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75 Unique School Presentation Ideas and Topics Plus Templates

Are you tired of seeing the same PowerPoints repeating overused and unoriginal school presentation ideas covering repeated topics in your classes?

You know what I’m talking about; we’ve all been there, and sat through yawn-worthy demonstrations, slides, or presentation videos covering everything from the solar system, someone’s favorite pet, past presidents of a country, to why E=mC squared.

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From grade school to university, first graders to college students, we are obligated to create, perform, and observe academic presentations across a plethora of curriculums and classes, and not all of these public speaking opportunities fall into the category of an ‘interesting topic’.

Yet, have no fear! Here at Piktochart, we are here to help you and your classmates. From giving examples of creative and even interactive presentation ideas, providing presentation videos , and suggesting interactive activities to give your five minutes of fame the ‘wow’ factor that it deserves, this article is your guide!

Our massive collection of unique school and college presentation ideas and templates applies if you’re:

  • A teacher looking to make your class more engaging and fun with student presentations.
  • A student who wants to impress your teacher and the rest of the class with a thought-provoking, interesting topic.

A Curated List of Interesting Topics for School Presentations

Did you know that when it comes to presentations , the more students involved improves retention? The more you know! Yet sometimes, you need a little help to get the wheels moving in your head for your next school presentation .

The great thing about these ideas and topics is you can present them either in face-to-face classes or virtual learning sessions.

Each school presentation idea or topic below also comes with a template that you can use. Create a free Piktochart account to try our presentation maker and get access to the high-quality version of the templates. You can also check out our Piktochart for Education plan .

Want to watch this blog post in video format? The video below is for you!

The templates are further divided into the following categories covering the most popular and best presentation topics. Click the links below to skip to a specific section.

  • Unique science presentation topics to cultivate curiosity in class
  • Engaging culture and history presentation ideas to draw inspiration from
  • Health class presentation topics to help students make healthy lifestyle decisions
  • Data visualization ideas to help students present an overwhelming amount of data and information into clear, engaging visuals
  • First day of school activity ideas to foster classroom camaraderie
  • Communication and media topics to teach students the importance of effective communication
  • Topics to help students prepare for life after school

We hope this list will inspire you and help you nail your next school presentation activity.

Unique Science Presentation Topics to Cultivate Curiosity in Class

Science is a broad field and it’s easy to feel overwhelmed with too many topics to choose for your next presentation.

Cultivate curiosity in the science classroom with the following unique and creative presentation ideas and topics:

1. Can life survive in space?

template for can life survive in space

2. Do plants scream when they’re in pain?

template for do plants scream when they're in pain

3. What are the traits of successful inventors?

template of what are the traits of successful inventors

4. How vaccines work

template for how vaccines work

5. Massive destruction of the Koala’s habitat in Australia

template for massive destruction of the koala's habitat in australia

6. Left brain versus right brain

template for left brain vs right brain

7. What are great sources of calcium?

template for great sources of calcium infographic

Get access to high-quality, unique school presentation templates by Piktochart for Education.

Create and collaborate in the classroom using Piktochart’s customizable and printable templates for your school reports, presentations, and infographics.

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8. Recycling facts you need to know

template for recycling facts you need to know

9. Do you have what it takes to be a NASA astronaut?

NASA astronaut template

10. The rise of robots and AI: Should we be afraid of them?

rise of robots template

11. How far down does the sea go?

template for how far down does the sea go

12. The stages of sleep

stages of sleep template

13. Will Mars be our home in 2028?

template for will mars be our home in 2028

14. A quick look at laboratory safety rules

template for laboratory rules

15. The first person in history to break the sound barrier

template for the first person in history to break the sound barrier

Engaging Culture and History Presentation Ideas to Draw Inspiration From

History is filled with equally inspiring and terrifying stories, and there are lessons that students can learn from the events of the past. Meanwhile, interactive presentations about culture help students learn and embrace diversity. 

16. Women in history: A conversation through time

infographic template about women in history: a conversation through time

17. The sweet story of chocolate 

visual for sweet story of chocolate 

18. A history lesson with a twist 

template for a history lesson with a twist

19. The history of basketball 

history of basketball visual template

20. The origin of the Halloween celebration 

origin of the halloween celebration template

21. AI History 

AI history template

22. What you need to know about New Zealand 

infographic template about new zealand facts

23. 1883 volcanic eruption of Krakatoa 

template for volcanic eruption of krakatoa 

24. Roman structures: 2000 years of strength

template for roman structures: 2000 years of strength

25. The most famous art heists in history 

template for the most famous art heists in history 

26. Elmo: The story behind a child icon 

template for elmo: the story behind a child icon 

27. 10 things you should know before you visit South Korea 

template for things you should know before you visit south korea 

28. 8 things you didn’t know about these 8 countries 

eight things you didn't know about these countries, template 

Health Class Presentation Topics to Help Students Make Healthy Lifestyle Decisions

Want to learn how to engage students with healthcare topic ideas? Then consider using these templates for your next interactive presentation.

According to the CDC , school-based health education contributes to the development of functional health knowledge among students. It also helps them adapt and maintain health-promoting behaviors throughout their lives. 

Not only will your presentation help with keeping students engaged, but you’ll also increase class involvement with the right slides.

The following examples of health and wellness interactive presentations include fun ideas and topics that are a good start. 

29. How to look after your mental health?

how to look after your mental health infographic template, mental health, mental health infographic, eating disorders

30. The eradication of Polio

template for the eradication of polio, healthcare infographic, healthcare infographic template

31. How to have a healthy lifestyle 

infographic template about healthy lifestyle, health infographic template

32. 10 handwashing facts 

handwashing infographic template, handwashing visual

33. Myths and facts about depression

infographic template about depression, depression infographic template, infographic on depression

34. Hacks for making fresh food last longer 

hacks for making fresh food last longer template, quarantine infographic

35. Ways to avoid spreading the coronavirus

template about how to avoid spreading the coronavirus, covid infographic

36. Mask protection in 5 simple steps 

template about mask protection, covid infographic

37. Everything you need to know about the flu

cover photo of the presentation about everything you need to know about the flu, flu infographic

38. All about stress: Prevention, tips, and how to cope 

template about stress prevention, tips, and how to cope , stress infographic

39. The importance of sleep 

template about the importance of sleep, sleep infographic

40. Is milk tea bad for you?

template about milk tea is bad for you, health infographic

41. How to boost happiness in 10 minutes

template about how to boost happiness in 10 minutes, happiness infographic

42. How dirty are debit and credit cards 

template of how dirty are debit and credit cards, credit card infographic

43. Why do you need sunscreen protection

template about sunscreen, sunscreen infographic

Data Visualization Ideas to Help Students Present Overwhelming Amounts of Data in Creative Ways

Data visualization is all about using visuals to make sense of data. Students need to pull the main points from their extensive research, and present them by story telling while being mindful of their classmates’ collective attention span.

As far as student assignments go, storytelling with data is a daunting task for students and teachers alike. To keep your audience interested, consider using a non linear presentation that presents key concepts in creative ways.

Inspire your class to be master data storytellers with the following data visualization ideas:

44. Are we slowly losing the Borneo rainforest?

deforestation infographic, template about deforestation, example of how to share about current events

45. Skateboard deck design over the years

skateboard infographic, template about skateboard deck design over the years

46. Food waste during the Super Bowl

super bowl infographic, food waste infographic, template about food waste during the super bowl

47. The weight of the tallest building in the world

building infographic, construction infographic, template about the weight of the tallest building in the world

48. Infographic about data and statistics

data infographic, statistics infographic

49. Stats about cyberbullying

template for stats about cyberbullying, cyberbullying infographic

50. How whales combat climate change

climate change infographic, template for how whales combat climate change

First Day of School Interactive Activity Ideas to Foster Whole-class-Camaraderie

Calling all teachers! Welcome your new students and start the school year with the following back-to-school creative presentation ideas and relevant templates for first-day-of-school activities.

These interactive presentations grab the attention of your students and are remarkably easy to execute (which is the main educator’s goal after all)!

51. Meet the teacher

meet the teacher template, introduction template, meet the teacher visual

52. Example: all about me

introduction infographic, about me visual template

53. Self-introduction

template about self introduction, introduction infographic, about me visual template

54. Tips on how to focus on schoolwork

template about how to productive, productivity infographic, taking notes

55. Course plan and schedule

course plan template, course plan visual, course list

Give our class schedule maker a try to access more templates for free. You can also access our presentation-maker , poster-maker , timeline-maker , and more by simply signing up .

56. Interpreting a student’s report card (for parents)

student report card template, student report card visual

57. Introduction of classroom rules

classroom rules, classroom rules template

58. Assignment schedule

course topics, assignments, course template, course infographic

59. Daily planner

daily planner template

60. Course syllabus presentation

course syllabus template

61. How to write a class presentation

template for how to create a class presentation,

Topics to Teach Students the Importance of Effective Communication

Visual media  helps students retain more of the concepts  taught in the classroom. The following media topics and infographic templates can help you showcase complex concepts in a short amount of time. 

In addition, interactive presentation activities using these templates also encourage the development of a holistic learning process in the classroom because they help focus on the  three domains of learning:  cognitive, affective, and psychomotor. 

62. Interactive presentation do’s and don’ts 

template for presentation dos and donts, presentation infographic

63. How to create an infographic 

template about how to create an infographic 

Recommended reading : How to Make an Infographic in 30 Minutes

64. How to improve your internet security and privacy

infographic template about internet privacy

65. What is design thinking?

what is design thinking infographic template

66. What are your favorite software tools to use in the classroom? 

infographic template about educational software

Presentation Topic Ideas to Help Students Prepare for Life After School

One of the things that makes teaching a rewarding career is seeing your students take the learning and knowledge you’ve instilled in them, and become successful, productive adults.

From pitching a business idea to starting your podcast, the following topics are good starting points to prepare students for the challenges after graduation (aka adulting 101):

67. How to make a resume

resume template

68. How to start a startup

how to start a startup, startup infographic, how to temple

69. Credit card vs. debit card

infographic about credit cards and debit cards, credit card infographic

70. Pros and cons of cryptocurrency

pros and cons of cryptocurrency infographic template

71. How to save on travel

ways to save on travel infographic template

72. How to do a SWOT analysis

swot nalysis infographic

73. How to pitch a business idea

business idea pitch infographic template

74. Habits of successful people

presentation template about habits of successful people

75. Starting your own podcast: A checklist

infographic template about starting your own podcast

Find out how a high school teacher like Jamie Barkin uses Piktochart to improve learning in the classroom for her students.

Pro tip: make your presentation as interactive as possible. Students have an attention span of two to three minutes per year of age. To keep minds from wandering off, include some interactive games or activities in the lesson. For example, if you conducted a lesson on the respiratory system, you could ask them to practice breathing techniques.

Maintain eye contact with your students, and you’ll get instant feedback on how interested they are in the interactive presentation.

Make School Presentation Visuals Without the Hassle of Making Them From Scratch

School presentations, when done right, can help teachers engage their classes and improve students’ education effectively by presenting information using the right presentation topic. 

If you’re pressed for time and resources to make your school presentation visuals , choose a template from Piktochart’s template gallery . Aside from the easy customization options, you can also print and download these templates to your preferred format. 

Piktochart also professional templates to create infographics , posters , brochures , reports , and more.

Creating school-focused, engaging, and interactive presentations can be tedious at first, but with a little bit of research and Piktochart’s handy templates, you’re going to do a great job!

