounds and images, how do you choose the best ones to use? You’ll probably be able to think of many different media elements that are related to your script. Creating Your Multimedia Presentation 4 Refining Your Performance

TARGET SKILL CHOOSING APPROPRIATE MEDIA Creating Your Multimedia Presentation 4 Refining Your Performance Think carefully about what point you are trying to make, and then select the media element that best makes that point.

TARGET SKILL CONSISTENT FORM Visuals can help you present information in a clear, interesting way. Your audience will have a greater understanding of your presentation if all of your visuals are easy to read, consistent in form, and correct in capitalization and punctuation. Creating Your Multimedia Presentation 5 Editing and Proofreading

FOR YOUR WORKING PORTFOLIO What did you learn about your subject by doing this multimedia presentation? What effect do you think the media elements had on your audience? What would you do differently next time? Creating Your Multimedia Presentation 6 Reflecting