Teaching Skills: audiovisuals

Tools for Teaching Navigation

Tools for Teaching: Introduction

Facilitation Skills: The art of group facilitation

Teaching and Presentation Skills: Keep these techniques in mind

Tips for Programs: Practical examples and resources

General Tips for Planning Successful Audiovisuals

  • Don’t over use audio-visuals.
  • Whenever possible, use them to convey graphical or pictorial information or images (rather than text).
  • Illustrate one key point at a time.
  • Make text, charts, graphs, and other print legible.
  • Large enough type
  • Neatly executed
  • Minimal information per visual
  • Use color carefully.
  • Whenever possible, graph data.
  • Avoid miscellaneous visuals

Types of Audiovisuals

Advantages, disadvantages, and tips for common types of audiovisuals (pdf)

  • Handouts
  • Flip Chart
  • PowerPoint Slides
  • Videos
  • Microphones