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If you’re looking for good topics for presentations, you’ve landed on the right page. In this article, you’ll find plenty of good presentation topics, tips on choosing the most suitable topic for you, and essential design elements to make your presentation a success. 

Many factors go into an excellent presentation. You need to have confident body language and engage your audience to hold their attention. You also need eye-catching visual aids like images, data visualizations, GIFs, and others (all of which you can find in Prezi ), not to mention a great opening to grab attention and a strong closing line to stay memorable. However, the most essential aspect of your presentation is the topic. It’s the core of your presentation, so it has to be strong, insightful, attention-grabbing, and appealing to yourself and your audience in order to evolve into a successful presentation everyone will love. 

good presentation topics: a woman giving a presentation in a business meeting

How to choose a good presentation topic

There are millions of topics you could create a presentation on, but what defines a good topic? If you’re struggling to either come up with a good topic for a presentation or you can’t decide between multiple ones, here are a few questions you should ask yourself before choosing a topic. 

What’s the goal of your presentation? 

When you’re choosing a topic, consider the meaning behind it. Ask yourself what the purpose of talking about this topic is, and what you want to say about it. Whatever topic you choose to present, the conclusion needs to provide a takeaway or lesson you want to communicate to your audience. A meaningful goal will make your presentation more memorable.  

Are you interested in the topic?

If you’re not interested in the topic, others won’t be curious either. Interest, enthusiasm, and passion enrich your presentation and are noticeable when presenting. Interest shines through and inspires others to find the topic as fascinating as you do. Think about the last time you saw someone sharing something they were passionate about – their excitement drew people in to pay closer attention to what they were saying. 

When choosing a topic, you need to find it or a particular angle of it interesting for yourself. For example, perhaps you’re not a pop music enthusiast, but you’re passionate about studying cultural phenomena. In this case, you can talk about pop music’s influence on early 2000s youth culture. 

Will your audience find this topic relatable? 

While you have to find the topic you’re presenting interesting, you also have to think about your audience. When choosing a subject, consider your audience’s background in terms of demographics, interests, culture, and knowledge level about the topic. Think about what others will find fascinating and relevant, so they’re not bored or confused during your presentation.

Do you have prior experience or knowledge about this topic?

Personal experiences are always great to share in a presentation, providing your unique perspective for anyone listening. While you can easily prepare your presentation based on a quick Google search, it won’t make the same lasting impact on your audience. Choose a topic you have some prior knowledge about, or have an interesting opinion you can share with others. It’ll make your presentation more engaging and memorable.

good presentation topics: a presenter on stage

Ideas for good presentation topics

It’s not easy to come up with a good presentation topic from scratch. It’s much easier to get inspired from other good presentation topics to build your topic on. Whether you’re looking for presentation ideas for work, about me presentation ideas, unique or easy presentation topics, you’ll find them all here.

Without further ado, here are some good presentation topics to choose from or get inspired by.

Presentation topics about social media

  • The role of social media in portraying gender stereotypes
  • How social media impacts our body image
  • How social media shaped Gen Z 
  • The most significant differences between the Facebook and TikTok generations
  • The negative effects of social media
  • The positive impacts of social media 
  • The effects of social media on behavior 
  • How social media impacts our physical (or mental) health
  • How social media has shaped our understanding of mass media
  • Should we teach about social media in schools?
  • The rise of social media influencers
  • How AR Instagram filters impact our self-image
  • How to go viral on social media?
  • The origins of social media echo chambers
  • Social media as a news outlet

Author: Ish Verduzco

Presentation topics about movies

  • How movies influence our understanding of good and evil
  • Beauty standards represented in movies
  • How female characters are depicted in Hollywood movies
  • How horror movies and global fears have developed through time
  • The adverse effects of romance movies
  • How movies have changed our understanding of the Western culture
  • Charlie Chaplin and the silent movie era
  • The globalization of culture: Hollywood vs. Bollywood
  • The psychology behind the music in films
  • The ethics of using animals in movies
  • Social media’s influence on the film industry
  • The history of filmmaking
  • The role of color in movies
  • The cultural impact of romance movies
  • How are gender stereotypes depicted in Hollywood movies?

Author: Cinto Marti

Presentation topics about music

  • The impact of pop music on beauty standards
  • Should digital music be free for everyone?
  • The psychology behind the music in advertisements 
  • The effectiveness of sound therapy
  • Can music inspire criminal behavior?
  • The psychological effects of metal music
  • The origins of K-pop
  • How does music influence our understanding of the world?
  • Can music help in the learning process?
  • The positive effects of classical music
  • The history of hip hop
  • Why is music education essential in schools?
  • The psychological benefits of playing piano
  • Can anyone become a famous musician?
  • The role of music in fashion

Author: Prezi Editorial

Presentation topics about health

  • The link between food and mental health
  • Inequality in the healthcare system
  • Myths about healthy practices
  • Simple practices that help you stay healthy
  • Health education in schools: Should it change?  
  • Toxic positivity and mental health
  • The impact of superfoods on our health
  • The psychology behind unhealthy eating habits
  • Sex education in schools: Why should we have it?
  • How to trick yourself into getting better: The placebo effect
  • How to strengthen your immune system
  • How to tell if someone is depressed
  • The health benefits of regular exercise
  • The impact of junk food on mental health
  • Stress-caused diseases

Author: Prezi Education Team

Presentation topics about human psychology

  • What is social depression?
  • What triggers panic attacks?
  • The impact of testosterone on aggressive behavior
  • How to overcome social anxiety
  • Differences in the functioning of the brain of a child and adult
  • The impact of violent video games on children’s brain development
  • How does the use of social media influence our attention span?
  • How to overcome childhood trauma
  • The influence of marijuana on the human brain
  • How does behavioral therapy work
  • The psychology behind fame
  • The causes of personality disorders
  • The differences in brain functioning between men and women
  • What happens in therapy sessions?
  • The psychology of substance abuse 

Presentation topics about self-development

  • The impact of exercise on productivity
  • How to deal with stress
  • How to deal with procrastination
  • The positive effects of meditation
  • Why new–year’s resolutions don’t work
  • How to overcome bad habits
  • The impact of negative thoughts
  • The negative effects of self-criticism
  • The role of creativity in self-development
  • Benefits of journaling
  • How to learn something fast
  • How to be mindful
  • The importance of curiosity 
  • How to become more self-aware
  • Why it’s essential to spend time with yourself

Author: Nir Eyal

Presentation topics about education

  • What are the advantages and disadvantages of online education?
  • The positive effects of a gap year
  • Should university education be free?
  • Inequality in education access
  • How language learning benefits brain development
  • Emerging gender issues in education
  • The importance of socialization in school
  • School bullying and student development
  • The benefits of reading 
  • Is the education system broken?
  • What you don’t learn in college
  • The link between education and brain development
  • The history of schools
  • The gender gap in STEM
  • The connection between equality in education and economic growth

Presentation topics about culture

  • Is graffiti a form of art or street vandalism? 
  • Cultural diversity in the workplace
  • The impact of culture on gender roles
  • The issue with orientalism
  • Are humans the only species that has culture?
  • How do different cultures view death? 
  • The ethical issues of pop culture
  • The impact of culture on personal development
  • Sexism in different cultures
  • The impact of globalization on local cultures
  • The viral spread of the #metoo movement
  • The history of subcultures
  • The problem with romanticizing toxic relationships in movies
  • 90s pop-culture influence on fashion trends
  • The evolution of cultural psychology 

Author: Devin Banerjee

Presentation ideas for work

  • What it’s like to be a digital nomad?
  • How to deal with workplace conflicts
  • The secret to a productive day
  • How to set achievable goals
  • The importance of diversity in a workplace
  • The positive effects of creative thinking at work
  • How to give constructive feedback
  • The characteristics of a valuable team member
  • Inequality and the glass ceiling
  • Racial discrimination in the workplace
  • Work habits of different cultures
  • How is work perceived in various countries?
  • Technological development and the future of work
  • The importance of a healthy work/life balance
  • The rise of health problems in office work

Author: Charles Huang

Presentation topics about hybrid work

  • The positive effects of hybrid work on work/life balance
  • Is hybrid work the future work model? 
  • How to stay connected in a hybrid work model
  • The challenges of hybrid work nobody talks about
  • How to stay productive when working from home
  • The social effects of hybrid work
  • The economic impacts of hybrid work
  • Case study: Hybrid work model in [company]
  • What causes Zoom fatigue?
  • The problem with online meetings
  • Is hybrid work better than remote work?
  • How to develop a close relationship with colleagues in a hybrid work model
  • What kind of company culture is best for a hybrid work model?
  • Is hybrid work sustainable?
  • Cybersecurity consideration for hybrid working

Author: Barbie Brewer

Presentation topics about public speaking

  • The importance of body language in public speeches
  • How to appear confident when you’re not
  • How to become a better orator
  • The use of eye contact in public speaking
  • Breathing exercises that will calm you down before public speaking
  • The benefits of public speaking
  • Ways to improve public speaking skills
  • How to leave a great first impression on stage
  • How to engage your audience during a public speech
  • How to best structure your public speech
  • How to end your presentation speech
  • Can anyone learn to be good at public speaking?
  • How to prepare for a public speech
  • What not to do right before a public speech
  • How to address a controversial topic in a public speech  

Author: Prezi Team

Presentation topics about entrepreneurship and leadership

  • The main principles of a good leader
  • The impact of leadership skills on professional performance
  • The mistake every entrepreneur makes
  • How to successfully lead a cross-cultural team
  • How to celebrate inclusivity in a diverse team
  • What are the common personality traits of a successful entrepreneur?
  • The impact of entrepreneurship on the global economy
  • The characteristics of a leader
  • The most common challenges of entrepreneurship
  • Can anyone learn to become a successful leader? 
  • What affects new venture growth?
  • The psychology of leadership
  • What is crowdsourcing? 
  • The benefits of being an entrepreneur
  • Common mistakes leaders make

Author: Jill Sinclair

Presentation topics about technology

  • The rise of technological development
  • Is technology addictive?
  • Should we use drones for military and non-military purposes?
  • The sustainability of electric cars
  • What are deepfakes?
  • Limitations of AI machines
  • The future of programming
  • Ethical issues of AI
  • The future of AR in business
  • How VR can be used in the medical field

Author: David Vandegrift

Sales presentation topics

  • How to make a cold email intro
  • What is sales enablement?
  • How to build better relationships with customers
  • The best way to improve pipeline management
  • Coaching via verbal and written role-play
  • How to plan cold calls
  • What’s a deal-breaker for most customers? 
  • All about personalized coaching
  • How to manage objections
  • How to close more deals
  • How to keep your prospects engaged
  • Effective sales communication strategies
  • How to conduct a competitor analysis
  • The most valuable sales skills
  • What soft skills do you need to become a successful sales rep?

