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Use Audiovisuals [1]

Major Types of Audiovisuals

3. Overhead Transparencies (Overheads)

Advantages

  • Trainer faces audience
  • Normal room lighting or dim the lights above the screen
  • Flexible and portable
  • Excellent in small to medium size rooms

Tools for Teaching

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Facilitation Skills

Teaching and Presentation Skills

Tips for Programs

    Disadvantages

    • Not very good in larger rooms
    • Unlike flipchart, cannot be taped to wall for later reference.

    Tips for Using Overheads

    • Use color to add emphasis.
    • Use frames to block excess light.
    • Pre-focus projector before presentation.
    • Place transparency on projector before turning lamp on.
    • Turn lamp off before removing transparency.
    • Avoid "keystone" effect.
    • Be sure the image is square on the screen.
    • Carry extra bulbs, extension cord and three-prong adapter.

     

    General Rules for Designing Overheads, Slides and PowerPoint Slides

     

[1] Adapted with permission from Soil and Water Conservation District Outreach: A Handbook for Program Development, Implementation and Evaluation . Ohio Department of Natural Resources, Division of Soil and Water Conservation, 2003.