COMMUNICATION AIDS AND STRATEGIES USING TOOLS OF TECHNOLOGY

What is a Communication Aid?

A communication aids are visual support used to make presentation interesting and effective. it is a
great help to present the ideas clearly by highlighting the significant information.

Communication aids are also referred to as AAC devices. AAC refers to Augmentative and Alternative
Communication, which is defined as,
… a huge range of techniques which support or replace spoken communication.

Technology- Based communication Aids.

 Text Messaging
 Social Media
 Video Conferencing
 Email
 Video Presentation
 Power Presentation

Communication aids examples

 PowerPoint
 Prezi
 Linkedin Slideshare
 Brainshark
 TED.com

WHAT ARE COMMUNICATION STRATEGIES?

Communication Strategies
Communication is the exchange of information between a sender and a receiver.

TYPES OF COMMUNICATION STRATEGIES

1. Verbal
Verbal communication strategies can be broken down into the two categories of written and oral
communication.
2. Nonverbal
Nonverbal communication strategies consist of mostly visual cues, such as body language, facial
expressions, physical distance between communicators, or the tone of your voice.
3. Visual
Visual communication strategies can be seen through signs, web pages, and illustrations.

USING TOOLS OF TECHNOLOGY

MULTIMEDIA
Multimedia is content that uses a combination of different content forms such as text, audio, images,
animations, video and interactive content.

TRADITIONAL VISUAL AND AUDIO MEDIA

Using Traditional Visual and Audio Media
 Overhead Transparencies
 Flip Chart
 White board/chalk board
 Document Camera
 Video
 Handouts

STRATEGIES USING TOOLS OF TECHNOLOGY

 Keep it simple
 Emphasize your key ideas
 Show what you can't say
 Use close up shots and other images
  Keep the number of images you present manageable
 Combine variety with coherence
 Use large lettering

CBP
Special Features of Computer Based Presentation
1. CUSTOM NAVIGATION
2. PRINTOUTS
3. UP LOADABLE

MULTIMEDIA PRESENTATION TIPS

 Go for Creativity
 Colors make it beautiful
 Use good fonts
 Text Evil
 Images say more than a thousand words
 Big is beautiful
 Info Graphics are amazing. Use simple Info graphics.
 Get inspired.

TIPS
Things to remember
 Practice with your Media.
 Consider your room and audience.
 Speak to your audience not your media.

Always Remember this:

10 - 20 - 30 -
1 - 6 - 6 - 1 Main Idea, 6 Bullets point, 6 Words per Bullet.
7 - 7 - 7 Lines , 7 Words.
9Ps - Prior Proper Preparation Prevents Poor Performance of the Person Putting on the Presentation.

TRANSPARENCY
A transparency, also known variously as a view foil, or view graph, is a thin sheet of transparent flexible
material, typically cellulose acetate, onto which figures can be drawn.

VIDEO
Video is an electronic medium for the recording, copying, playback, broadcasting, and display of
moving visual media.

SOUND RECORDING & REPRODUCTION

Sound recording and reproduction is an electrical, mechanical, electronic, or digital inscription and re-
creation of sound waves, such as spoken voice, singing, instrumental music, or sound effects.

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PREPARING AUDIO VISUAL and WEB BASED PRESENTATION

DIFFERENCES OF AUDIO and VIDEO

AUDIO
-sound within the acoustic range available to humans.
-in computer sound is an analog signal that are converted to digital signals called analog-to-digital
converter.
-relating to acoustic, mechanical, or electrical frequencies corresponding to normally audible sound
waves which are from 20 to 20,000 hertz.
Examples: audio wave, analog-to-digital converter
VIDEO
-is an electronic medium for recording, copying, playback, broadcasting and display of moving visual
media.
-the combination of visual and audio.

PREPARING AUDIO VISUAL AIDS

GENERAL GUIDELINES
 keep audio and visual aid simple.
 use one aid to convey one concept.
 color is more effective in getting and keeping the audience's attention

TEXT ON VISUAL AIDS

 should be written in point form, not in paragraph form.
 one inch lettering is visible at 30 feet, two inches at sixty feet, and so on.
 don't let the audience see your next pages.
 use water based pens because they leak through less than permanent markers.

DIAGRAMS AND CHARTS ON VISUAL AIDS

 graphically represent complex issues and ideas.
 use bar graphs or pie chart to represent numbers.
Bar graph
- is effective to show trends over time.
Pie chart
- is effective when comparing something.

OTHER SOURCE OF VISUAL INTEREST

Consider other sources such as:
 cartoons
 cut from magazines
 newspapers
 clip art available at material supply store or
 print on a computer.
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USE OF AUDIO AND VISUAL AIDS PRIOR TO THE PRESENTATION

DO's
 ensure everything runs smoothly.
 do a quick rehearsal in the room.
 make sure each aid is appropriate for the size of the room and can be seen.

DURING the PRESENTATION

 use a variety of audio and visual aids, but do not overuse audio aids.
 ensure the use of audio and visual aids does not interrupt the flow of presentation.
 bring the visual aid if it's ready to use it and put it away if it's done.
 stand to one side of the visual aid and use a pointer.

OVERHEAD TRANSPARENCIES
 arrange the frames in order.
 place the stack in a place that is easy to access definition
 separate the stack so they will not get mixed up.
 place a piece of paper between them to avoid "static cling"

OVERHEAD TRANSPARENCIES AND SLIDES

- reveal the portion of the slide as you describe to the audience.

VIDEOTAPE
 do not turn out the light and show the entire videotape from start to finish.
  when using a videotape during presentation, stop and start the video at logical breaks.
 may be use to introduce a new topic or point of discussion.

A WEB-BASED SLIDE SHOW

- can be played using a web browser.
- it offer templates allowing the slide show to be easily edited and change.

PLANNING YOUR PRESENTATION

STEP 1: ANALYZE YOUR AUDIENCE
 learn more about the audience to whom you'll be speaking.
 obtain some information on the backgrounds, values and interest of your audience.
STEP 2: SELECT A TOPIC
 select a topic that interest the audience and to you.
STEP 3: DEFINE THE OBJECTIVE OF THE PRESENTATION
 write the objective of the presentation in a single concise statement.
 it helps you to focused as you research and develop the presentation.
 the exactly what you want your audience to learn from your presentation.
STEP 4: PREPARE THE BODY OF THE PRESENTATION
 determine how much information you can present in the amount of time allowed.
 use your knowledge about the audience to prepare a presentation with the right level of detail.
STEP 5: PREPARE the INTRODUCTION and CONCLUSION
 make sure the introduction captures the attention of your audience and the conclusion summarizes
your presentation.
STEP 6: PRACTICE DELIVERING THE PRESENTATION
 -you can reduce the number of times you utter words and phrases like, "um," "well," and "you know".
 -you need to give advance thought to how you want to deliver it.

STRATEGIES TO HELP YOU ILLUSTRATE AND SUPPORT THE IDEAS:

 present data and facts
 read quotes from experts
 Here are the following
 relate personal experience
 provide vivid description

STRATEGIES TO AVOID THE LISTENERS TO TURN THEIR ATTENTION ELSEWHERE

Here are the following:
 make the introduction relevant to the listeners' goals, values, and needs.
 ask question to simulate thinking
 share a personal experience
 begin with a joke or humorous story
 project a colorful visual or cartoon
 make a simulating or inspirational statement
 give a unique demonstration

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