Author: Cindy McGovern

Easy presentation topics

  • Benefits of daily exercise and how to incorporate it into your routine
  • Simple and nutritious meal recipes
  • Tips for improving time management and productivity
  • The importance of recycling
  • The history of a local landmark or festival
  • Ways to reduce stress
  • Exploring different types of renewable energy sources and their impact on the environment
  • The basics of budgeting and saving money for future goals
  • The benefits of social media for professional use
  • Tips for overcoming stage fright
  • How to start a meditation practice
  • The impact of technology on modern society
  • The basics of personal finance
  • The health benefits of a plant-based diet
  • The history of Earth Day

Good how to presentation topics

  • How to create a successful social media marketing strategy
  • How to give a persuasive presentation
  • How to create effective and engaging content for your blog
  • How to discover your strengths and weaknesses
  • How to use project management tools to increase productivity
  • How to make the most out of boring meetings
  • How to build a personal brand
  • How to conduct effective market research
  • How to use data analytics to improve decision-making
  • How to improve your decision-making process
  • How to write a winning proposal
  • How to create a visually stunning presentation
  • How to manage stressful situations at work
  • How to make friends as an adult
  • How to network at work events

About me presentation ideas

  • My journey to becoming who I am today
  • My passion for [insert topic or activity]
  • My career aspirations and goals
  • My travels and adventures around the world
  • My hobbies and interests outside of work/school
  • My role models and influences
  • My strengths and weaknesses
  • My favorite books, movies, and TV shows
  • My proudest achievements and accomplishments
  • My favorite childhood memories
  • My family and friends
  • My education and academic background
  • My volunteer and community service experience
  • My personality traits and values
  • My vision for the future and how I plan to achieve it

Author: Adam Grant

Student presentation ideas

  • The history and evolution of video games
  • The history and cultural impact of tattoos
  • The impact of social media on body image and self-esteem
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How to create a good presentation 

If you know what you want to present on, it’s time to create an impactful presentation that grabs everyone’s attention. Presentation design plays a crucial role in how your presentation is received and remembered. To stand out and leave a memorable impact on your audience, create a Prezi presentation. Instead of a linear, slide-based presentation, offer an engaging and dynamic storytelling experience to your audience. Breathe life into your presentation with motion, zoom, and spatial relationships. When creating your presentation, consider the following three essential elements: 

Visuals play a significant part in presentation design. They evoke emotions, make a memorable impact, and give more context to the story. Not to mention, 65% of people are visual learners , so visual aids are helpful when explaining a complex topic. 

In your presentation, include different types of visuals, such as images, videos, GIFs, and stickers, all of which you can find in Prezi’s content library. When selecting your visuals, consider what’s relevant and brings additional value to the story. Only add what’s meaningful and necessary. A video or image at the right place and time will enrich the viewing experience and make your presentation more memorable. 

The layout of your presentation is the structure of your story. It’ll help you introduce the topic, intrigue your audience, and unfold the layers of your topic one by one until you disclose your main arguments and summarize the presentation. A good presentation layout has a hierarchical, chronological, or logical flow that leads the viewer from start to finish. 

If you’re creating a Prezi presentation, you can create a dynamic storytelling experience by experimenting with your layout. Instead of going from slide to slide, you can zoom in and out of topics and experiment with different shapes, animations, and effects that draw the viewer into your story world. Here’s an example of a Prezi presentation with a great storytelling layout:

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Data visualizations can elevate your presentation from being a good one to a great one. By providing data behind your arguments, you’ll appear more trustworthy and confident in your audience’s eyes. 

Add charts, graphs, interactive maps, and more to your presentations with Prezi Design. You can choose from a wide selection of charts and maps to illustrate your data. With interactive elements, you’ll be able to engage your audience and make a memorable impact. 

Engaging visuals, a well-structured layout, and relevant data visualizations will provide a great starting base to create a memorable presentation. Discover other tips and tricks that make your presentation effective and capture people’s attention. 

Choosing a topic for a presentation isn’t easy. When selecting a topic, think about the goal of your presentation, your interest and knowledge about the topic, and whether or not your audience will find it relevant and interesting for them. Also, get inspired by other topics that’ll help you figure out what you want to talk about. Lastly, when creating your presentation, consider the impact of visuals, layout, and data visualizations. To simplify the creation process, follow the step-by-step process of making a presentation with helpful tips and resources.

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Giving a presentation to your classmates can be a bit challenging, especially if you are new to visual or oral presentations or fear public speaking. 

However, class presentations foster an excellent opportunity for students to enhance their public speaking skills while broadening their perception and understanding of a particular subject matter. 

Also, the presentation provides a platform for students to connect with peers, professionals, and potential employers. 

By showcasing their skills and knowledge, they can build relationships and establish themselves as a better performer in their field. 

While presentation helps students to expand their horizons of knowledge and skills, beginners may be slightly concerned about where to start and how to master it. 

Worry not! Here, we discuss the best presentation tips for students for a flawless delivery of the subject.

10 Handy Presentation Tips for College Students

Effective delivery of a presentation requires efficient presentation techniques and exceptional presentation abilities. 

The following tips for presenting in class help students strengthen their public speaking skills, empowering them to effectively communicate their message or information to the audience.

1. Overcome Presentation Anxiety

While it is quite common to feel anxious before the presentation, it won’t allow you to deliver a presentation confidently. 

There are several reasons why students fear public speaking, including, worrying about committing a mistake, lack of experience, losing control, or what if their audience dislikes their speech. 

Nevertheless, don’t worry, as you can overcome your presentation anxieties with the following techniques:

  • Prepare and practice your topic thoroughly.
  • Just focus on the message you want to convey to your audience.
  • Be open to feedback and criticism from others.
  • Have a mindset that you are going to make it.
  • Practice deep breathing to keep your mind calm and composed.

2. Learn the Art of Public Speaking

Learning and getting used to public speaking can help students feel more confident and comfortable in delivering their message to the audience. 

Also, it helps them to structure their thoughts and use perfect language to convey their content crisp and clean while engaging their audience.

There are several ways for students to learn public speaking skills, including:

  • Online platforms and courses
  • Local resources (community clubs, associations, etc.)
  • Public speaking workshops
  • Watching experienced public speakers and observing their techniques

Also Read:   17 Best Advice for College Students from Experts .

3. Craft Compelling Content

A robust opening statement sets the tone for the entire student presentation, helping you grab your audience’s attention. 

Ensure to develop a clear, concise, and thoughtful opening statement that talks about what the presentation is about and how it helps everyone out there. 

Moving on, your body content is the heart of your presentation, and that is what is going to keep your audience in the loop while conveying your ideas and thoughts. 

So, it should be well-structured, engaging, and easy to follow. Here’s how you can devise engaging content:

  • Create a strong opening and ending statement with a powerful quote, thought-provoking question, or intriguing scenario.
  • Clearly and precisely define your topic and its significance.
  • Conduct in-depth research that is backed with statistical data or real-time stories.
  • Organize your content with slides and images.

4. Add Engaging Visuals

Rather than constantly scrolling the loads of information, it is better to use visuals to engage your audience while helping them comprehend and retain complex matters and building emotional connections with them.

Tips for slideshow presentations:

  • Use simple yet high-quality images.
  • Add contrast and pleasing colors to make your slides look good.
  • Incorporate snippets to support your visuals.
  • Keep your slides consistent in terms of layout and design.
  • Choose easy-to-follow fonts and numbers.
  • Add data, icons, and infographics for illustration.

5. Balance Information and Entertainment

Adding humor to a presentation is a way to engage and connect with your audience more personally. 

It can help relieve tension, break the silence/drowsy state of mind, and make complex or dry information more perceivable during class presentation. 

Also, it helps keep your presentation memorable for a long time. Here is how you can add humor to your presentation:

  • Know your audience and tailor your humor accordingly.
  • Use humorous analogies, cartoons, catchphrases, or your own experiences.
  • Try not to hurt others while using humor.
  • You can make fun of everyday situations or activities, so people can relate with them.

6. Time Management in Class Presentation

Time management is one of the best tips for presenting in class. Starting and finishing your presentation in a predefined time frame is important. 

It helps you to convey your message precisely and effectively without disrupting the flow of the presentation and making it difficult for the audience to follow along. 

To manage your class presentation time, here are some presentation tips for students:

  • Practice beforehand to know the required time.
  • If you are going beyond the allotted time, cut short your content, delivering the most important points.
  • Use visuals to quickly deliver messages.
  • Use a timer to know that you are nearing the end.

7. Real-Life Examples

Listening to successful presentations helps you learn new techniques and gain insights on how to give better presentations. You can take note of key elements used, gestures followed, and eye contact made. 

Also, you can study the agenda of the presentation, like how it is structured, what topics are discussed, how properly visuals and icons are used, etc. 

Besides, you can pay attention to the language and tonality of the speaker to see how they used humor, stories, and emotional phrases to connect with audiences. 

Considering these insights, you can prepare your topic and present it flawlessly.

8. Take Peer Review and Feedback

Feedback is a way to learn where you lag and how you can improve further to build your credibility, professional knowledge and image. 

By receiving feedback from peers, you can identify blind spots, fragile areas, and how your content is perceived by others, enabling you to refine your work, address weaknesses, and develop new skills. 

Moreover, this presentation tip can strengthen your relationships with your peers while helping you present better every time.

Also Read:   Tips for Building Professional Relationships in College .

9. Stay Elegant and Attractive with Your Attire

What you wear and how you wear it matters when it comes to presenting in front of the public. 

The clothes you wear can greatly impact how your audience perceives you and your message. So, ensure to present yourself properly and professionally to attract your audience.

Here is how to dress up for class presentations:

  • Keep your outfits simple, comfortable, and elegant.
  • Avoid flashy colors and designs.
  • Choose outfits according to the environment and temperature.
  • Get your outfits properly stitched with the right fit. 
  • Choose the right and soothing footwear.

10. Post-Presentation Reflection

Reviewing your past presentations can help drag strengths and areas for growth, which can help you make informed decisions and optimize your performance. 

For example, by analyzing your performance, you can assess what works well and what doesn't. This involves identifying areas for improvement concerning the use of visuals, snippets, icons, infographics, etc. 

Knowing these can help you make targeted improvements to enhance your future presentations.

Wrapping Up

A successful class presentation in college is vital for students’ academic and professional journey. 

It helps students develop valuable skills that will serve them in their future careers and provides them with an opportunity to showcase their knowledge and ideas to a wider audience. 

By mastering the art of presentation, students can set themselves apart from their peers and position themselves for success in their chosen careers.

 So, use the above-mentioned presentation tips for students to speak more confidently, sharing your thoughts and ideas.  

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By Katie Azevedo, M.Ed.

Giving class presentations is just part of the school experience. Some students dread presenting to their classmates, and others prefer class presentations to written assessments. If you’re new to this, or if you’re just looking for some ideas, I share my best class presentation tips for students in the post below. 

Class presentations often involve a visual component, and an audio and delivery component. The tips in this post are for class presentations that involve SLIDES, such as Google Slides or PowerPoint. Therefore, I break down the class presentation tips for students into the following categories:

  • text and content
  • Audio and delivery class presentation tips
  • Bonus class presentation tips to up-level your game

Class presentation tips for VISUALS

The following tips will enhance the visual component of your school presentation. The strategies are further categorized by format, text, and images.

Class presentation tips for slide FORMAT 

The visual format of your presentation must be clear and easy to read.

1. Use a slide deck.

This class presentation tip is obvious, but I can’t leave it off the list. If you’re presenting to your fellow students, you will need some kind of visual representation of the information you’re delivering. Very rarely will you present to your class without slides. Google Slides and PowerPoint are the two primary products to make slides. 

2. Use the right number of slides.

Class presentations in high school and college will likely be 5 minutes or less. Follow your teacher’s guidelines, of course, but generally, students will use 1-2 slides per minute. (That would be 5-10 slides for a 5-minute presentation.)

3. Use an appropriate slide template and theme.

PowerPoint and Google Slides come with default slide templates (themes). Most of the default templates are suitable for class presentations, and so you should be fine choosing one of those. You can also find templates on the free version of Canva. I like slidesgo.com for free templates (it’s not sketchy – I’ve personally used it. I also like SlidesCarnival.com but you have to import the templates into Canva first, and then export them from Canva into Google Slides or PowerPoint. 

4. Use clear fonts.

Pick your font based on clarity, not creativity. Your audience should be able to read your text effortlessly and from the back of the classroom. Here are some rules:

  • Avoid cursive / script fonts
  • Avoid writing in all capital letters
  • Avoid fonts that are entirely in italics (slanted)

5. Use a maximum of two fonts.

Stick to two fonts: one for headings and titles, and one for body text. More than two fonts make your slides hard to read.

6. Use 3-4 colors.

Stick to a basic color palette of no more than four colors. It’s fine to use images that are outside your color scheme, but besides images, avoid too many colors. Most default templates stick to four colors or less, so you’re safe if you use a pre-made template. 

7. Use high-contrast text-on-background combinations.

Your text needs to stand out from the background color. Black font on a white background or white font on a black background provides the highest contrast and best readability. This website here provides excellent information and examples about color combinations.

Class presentation tips for slide TEXT and CONTENT

8. start with a simple title slide..

Your teacher will likely require a title slide in the syllabus. Even if it’s not required, make one anyway. A title slide should be simple: the name of the presentation, your name, and a simple graphic or image. 

9. Include a roadmap slide.

A roadmap slide (I made up that term, but it works) is like a table of contents. It tells your classmates what they will learn from your presentation. Even if your presentation is only 6 slides long, a roadmap slide can be helpful. Below is an example. 

tips for class presentations for students - roadmap slide

10. Include enough white space.

White space is the blank space that doesn’t contain text or images. White space is very important for readability. In the image below, you can see the impact white space has on readability. 

tips for class presentations for students - include margin

11. Use bullet points.

Whenever possible, use bullet points instead of complete sentences. Most slides should include no more than 5-6 bullet points. If you need to say more, continue the bullet points on another slide.

12. Leave some text off the slides.

Your slides should include minimal to moderate text that you will elaborate on during your class presentation. In other words, don’t cram the slides full of everything you want to share on the topic. The only exception to this rule is if you are not verbally presenting to the class, but are instead just sharing the slides with your classmates to view on their own.

13. Include examples.

Examples make most things clearer. When possible, include an example for all your main points. 

14. Include statistics and other quantitative information.

Use numbers in place of text when you can. Numbers and statistics can be easier for your audience to process. Example below:

  • Instead of saying this: There is one-third as many Giant Pandas living in 2020 as there were in 2014.
  • Say this: Giant Panda population in 2140 = 1864 | Giant Panda population in 2020 = 600 [ source ]

15. Include a summary slide

Consider adding a final summary slide to your class presentation. This is an excellent strategy because it will increase your audience’s understanding of your main points. The text on this slide should be in bullet-point format. The information on this slide might align with the information on your roadmap slide.

tips for class presentations for students - summary slide

Class presentation tips for slide IMAGES

16. include an image or graphical element on each slide..

Every slide should have some kind of graphical element to complement the text. Some slides might even have an image and no text. (You would explain the image in your verbal presentation to the class.) Note: be sure to cite all images.

17. Use images / graphics for illustration and emphasis, not decoration .

Avoid using images for decoration. Images and graphics should do one of the following:

  • Add something valuable to the text
  • Illustrate the idea on the slide
  • Represent the idea on the slide
  • Emphasize an element of the slide (such as underlines, stars, etc.)

18. Resize and reformat images.

Resize images and graphics to fit the scale of your slide. It should be big enough to see clearly, but still allow for plenty of white space (Class Presentation Tip #10). You can remove the background of an image using a mobile app, or something like the paid version of Canva or PicMonkey. Again, be sure to cite your images.

19. Use video when appropriate.

If your presentation calls for it, include short video clips. Only use video if it adds value. 

20. Use icons for emphasis.

Use icons like stars, 3D shapes, speech bubbles, and arrows to emphasize important text. Keep these icons within your color scheme. You can find free icons within Google Slides and PowerPoint, or you can use Google Images or Canva.

21. Use graphs and charts.

Too much text is confusing. Too many images is boring. Solve this problem by using pie charts, bar graphs and other graphical ways of representing data.

Class presentation tips for SPEAKING

You might have the best slides in the class, but your presentation is not complete until you deliver it to your classmates. The following tips are for improving your audio and delivery.

22. Never read directly from the slides.

Use the slides as a reference, but don’t read word-for-word. How do you do this? First change to the next slide. Then look at it for cues. Next, speak directly to your classmates, making eye contact as your speak. It’s okay to glance back at the slide if you need to.

23. Face your audience.

Your body should always face the audience. Stand or sit either straight on, or at a 45-degree angle. Never have your body square to the presentation screen.

24. Explain the images.

When you present each slide, you should spend some time on the text and some time on the images. If your images add value (which they should), then this should be simple to do.

25. Speak slowly and clearly.

Speak slower than you naturally speak. Practice difficult words until they are smooth.

26. Use verbal transitions between topics.

When you change topics, use transition expressions such as “Next, we are going to look at …” or “Now, let’s move on to …”

27. Practice more than you want to.

Practicing your class presentation over and over improves your delivery and increases your confidence. Practice in front of the mirror, in front of others, or in front of your camera (to be watched later, of course).

Bonus class presentation tips for students: How to up-level your game 

The following bonus tips are for students looking to take their class presentations to the next level. Keep in mind that some of the ideas below are best suited for college and university students.

28. Provide a printed note-catcher.

An engaged audience is the best audience. To increase your classmates’ active focus, provide each student a printed note-catcher they can use to follow along with your presentation. PowerPoint and Google Slides both have features that enable you to print out your presentation with the slides on the left and space to take notes on the right. 

29. Ask questions and survey your classmates.

Another way to engage your audience is by asking them questions. You can build these questions into the slides themselves, or you can pause your presentation to ask questions before moving to a slide with the answers.

30. Use the Speaker Notes section .

The text on your slides should vary from the words you speak to your classmates during your presentation. Either you practice your presentation so much that you memorize it, or you use the Speaker Notes section on PowerPoint or Google Slides.

31. Open with a question, and close with an answer . 

A great class presentation tip for students is to open with a question you pose to your classmates at the beginning, and then close with the answer. You could put the question on its own opening slide and then close with another slide that re-poses the question and features the answer. 

For example, if you are presenting on Susan B. Anthony, your question could be Who was Susan B. Anthony? and the answer – which is the point of your presentation – could be Susan B. Anthony was one of America’s greatest champions for freedom and equality of women and slaves. College-level presentations would have more complex question-and-answer pairings than this example, but you get the idea.

Class presentation tips for students – summary notes

It’s important to follow your teacher’s requirements when creating your class presentation. Use these tips and strategies to maximize your grade, impression on the class, and your content delivery – but always consult your syllabus first. 

And finally, the greatest tip of all is to PRACTICE. In Tip #27 I emphasize the importance of practicing more than you want to. Watch TED talks and other notable speakers to see how smooth they speak – these presenters have practiced the same presentation hundreds of times. Practice is the key.

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Ever faced the dreaded presentation day in college? Panic not! Mastering the art of presenting is like adding extra cheese to your academic pizza. In this guide, we'll sprinkle some wisdom on how to give a presentation in class without turning into a nervous noodle. Let's make your classmates go, "Wow!"

How to Give a Presentation in College

Ready to conquer the stage without tripping over your own words? Nail that presentation in college with a sprinkle of wit and a dash of confidence. Mastering how to give a presentation in college is about as tricky as herding caffeinated cats. But we have got you fully covered! Say goodbye to sweaty palms and hello to applause. 

1. Pre-Presentation

Pre-presentation journey is like setting sail before the main event - it's where we plot our course, dodge the iceberg of nerves, and make sure our ship of wisdom is ready to set sail. Here are a few steps to understand the things required for how to present a presentation in class.

1. Prepare Well

Presenting in college isn't just about sharing information; it's an opportunity to connect with classmates. Successful presentations hinge on understanding your audience, aligning content with their interests, and setting clear goals. Thorough preparation and rehearsal boost confidence, making the experience enjoyable and potentially earning better grades. Remember, mastering how to do a presentation in class starts with solid preparation and good research.

A quick search on Google might help you find the answers to most of the questions that cross your mind, but what about the ones that haven’t been answered yet? Research helps with just that! Want to know how to do that correctly and fast? Here is a step-by-step guide for you to conduct research easily .

2. Visualize Yourself Giving the Speech

Imagine that you are confidently standing before your college peers, delivering a presentation that captivates and inspires. Visualizing yourself giving the speech is crucial when mastering how to present in class. It transforms nerves into charisma, answering your doubts on how to present a presentation in class.

3. Dress Properly

Presenting in college? Dressing appropriately is key!​ It's not just about looking good but about exuding confidence and professionalism. This is necessary for understanding how to present a presentation in class.

4. Arrive Early and Be Prepared

Want to know how to present a presentation in class? Arriving early sets and being prepared. It offers a chance to familiarize yourself with the environment and organize thoughts and materials confidently.

5. Rehearse Thoroughly

To ace your performance, meticulous rehearsal is a non-negotiable step. Unveiling the secrets of how to do a presentation in class involves more than just talking— it's about confidence, clarity, and captivating your audience.

Speaking in front of a crowd can be done in various situations or events and they all have one thing in common, a game of nerves and remembering what to say. While many can pull off public speaking, it is not easy for even more. But, worry not. Here are the best public speaking tips for you to ace that big game!

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2. During Presentation

Now that you have a fair understanding of a good presentation, we’ll give you some tips on how to give a presentation in class that will help you make an impact and earn you the highest grade. Here are some tips on how to give a presentation in college which you can use before the big day. 

1. Correct Posture

Maintaining the right posture while delivering a presentation is crucial for effective communication. So, when pondering how to give a good presentation in college, remember to stand tall, speak confidently, and let your posture amplify your words.

2. Manage Your Anxiety

Facing a class presentation can be nerve-wracking, but managing anxiety is key. Breathe deeply, focus on your message, and visualize success. Confidence transforms how you present in college. 

Public speaking is one of the most common fears out there, right up there with clowns and spiders. But fear not, my friends - here are some of the top tips on how to calm down before a presentation .

3. Open Strong

How to start a presentation in university? Start strong! Capturing your audience's attention from the start is crucial when presenting in class or college. An open strong sets the tone, sparking curiosity and ensuring an engaging journey throughout your presentation.

4. Start With a Mind Map

If you are looking for how to give a presentation in class, begin with a mind map. It's your GPS, plotting the route through your ideas, ensuring a smooth and confident presentation journey.

5. Tell a Story

Sharing a compelling story in class presentations captivates your audience, making your content memorable. It humanizes information and enhances your ability to engage effectively.

6. Speak Slow and Clear

If you want to know how to do a presentation in class, speaking slowly and clearly is vital. It enhances understanding, captivates your audience, and boosts confidence. 

7. Don't Read From the Slides

Engaging your audience is crucial when presenting in class or college. Speak naturally, connect with your audience, and make your presentation memorable.

8. Connect with Your Audience

Want to know how to do a presentation in class? Capturing your audience's attention is vital when presenting in class or college. Engage them by connecting on a personal level, making your content relatable and memorable.

9. Be Interactive

In class, mastering how to give a presentation is crucial. Be interactive! Engage your audience by asking questions, sharing anecdotes, and using visuals. It transforms a lecture into a conversation, making your college presentations memorable and impactful.

10. Look at the Audience While Talking

How to give a presentation in college? Maintaining eye contact with your audience is crucial when presenting in class or college. It builds a connection, shows confidence, and keeps them engaged. 

11. Manage Your Time

Nobody likes long presentations. Manage your time wisely when giving a presentation in class or college. Keep it concise, engaging, and to the point for maximum impact.

12. Include Group Activities

Want to learn how to present a presentation in class? Boost your presentation prowess by incorporating group activities. Engage your audience with interactive elements. This will keep them entertained and enjoy your presentation more!

13. Address Key Points

Effectively addressing key points is crucial in presentations. It ensures clarity, engages your audience, and enhances understanding.

14. Conclude With a Strong Ending

Want to know how to do a presentation in class? Conclude with a strong ending to leave a lasting impression. Summarize key points, or say a strong quote! 

Creative Presentation Ideas

Are you tired of the same old PowerPoint routine? Want to know how to give a PPT presentation in college? Here are some of the tips to innovate styles that breathe life into your class presentations. 

1. Incorporate Universal Design Principles

Using large fonts and providing various formats ensure accessibility, while sign language interpreters and a barrier-free environment cater to diverse needs. Maintain clear communication through audible voices, well-lit rooms, and diverse multimedia. This inclusive approach transforms how presentations are given in college, making them accessible to all.

2. Limit Number of Slides and Texts

Crafting a captivating presentation for class involves a delicate balance. Limiting slides and text sparks creativity, ensuring ideas flow seamlessly. Keep it concise, let visuals speak, and ace your college presentations effortlessly!

3. Plan your Slide Layout

Crafting an effective presentation begins with thoughtful slide layout planning. Organized visuals enhance understanding, captivate attention, and make your ideas shine during class presentations.

4. Make your Presentation Interactive

Instead of lengthy lectures, facilitate discussions on real-life situations attendees have encountered. Encourage interactions among them, fostering a dynamic learning environment. Allocate ample time for questions, either addressing them within the presentation or guiding participants to relevant resources. Your presentation should be a collaborative journey, ensuring active participation and a lasting impact on how to give a presentation in college.

Presenting a PowerPoint presentation is as important as making it. It is an ally that lets you get your aims and ideas across to the audience. To help you out with a good PPT presentation, here are the best PowerPoint presentation tips for you.

That was our detailed guide on how to present a presentation in class. We know we’ve packed in a lot of information, but if you break everything down step by step, it's all incredibly simple. If you follow all our tips on how to do a presentation as a student, we can ensure that you’ll give a killer presentation! 

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It’s not news that many students would rather undergo a root canal than deliver a class presentation in front of their peers. But since 70 percent of employed American professionals agree that presentation skills are critical to their success on the job, students don’t have much option other than to face their fears and impress their teachers with stellar visual presentations.

If the mere thought of designing and delivering a class presentation that engages the class and impresses the teacher leaves you in a cold sweat, then the last thing you want to hear are the following four words: Choose your own topic. 

So, not only do you have to design a creative and effective slide deck, you now have to come up with a topic, too? Choose the wrong subject matter, and all the rest of your efforts might be in vain. Yikes!

While there are plenty of resources offering creative presentation ideas for college students, high school students and even grammar school students, you don’t have to rely on someone else to choose a winning topic. The following seven tips can help you choose a visual presentation idea that will engage the class and impress teachers:

1. Understand your purpose

Your teacher might have left open your choice of presentation topic, but that doesn’t mean just any old idea will do. What is the objective of the presentation? Is it to persuade your audience members, inform them or entertain them? 

The topic of your presentation should support the same goal. For example, while a presentation about the funniest sitcoms of the 1970s might support an entertainment objective, it probably won’t work so well if the purpose is persuasion… unless you want to convince your audience why certain sitcoms are in fact the funniest. 

Likewise, if your objective is to educate your audience, then you might want to shy away from a presentation about your personal opinions on a subject… unless you are teaching your audience about you, that is.

2. Present your passion

The best presentations focus on subjects the presenter is not only familiar with, but they are also topics upon which the presenter is passionate— or at the very least those which they have an interest in. 

After all, how can you deliver a presentation that engages and interests your audience if the topic doesn’t even interest you? By choosing a topic on which you have at least some upfront knowledge, you can save yourself a lot of extra effort you’d otherwise spend educating yourself.

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3. Remain classroom-appropriate

The topic should be appropriate for the setting and the audience. While it’s not any sort of set rule, students might want to avoid overly controversial topics, or those that might be divisive among their peers or offensive to their audience. 

Still, some settings— such as certain college classrooms— might be appropriate for greater controversy if presented objectively. Presenters should remain aware of their surroundings and their audience, including their teachers, when seeking an idea for an academic presentation, and they should choose a topic accordingly.

4. Tell a story

People respond to storytelling. It’s just that simple. The communication method is common to every human culture, and thanks to science we now know why. Researchers found that our emotional connection to stories occurs because as we relate to a protagonist, our brains release oxytocin, a chemical that creates feelings of security and calm. 

If you can generate empathy within your audience, you’re on the path to a successful presentation. What does all of this mean? When considering visual presentation ideas for students, consider those which allow you to tell a story relatable to your audience.

5. Remember the visual element

You aren’t simply giving a speech to your class. When choosing a presentation topic, don’t forget to consider what visual aids can accompany the information. Are there images you can include? What about infographics, animations or video? The last thing you want is to step in front of your class and teacher to present a stale PowerPoint frankendeck that is full of text and resembles thousands of others created before it.

6. Consider the data

If a picture is worth a thousand words, then an infographic must be worth a million numbers. While data is vital to an effective presentation, audiences are less likely to engage with a series of numbers than to a data visualization of that same data. 

Data visualizations like Beautiful.ai’s bar graph or pie chart templates provide ways to present data that is both visually appealing and easily digestible to an audience of teachers and students. If you want to take advantage of data visualizations in your presentation, be sure to choose a topic that can be supported by hard data. 

7. Identify your tools

While presentation design tools aren’t necessary to seek visual presentation ideas for students, knowing what digital presentation tools you plan to use can be helpful. For example, if you plan on using infographics, you might want to use a PowerPoint alternative presentation software for students like Beautiful.ai and take advantage of its smart slide templates . 

Beautiful.ai users can choose from a host of different infographic types— everything from line charts and scattergraphs to Venn diagrams and flowcharts — and watch as artificial intelligence creates their infographics based on whatever data is entered.

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  • Thing is White Privilege?
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  • What will happening in Syria?
  • Who is Harvey Weinstein and what is he accused of?
  • What is the #metoo movement?
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  • What is the problem with guns in America?

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  • What are a gap period?
  • Reasons is it important toward lessons a second words?
  • Whichever is a TCK?
  • What is the foreign exchange software?
  • Why is it important to study Physics?
  • Where are Coding Bootcamps ?
  • Whereby does reading benefit the brain?
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  • What exist print circles?
  • Something is Field 51?
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  • What does living “off of grid” mean?
  • What the Crossfit?
  • What will cultural appropriation?
  • What is Feminism?
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  • Who is an artist formerly known such Prince?
  • Why is yoga so popular?
  • What is Art Therapy?
  • What your the difference between 80’s parenting and current parenting?
  • What is one journalist?
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  • What is the difference between a religions real a cult?

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  • Everything yourself need to know about COVID-19
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  • What is skin cancer?
  • Thing are infectious diseases?
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  • What will the placedbo effect?
  • How at show a nutrition label
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  • What is CPR?
  • How to dress an wrap
  • What is Alzheimer’s Disease?
  • What is dry drowning?
  • What are allergens?
  • Why are cigarettes bad for you?
  • How are medicines approved for human consumption?
  • Why should Marijuana be legalized?
  • What shall a neurosurgeon?
  • What is an EMT?
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  • What are the influence of antidepressants set the human brain?
  • What is General Anxiety Disorder (GAD)?
  • Is depression real?

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  • Prehistoric timeline of dinosaurs
  • Your favorite president of the United States
  • How has the role for feminine changed in our?
  • Which was Alexander the Great?
  • What is the Registration off Independence?
  • Which was Harriet Tubman?
  • What is Pangea?
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  • Anybody is Nelson Mandera?
  • What is the Berlin Wall?
  • What your the Boxing Day Tsunami?
  • Anybody inhered the Conquistadors?
  • Which were the Incas?
  • What is the report behind Thanksgiving?
  • Who is Pocahontas?
  • What is the origin of Select?
  • How were Egyptian mummies conserved?
  • What is one story of King Tut’s Curse?
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  • Who the William Shakespeare?
  • What is Haiku?
  • What is The Catcher in The Rye about?
  • Anybody is Dantec Alighieri?
  • Get has a sonnet?
  • What is magical realism?
  • Who is Emily Brittle?
  • Wherewith is the book 1984 relevant today?
  • What is the difference between an autobiography and a memoir?
  • What book should live made in a movie which hasn’t yet?
  • Which remains Oscar Wilde?
  • Whoever is Orhan Pamuk?
  • Who is Isaac Asimov?
  • What is historical fiction?
  • What exists a Greece Tragedy?
  • What is the hero’s journey?
  • Who exists Ulips?
  • What is the origin of science fiction literature?
  • My top 10 favorite classic novels of all time
  • Who were the Brothers Furious?
  • The colorful life of Ernest Hemingway
  • How did the Industrial Turn shape American literature?

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Media Presentation Main Ideas

  • Evolution is the projector
  • How can social media be dangerous for underage kids?
  • The history of the internet
  • What is the Marvel Filmed Cosmos?
  • Who is Steeple Jobs?
  • Who invented the television?
  • Which came start, MTV or VH1?
  • What lives Virtual Reality?
  • How is Augmented Reality?
  • The evolution of film and cinema
  • How are WATCH commercials made?
  • What is the role of an art director?
  • How are minorities represented in the media?
  • How are women represented in the browse?
  • Something is blogging?
  • Who was Elvis Preschool?
  • The history are Japanese
  • The history of Tango
  • What is a social media manager ?
  • Whats will index commercialize?
  • What is an influencer?
  • How has binge-watching modifies television?
  • Who impact of TikTok about advertising
  • What has the agenda-setting hypothesis?
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Science Presentation Topic Ideas

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  • Whichever are GMOs?
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  • Should humane cloning be permits?
  • What is one greenhouse effect?
  • Why do some people say mood change is one hoaxing ?
  • Whatever has the aqueous cycle?
  • What a Photosynthesis?
  • Where are the different states of matter?
  • How is medicines made?
  • What is alternative medicine?
  • What is organic?
  • What is quantum physics?
  • What is and Big Popping Theory?
  • 50th anniversary of the moon landing
  • What is the facility sequence?
  • How are babies born?
  • What has a particle accelerator?
  • What is a light-year?
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  • Why is Pluto don longer a planet?
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Work Life Showcase Topic Ideas

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  • What can an entrepreneur?
  • What is a franchise and how performs it work?
  • What are the best-paid careers?
  • Reason is it important to hire mothers back into the workforce?
  • Should fathers have paternity leave?
  • Are internships worth to?
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  • Reasons your it important in high-schoolers into have summers jobs?
  • What is the frosted ceiling?
  • How to live as one digital nomad
  • How to stop discrimination in who workplace
  • What is a Candy Striper?
  • Is volunteering hurting the neediest?
  • What does “the 9 to 5” mean?
  • What constitutes a good work-life counterbalance?
  • When should dear go go to work?
  • How go dress for a job interview
  • How to write a resume/CV
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How to Pick the Right Presentation Topic

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It’s easy to find a presentation topic the looking at your hobbies. The supreme part of aforementioned selecting is that you’ll be fiery when presenting it to your peers.

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Presentation Mistakes to Avoid

First thingies first, let’s talk about a presentation no-nos. You want to avoid these mistakes in any presentation you give—from a presentation for a grade in your central school class all who way up to a business presentation.

Key video don’ts are:

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Topics For Presentation in College

It might be challenging to come up with presentation topic ideas that are significant, pertinent, and have a unique approach. You're in the right place if your teacher or professor just gave you a presentation assignment and instructed you to choose your own topic.

Presentation talents are important outside the confines of the lecture hall at college or the classroom at school. Since businesses value employees with strong communication and presentation skills, students constantly look for motivational presentation topics for their academic assignments. They cover a variety of topics and are ideal candidates for commercial negotiations. They are also excellent supervisors since they have good interpersonal skills. Students are always encouraged to improve their communication abilities and develop engaging ways to present their ideas.

We've compiled a collection of insightful and compelling presentation topic suggestions for various disciplines in this blog - 

Ideas for Education Presentation Topics

  • The advantages and disadvantages of Online Classroom  
  • Describe dyslexia.
  • What is The Pythagorean Theorem?
  • Is it worthwhile to attend college?
  • Is reading on Kindles better than the paperback?
  • What is global education?
  • Describe unschooling.
  • Why are teachers paid so little?
  • Describe sociology .
  • Describe anthropology.
  • Social archaeology: What is it?
  • Why are mentorship programs necessary in schools?
  • What kind of education is offered in Finland?
  • What exactly is Montessori education?
  • Who is Rudolf Steiner?
  • What language is the most challenging to learn?
  • Describe An Ivy League institution
  • Describe the SAT.
  • Describe the TOEFL.
  • The IB program is what?
  • How to enrol in a foreign university
  • How do learning disabilities work?
  • What is a Gap Year? 
  • Why is learning a second language important?
  • What does an international exchange program entail? 
  • Why is studying physics important?
  • Why is reading good for the brain?

Health-related ideas for presentation 

  • What you should know about COVID-19
  • How does the immune system in humans function?
  • How does the respiratory system work?
  • How do illnesses spread?
  • What is the mechanism of the nervous system ?
  • Describe skin cancer.
  • What are Infectious diseases?
  • When should you contact 911?
  • The placebo effect: what is it?
  • How to interpret a food label
  • How to maintain a healthy diet
  • What is CPR? 
  • Taking care of a wound
  • The definition of Alzheimer's disease
  • How does dry drowning work?
  • How do allergies work?
  • Why do cigarettes harm your health?
  • How are medications deemed safe for eating by humans?
  • Why ought marijuana be made legal?
  • What is the work of a neurosurgeon?
  • What is an EMT?
  • What is the mechanism of digestion?
  • What changes do antidepressants make to the human brain?
  • Generalized Anxiety Disorder (GAD): What is it?
  • How real is Depression and how is it affecting people adversely? 

Ideas for History Presentation Topics

  • Dinosaur history from prehistoric times
  • Which American president is your favourite?
  • The status and position of women in society in today’s day and age.
  • Who was Alexander the Great ?
  • What is the Independence Declaration?
  • Who was Harriet Tubman?
  • Describe Pangea.
  • Describe Gobekli Tepe.
  • Describe the achievements of Nelson Mandela.
  • The Berlin Wall: What is it?
  • What causes a tsunami on Boxing Day?
  • Who were The Conquistadors?
  • Who were The Incas?
  • Why is Thanksgiving celebrated?
  • Who was Pocahontas?
  • What is the language's genesis?
  • How were mummies from Egypt preserved?
  • What is the background behind the King Tut curse?
  • What was the Ottoman Empire comprised of?
  • What was the world's very first civilization to appear?
  • What are the main tribes of Native Americans?

Topics for Life Skills Presentations

  • Tire changing techniques
  • What are the fundamentals of cooking?
  • How to wash clothes
  • How to set up a monthly budget
  • A good morning routine is what?
  • What tools are necessary for a household?
  • The capability of arranging a house on a budget 
  • How to operate a vehicle
  • How to cut costs
  • How to look after a baby
  • How to look after a plant
  • How to swap out your AC filters
  • How to use plastic less effectively
  • How to avoid generating trash
  • Ability to cook for oneself 
  • How to quickly clean a home
  • How to correctly browse for something on the internet?
  • Why is it crucial to impart computer literacy to our grandparents?
  • Dressing appropriately at a funeral
  • Creating a first-aid kit at home 
  • What exactly is emotional IQ?

Ideas for Media Presentations

  • The development of projectors
  • How could using social media be risky for young people?
  • The development of the internet
  • The Marvel Cinematic Universe: What Is It?
  • The person Steve Jobs.
  • Who was the television's inventor?
  • What happened initially, VH1 or MTV?
  • What is Virtual reality?
  • What is Augmented reality?
  • The development of cinema and film
  • How are TV ads created?
  • What does an art director do?
  • What kind of media representation do minorities get?
  • In what ways are women portrayed in the media?
  • Why do people blog?
  • Who was Elvis Presley?
  • The development of jazz
  • The Tango's history
  • What's the job of a social media manager?
  • What is Content marketing?
  • What does influence mean?
  • How has binge-watching impacted television?
  • TikTok's effect on advertising
  • What is the theory of agenda-setting?
  • Public relations in the digital age

Ideas for Science Presentations

  • What is Artificial intelligence (AI)?
  • How do GMOs work?
  • Why is organ donation essential and what is it?
  • How does the breathing system function?
  • Should it be legal to clone humans?
  • The greenhouse effect is what?
  • Why do some individuals claim that global warming is a hoax?
  • How does the water cycle work?
  • How does photosynthesis work?
  • What variations of matter are there?
  • How is a medication created?
  • Alternative medicine is what?
  • Describe biochemistry.
  • What is Quantum physics?
  • What is The Big Bang Theory?
  • Fifty years since the moon landing, how does it impact us today?
  • What is the cycle of a plant?
  • How are children born?
  • A particle accelerator is what?
  • Describe a light-year.
  • Why do people desire to settle on Mars?
  • Why is Pluto not a planet anymore?
  • Why do wildfires start?

Ideas for Presentations on Work and Life

  • What is the salary disparity?
  • The job of an entrepreneur?
  • How does a franchise operate and what is it?
  • What professions pay the best?
  • Why should moms be rehired into the workforce?
  • Does paternity leave make sense for fathers?
  • Do internships have any value?
  • Why are more college-age students using skilled labour to join the workforce?
  • Why is having a summer job vital for high school students?
  • What is a glass ceiling and what does it signify?
  • How to live a digital nomad lifestyle?
  • How to put an end to prejudice at work?
  • What is a Candy Striper?
  • Does volunteering harm those in most need?
  • The meaning of "the 9 to 5".
  • What qualities make for a healthy work-life balance?
  • When should mothers resume their jobs?
  • What to wear to a job interview
  • Writing a resume or CV
  • Making an infographic
  • How safe is working as a freelancer in 2021?
  • How has COVID-19 affected organizational culture?
  • Are cover letters important to employers?

Ideas for Literature Presentation Themes

  • Who was Shakespeare and what does his work signifies?
  • Describe Haiku.
  • What is the subject of The Catcher in the Rye?
  • Who was Dante Alighieri?
  • Describe a sonnet.
  • What is Magical realism?
  • Who was Emily Bronte and what does her work signifies?
  • How is 1984 still relevant today?
  • What distinguishes an autobiography from a memoir?
  • What novel, if any, deserves to be adapted into a motion picture?
  • Describe Oscar Wilde.
  • Who was Orhan Pamuk?
  • Describe Isaac Asimov.
  • What is Historical fiction?
  • Greek tragedies—what are they?
  • The hero's journey: what is it?
  • Who was Ulysses?
  • Where does science fiction literature come from?
  • My top ten all-time favourite classic books
  • Who were The Brothers Grimm?
  • Ernest Hemingway lived an interesting life.

Ideas for General Cultural Presentation Topics

  • Does graffiti qualify as art?
  • Greek myths in contemporary media
  • Why should students study several religions?
  • How do crop circles work?
  • Describe Area 51.
  • Where does rock & roll come from?
  • What kind of music festival was Woodstock?
  • 10 unique features of any nation
  • What does it mean to live "off the grid"?
  • What is Crossfit?
  • What is Cultural appropriation?
  • What is Feminism and what is its importance in today’s day and age?
  • What distinguishes White Hat from Black Hat hacking?
  • Who is the musician whose stage name was Prince?
  • Why is yoga such a hit?
  • How does art therapy work?
  • What distinguishes parenting in the 1980s from parenting today?
  • Describe a journalist.
  • What does "generation gap" mean?
  • Who are the polyglots?

Conclusion -  

The conclusion of your presentation provides a summary of its goals. Here, you can summarise your research, present your viewpoint, or influence people's opinions on a certain subject. The conclusion is typically disregarded or given little weight. This is completely incorrect because the discussion is wrapped up in the conclusion. When you're finished, thank your audience and make an open invitation for questions.

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Create a Standout College PowerPoint: 9 Expert Tips and 15 Creative Topic Ideas

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Creating PowerPoint presentations is a common assignment for high school and college students. They have become an important part of evaluating students for their final grades, much like coursework or research papers.

But unlike the two, you don’t have to present information in MS Word or another word processing software, but as PowerPoint slides. The power of PowerPoint lies in the ability to incorporate oral, visual, and written elements of communication.

As a student, you must create well-written and well-designed slides to get good grades. Well-written and well-designed college PowerPoint presentations are engaging and informative and encourage collaboration and content sharing–critical things that your examiner will look for when grading your PowerPoint presentation.

Impress Your Professors: 9 Tips for a Top-Notch College PowerPoint Presentation

As a result, there are important tips to keep in mind as a student writing and designing college PowerPoint presentations. Below are nine of the most important tips.

1. Start with an outline

To put forward well-written and well-designed presentations, outline what you want to be included in your PowerPoint slides.

Make a rough note of what will go in the introduction section, body, and conclusion. By defining the order of how things will flow, you will easily get your message across with the right words, layout, graphics, and colors.

2. Choose a good template

The good thing about PowerPoint is that there is a whale of (free and paid) templates you can use to create your college PowerPoint presentation. However, the trick is to choose one template throughout your presentation and not use different templates at the same time.

Note that it should also blend well with the font and colors you will be using. It should not be outdated or have a basic design.

Choosing a good template saves you time when creating your presentation, as it will be easy to modify and also present information conveniently. But most importantly, it makes your presentation look professional, and this easily captures the examiner’s or viewer’s attention and keeps them focused on your presentation.

3. Choose a reasonable number of slides

There is no limit to the number of slides you can use for your presentation, especially in the corporate world. However, since this is a college assignment, it would be more prudent to keep your presentation at a reasonable length.

Too many slides, and you risk killing the attention of the viewer/examiner. Too few slides will make your presentation look cheap. So to maintain your presentation at a reasonable length, ensure the information you put in your slides is relevant and helpful to the reader.

4. Make it easy to read

The easiest way to kill your college PowerPoint presentation is to clutter it with chunky blocks of text. It will overwhelm your readers. As a result, make your PowerPoint presentation easy to read by avoiding text-heavy slides and including paragraph breaks.

Besides, use simple language and sentences. As for writing essays and research papers, always avoid jargon, filler words, or words that only you understand. Every word you put on a slide should support your topic.

An excellent writing tip that will help you along the way is to edit thoroughly, to remove any redundancy or extra information in the text, leaving only what is useful to the audience.

Where you have used words that your reader might not understand, provide their definition in the reference section so readers don’t have to leave your slide to look for its meaning.

Moreover, make your presentation concise. Too much information and graphics lead to cognitive overload.

Apart from that, it makes your presentation less interactive and attractive. So limit the amount of evidence, argument, banners, headers, footers, page numbers, and messages you put on your slide.

Ensure Your Presentation is Easy to Read: Additional Tips for Slide Design

  • Each slide should have one point and three to five sub-points.
  • Avoid long sentences. Each line should have 6-8 words.
  • Avoid italicized fonts.
  • All caps should only be used in the title.
  • Separate text and visual elements with white spaces.
  • Split your content into columns.
  • Keep your slides to five lines of text.
  • Make visuals large (it can occupy an entire slide with the text coming below or above the visual).
  • Use a transparent background.
  • Highlight important points or use contrast and call-out.
  • Use arrows, circles, and pointers to illustrate photos or graphs.
  • You don’t need to use complete sentences.

These are the ways to ensure your reader gets the key message you are trying to pass across, remember more in a few words, and avoid getting distracted or quickly win them back if they do as they aid in the retention of the information.

5. Use images and rich media to communicate

Images and rich media also help to communicate your message better and remember what you are saying since they are visual memory triggers. As a result, they need to be engaging.

When you incorporate charts, graphs, drawings, and diagrams in your presentation, don’t just use any image, but high-quality ones, and if possible, ensure their backgrounds are consistent with the color scheme and template you are using.

The same applies to rich media and animation. Videos, songs, and animation are very useful in capturing your reader’s attention and keeping them focused on the text. But don’t overuse them, as you will distract the reader. The rich media and images you use need to enhance your presentation and not cause distraction.

6. Highlight keywords

Keywords guide your reader along with the text or slides as they convey a message clearly. They are also useful when creating the flow of your presentation. Your primary keyword needs to be derived from the topic of your presentation. Other sets of keywords can be got from the structure of your presentation.

Note that you need to highlight your keywords using boldface or contrasting color so the reader can quickly and easily take crucial information.

7. Transition changes

As we have mentioned before, it is recommended to be consistent with your slides. Besides, the slides should also blend well with the fonts and colors. However, when your slides, colors, and fonts look similar, the user/examiner may not recognize change when transitioning between slides.

Since most humans suffer from change blindness , it may be hard for them to see the change, unless you establish a clear transition between the slides.

As a result, include a transition between the slides or important elements in the slides that will signal transition. Are you talking about the recent flooding in European countries? Use water transition. If you are talking about gun violence, use gun transition.

The work of transition is to reduce change blindness and improve memory retention of the information.

8. Consistent formatting and citation

Consistency in formatting and structure is one of the most important elements your examiner will look at when going through your PowerPoint presentation. As a result, try sticking to one font and color scheme to score more points.

The recommended font types are Ariel, Tahoma, or Veranda. Standardize it throughout the presentation. Your font size also needs to be large or readable. For example, if you are using the font type Veranda, the font size of your title needs to be 40 points, subtitles, and bullets at 32 points, and content 24 points. Leave smaller fonts for the footer.

Another important factor to consider is that each slide should have the same background. Using multiple backgrounds or changing styling is distracting. Besides, don’t overload your text/slides with colors. This will make the examiner shun your presentation, as it is distracting.

Instead, pick 2-3 color schemes to use throughout your slides, for example, white on black background. Avoid color combinations like green on blue, purple on pink, or red on green. The color combination you use should be clearer and sharper to help the reader easily read the information.

Lastly, in-text and image citations need to be the same. That is, if you are using MLA or APA style guide, stick to that throughout the presentation. But always counter-check with your instructor or assignment requirements for the right style guide to use.

9. Create a mock presentation for practice

To ensure that you have incorporated all that we have discussed above, make sure you create a mock presentation that you can go through to single out sections that may need reworking.

Once you have seen that all your ideas come through and everything is in order, rewrite the presentation considering your audience, purpose, and occasion (in our case, it is a classroom presentation).

Get Inspired with these 15 Unique College PowerPoint Presentation Topics

1. The Future of Artificial Intelligence.

2. The Importance of Mental Health Awareness.

3. Climate Change and its Effects on the Planet.

4. The Power of Positive Thinking.

5. The Psychology of Social Media.

6. Innovations in Renewable Energy.

7. The Benefits and Risks of Gene Editing.

8. Ethics in Business: Balancing Profit and Social Responsibility.

9. The Art and Science of Effective Communication.

10. The History and Significance of Jazz Music.

11. The Intersection of Technology and Healthcare.

12. The Evolution of Fashion Throughout History.

13. The Secrets of Successful Entrepreneurship.

14. The Science of Sleep: Strategies for Better Rest.

15. The Art of Mindfulness: Achieving Inner Peace in a Chaotic World.

The good thing about doing college PowerPoint presentations is that you acquire skills and knowledge that will help you in your professional life. It is not merely for amassing good grades.

So every time you are tasked with creating PowerPoint presentations, remember to plan carefully, make it easy to read, add useful graphics, choose the right template, and polish your writing and layout with a mock presentation before submitting a final piece. With these, you will score more points than other students or presenters.

The good news is that at Writers Per Hour, we have writing experts who can help you draft your slides and create a lasting impact. All you have to do is send us your brief, and we will take care of research, outlining, writing and revising .

The next time you’re met with a PowerPoint presentation for college, write to us, and we’ll get it sorted.

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Presentation Tips For Students – Show And Tell Like A Pro!

Updated: July 15, 2022

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Giving a presentation to fellow classmates can be a bit daunting, especially if you are new to oral and visual presenting. But with the right PowerPoint tips, public speaking skills, and plenty of practice, you can present like a pro at your upcoming presentation. Here, we’ve laid out the best college presentation tips for students. And once you have one successful presentation, you’ll get better each time!

The Best Presentation Tips for Students

1. arrive early and be technically prepared.

Get to the room early and make sure you leave plenty of time for technical set up and technical difficulties. Have several backup drives (including an online version if possible) so that you are prepared for anything!

2. Know More

Be educated on more than just what you are sharing. That way, you can add points, speak candidly and confidently, and be prepared to answer any audience or teacher questions.

3. Share Your Passion With Your Audience

Connect with your audience by showing that you are passionate about your topic. Do this with the right tone, eye contact, and enthusiasm in your speech.

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4. pace yourself.

When student presenters are nervous, they tend to speed up their speech. This can be a problem, however, because your speed may be distracting, hard to understand, and you may run under your time.

5. Rehearse Thoroughly

Don’t just practice, rehearse your college presentation. Rehearse the entire delivery, including standing up, using gestures, and going through the slides.

6. Show Your Personality

You don’t need to be professional to the point of stiffness during your college presentation . Don’t be afraid to show your personality while presenting. It will make your presentation more interesting, and you will seem more approachable and confident.

7. Improvise

You can’t be 100% certain what will happen during your presentation. If things aren’t exactly as you expected, don’t be afraid to improvise and run off script.

8. Pump Yourself Up

Get yourself excited and full of energy before your college presentation! Your mood sets the tone for your presentation, and if you get excited right before, you will likely carry that throughout and you’ll make your audience excited about your topic as well.

9. Remember To Pause

Pausing not only only prevents filler words and helps you recollect your thoughts, it can also be a powerful indicator of importance within your presentation.

10. Create “Um” Alternatives

Try hard not to use filler words as they make you look unprofessional and uncertain. The best alternatives to “um” “like” and “so” are taking a breath or a silent pause to collect your thoughts.

11. Using Your Hands

Using your hands makes your college presentation more interesting and helps to get your points across. Point at the slide, use common hand gestures, or mimic a motion.

12. Eye Contact

Eye contact is one of the most important presentation tips for students . Many students are nervous, so they look at their notes or their feet. It is important that you show your confidence and engage your audience by making eye contact. The more presentations you give, the more eye contact will feel natural.

13. The Right Tone

The best public speakers vary their tone and pitch throughout their presentation. Try to change it up, and choose the right tone for your message.

Preparing an Effective College Presentation

1. open strong.

Grab your fellow students’ attention by starting strong with a powerful quote, intriguing scenario, or prompt for internal dialogue.

2. Start With A Mind Map

Mind mapping is literally creating a map of the contents of your college presentation. It is a visual representation and flow of your topics and can help you see the big picture, along with smaller details.

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3. edit yourself.

Some students make the mistake of including too much information in their college presentations. Instead of putting all of the information in there, choose the most important or relevant points, and elaborate on the spot if you feel it’s necessary.

4. Tell A Story

People love stories — they capture interest in ways that figures and facts cannot. Make your presentation relatable by including a story, or presenting in a story format.

5. The Power Of Humor

Using humor in your college presentation is one of the best presentation tips for students. Laughter will relax both you and the audience, and make your presentation more interesting

PowerPoint Tips for Students

1. use key phrases.

Choose a few key phrases that remain throughout your PowerPoint presentation. These should be phrases that really illustrate your point, and items that your audience will remember afterwards.

2. Limit Number Of Slides

Having too many slides will cause you to feel you need to rush through them to finish on time. Instead, include key points on a slide and take the time to talk about them. Try to think about including one slide per one minute of speech.

3. Plan Slide Layouts

Take some time to plan out how information will be displayed on your PowerPoint. Titles should be at the top, and bullets underneath. You may want to add title slides if you are changing to a new topic.

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4. the right fonts.

Choose an easy-to-read font that isn’t stylized. Sans serif fonts tend to be easier to read when they are large. Try to stick to only two different fonts as well to keep the presentation clean.

5. Choosing Colors And Images

When it comes to colors, use contrasting ones: light on dark or dark on light. Try to choose a few main colors to use throughout the presentation. Choose quality images, and make sure to provide the source for the images.

6. Use Beautiful Visual Aids

Keep your presentation interesting and your audience awake by adding visual aids to your PowerPoint. Add captivating photos, data representations, or infographics to illustrate your information.

7. Don’t Read Straight From Your Notes

When you read straight from your notes, your tone tends to remain monotonous, you don’t leave much room for eye contact. Try looking up often, or memorizing portions of your presentation.

8. Avoid Too Much Text

PowerPoint was made for images and bullets, not for your entire speech to be written in paragraph form. Too much text can lose your adiences’ interest and understanding.

9. Try A Theme

Choosing the right theme is one of those presentation tips for students that is often overlooked. When you find the right theme, you keep your college presentation looking interesting, professional, and relevant.

10. Be Careful With Transitions And Animations

Animations and transitions can add a lot to your presentation, but don’t add to many or it will end up being distracting.

Public Speaking Tips for Students

1. choose your topic wisely.

If you are able to pick your topic, try to pick something that interests you and something that you want to learn about. Your interest will come through your speech.

2. Visit The Room Beforehand

If your presentation is being held somewhere outside of class, try to visit the location beforehand to prep your mind and calm your nerves.

3. Practice Makes Perfect

Practice, practice, practice! The only way you will feel fully confident is by practicing many times, both on your own and in front of others.

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4. talk to someone about anxiety.

If you feel anxious about your college presentation, tell someone. It could be a friend, family member, your teacher, or a counselor. They will be able to help you with some strategies that will work best for you.

5. Remind Yourself Of Your Audience

Remember, you are presenting to your peers! They all likely have to make a presentation too at some point, and so have been or will be in the same boat. Remembering that your audience is on your side will help you stay cool and collected.

6. Observe Other Speakers

Look at famous leaders, or just other students who typically do well presenting. Notice what they are doing and how you can adapt your performance in those ways.

7. Remind Yourself Of Your Message

If you can come up with a central message, or goal, of your college presentation, you can remind yourself of it throughout your speech and let it guide you.

8. Don’t Apologize

If you make a mistake, don’t apologize. It is likely that no one even noticed! If you do feel you need to point out your own mistake, simply say it and keep moving on with your presentation. No need to be embarrassed, it happens even to the best presenters!

When you smile, you appear warm and inviting as a speaker. You will also relax yourself with your own smile.

The Bottom Line

It can be nerve racking presenting as a college student, but if you use our presentation tips for students, preparing and presenting your college presentation will be a breeze!

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8 Tips for Making Effective PowerPoint Presentations for College Students

Students are often asked to deliver a presentation as part of their coursework. It may involve displaying a project, showing your work with reading materials, or presenting your research findings. Regardless of the goal, your PowerPoint presentation should be effective in delivering the intended message. Here are eight tips that will help you craft a top-notch presentation and impress your teacher and fellow students. 

1. Create a Presentation Outline

Before getting started, make sure you plan your presentation. Identify the most important points of your speech that you want your audience to pay attention to. An outline should be simple and easy to follow. In most cases, a presentation takes about ten minutes, which means that you should focus on the major ideas and ignore the details. 

A typical presentation outline includes:

  • Title slide; 
  • Introduction;
  • Your arguments;
  • Conclusion;
  • References.

2. Research

An effective presentation should be logical and well-researched. You need to make sure that your arguments are accurate. If you spend some time checking facts, you’ll get a more in-depth understanding of the subject matter. This will help you to be more convincing and prepare you to answer the questions from your audience. Your ability to prove your point and offer evidence may substantially improve your grade. 

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3. Keep It Brief and Simple

Unless you’re instructed otherwise, limiting the number of slides is a good idea. It allows you to make your presentation more focused and thus more effective. Nothing will make the audience lose interest faster than if you have dozens of slides and flip them faster than people can read them. 

Many students believe that the more slides they include and the more elements each of them has, the better their presentation becomes. However, overcomplicated slides take away from clarity. The audience becomes distracted by the number of elements and experiences difficulty focusing on the main message of your speech. A better strategy is to include only the most important information.

4. Work with Text

Heavy-text slides are a common mistake that students often make in their presentations. The text on your slides is meant to provide a quick overview of the essential information. Avoid including paragraphs and long quotes. The sides will be more effective if you vary content presentation. Limit text on them to keywords, text-image combinations, and bullet lists when appropriate. 

To organize the text of your presentation, use the 5/5/5 rule. It means that there shouldn’t be more than:

  • five words per line;
  • five lines per slide;
  • five text-heavy slides in a row.

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5. Choose Readable Fonts

The text of your presentation should be easy to read for your audience. Make sure that even those who sit farther from the screen can still clearly see your message by using a big enough font size. The suggested size is 36 to 44 pt for titles and 28 to 32 pt for text. Note that you might need to adjust the size depending on the type of font. 

The only requirement for the type of font is its legibility and consistency throughout your presentation. Calibri, Times New Roman, Arial, and Georgia are some of the most popular fonts for academic PowerPoint presentations. 

6. Find Clever Color Combinations

The color scheme helps to make a presentation visually appealing. The general rule is to use contrasting colors as they increase the legibility of slides. Thus, if you use a dark background, try light text, and vice versa. Be careful using background patterns as they may affect readability.

The choice of colors is a matter of taste. Yet, using too bright and neon colors is usually a bad idea. The same goes for similar colors for the text and background. If you want to find the combinations of colors that look good together, take any two colors that are located on the opposite sides of a color wheel. These could be yellow and purple, red and green, orange and blue, etc. 

7. Use Visuals

Any visual materials like illustrations, graphs, charts, figures, and tables enhance your message and make it more memorable for the audience. Be thoughtful about every image you choose to include. It should be relevant and contribute to the meaning of your presentation. Don’t forget to use all images in high resolution. 

It might be tempting to include animations and flashy transitions, but it’s not a good idea. Surveys show that people find them distracting and unappealing. Besides, a lot of the effects PowerPoint offers look old-fashioned. You should also choose images with caution. Every element of your presentation should meet the requirements of academic style. The attempt to make your presentation look cute might end up affecting its credibility. 

8. Cite Sources

Just like an essay or research paper, your PowerPoint presentation needs to follow the principles of academic integrity and acknowledge the work of others. This is the only way to avoid committing plagiarism. Depending on the subject area and requirements of your professor, use citation style guidelines like APA, MLA, Chicago, etc. Here are the basic recommendations:

  • Make sure you add in-text citations in the text of your slides when you use ideas that don’t belong to you and aren’t common knowledge. 
  • Images, charts, figures, and any other visual elements should be properly cited in the References slide of your presentation. 
  • Include References (or Works Cited) as the last slide with all the sources you referred to throughout your presentation. Keep the slide consistent with the chosen academic citation style. 

The skill to make effective PowerPoint presentations will help you in college and beyond. The key is to be smart with words and visuals. Aim for simplicity, consistency, and conciseness of your message. You need to direct the audience to the most important points of your presentation, using the available means like fonts, colors, images, and layouts. It will help you take your PowerPoint presentation to the next level and make it more compelling. 

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25 Useful Presentation Topics for Science

By: Author Shrot Katewa

25 Useful Presentation Topics for Science

We are mostly asked questions about Presentation Design. But, sometimes, we do have our patrons reaching out to us to seek help with the “content” that needs to be created even before we begin with the design of the presentation.

So, today we are sharing a few really easy-to-cover super useful presentation topics for Science. This is especially helpful for all those teachers and parents who are looking to increase the curiosity of aspiring students and children.

So, let’s dive right into it –

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1. Big Bang Theory – Origin of Our Universe

As a kid, I was always curious about how we came into existence! How the planet Earth was created? How did it all start? This is a great topic to really generate and at times, even quench the curiosity of your students or children. While it is a great topic for presentation in class, it is also an equally good topic for a dinner conversation with your kids.

2. DNA structure

Our DNA is the very core of our life. If the Big Bang Theory is how the universe came into being, DNA is where our personal journey begins. While the structure of DNA is quite fascinating, the impact it has on our lives and how it affects our characteristics is mind-boggling!

It is another great topic for a Science Presentation. Do keep in mind, use of visual aids will most likely improve comprehension and retention among your audience.

3. Gene Editing & Its Uses

In case you choose to go with the previous topic of DNA, Gene Editing serves as a perfect extension of that topic even though it can be a great topic in itself. Sharing insights on Gene Editing and how it works, can showcase the capacity of human endeavors and its resolve to make things better.

4. Important Discoveries of Science

Okay, so this can really be a fun topic. As a kid, it was always fascinating to know about some of the world’s greatest discoveries and inventions.

Be it Penicillium or the first flight by the Wright Brothers, such topics allow you to take your audience on a journey and relive the times in which these discoveries and inventions were made. The thing that I like the most about this topic is that it doesn’t have to be completed in one session.

In fact, this can be turned into a knowledge series of multiple sessions as the list of discoveries is endless.

5. Aerodynamics

Most kids and students are really fascinated with planes. But, only a few really understand the basic principles of how a plane works. Explaining Aerodynamics can be an interesting topic.

It also allows you to introduce props such as a plane and practical exercises such as creating your own plane and analyzing its aerodynamics. The introduction of visuals for such a topic can greatly enhance the learning experience.

So this is a topic that most of the kids and students would have at least heard of, most might know about it a little. But very few would really understand how gravity truly changed our concepts not just on Earth, but also beyond our Planet in our Solar System.

Gravity alone is responsible for the tectonic shift of mindset that the Earth was the center of our Solar System to the fact that the Sun is the center of our Solar System around which the rest of the planets revolve. That and much more!

Explaining the stories of Galileo who first challenged this assumption and how Newton turned everything we knew upside down (almost literally!)

7. Photosynthesis

Another interesting Science topic for a presentation.

How do non-moving organisms produce and consume food? How Photosynthesis is not just limited to trees but virtually drives all lifeforms on Earth through the transfer of energy.

Also, touching upon the fact how Photosynthesis has led to the revolutionary discovery of Solar cells and how it is potentially going to be powering our future.

8. Artificial Intelligence – Boon or Bane

When it comes to Artificial Intelligence, there is a lot that we can do to engage the curiosity of our kids and students. It is an evolving part of Science as we haven’t fully applied and utilized AI.

One of the reasons this can be a great topic is because it engages your students or kids to really think. You may consider forming 2 teams and allowing an open debate on how AI could be a boon or a bane – a great way to promote cross-learning.

9. Ocean – The Unknown World

Our Ocean is what sets our planet Earth apart from the other planets in our solar planet. It is not only one of the main factors contributing to life on earth, the Ocean holds a world of its own with hidden creatures which have only recently been explored.

There is a lot to cover when it comes to the Ocean. Don’t limit your imagination to just lifeforms as you can even talk about treasures troves contained in the ships that sank!

10. Astronomy

So I have a confession to make. Which is this – Astronomy astonished me as a kid, and it amazes me even now! There have been countless nights that I gazed at the stars in the sky in amazement trying to locate a planet, and falling stars and other man-made satellites in the sky.

This is not just an amazing topic for a presentation, but if you could get hold of a telescope for a practical session, it will make a night to remember for the kids and the students!

11. Light and its effects

This is another topic that can turn into a great practical session!

Presentations can be accompanied by a trip to the physics lab or even using equipment like a prism to take the session experience of your audience to a totally different level! Experiencing the various colors that form light is one thing, but understanding how it impacts almost every single thing in our day-to-day activities makes us admire it.

12. Atoms – Building Blocks of Matter

While there is a whole universe outside of our Planet, there is a completely different world that exists when we go granular inside any matter.

There are literally billions and billions of atoms inside just our human body. Each atom has its own world making it as diverse as you can imagine.

How these atoms interact with each other and what makes an atom can be a really engaging topic to bubble the curiosity of the students or your kids!

13. Sound & Waves

Another super interesting presentation topic for Science for kids and students is to understand how Sound works.

There are several things to cover as part of this ranging from simple waves to frequency and resonance experiments. Sound is not just a good topic for a presentation but also for experiments and physical demos.

14. Technology

Technology as a topic has a lot to cover. As we all know that technology touches each of our lives on a daily basis, students can find this topic relatable quite easily. The canvas for exploration and presentation is quite broad giving you a wide range of technology topics to present from.

15. Human Brain

Many believe that we only use 10% of the capacity of our human brain. We have to date only barely managed to understand how our brain works.

Even the parts that we have gathered an understanding about, we don’t quite fully understand. The human brain has remained a topic of astonishment for scientists for a long time. It is only logical to conclude that if presented effectively, this can be a good presentation topic on science.

16. Evolution

When Charles Darwin presented his Theory of Evolution by Natural Selection in his book “The Origin of Species”, it took the world of science by storm.

How the species have evolved over a period of millions of years is quite interesting. There were quite a few interesting learnings that Darwin had and he shared that as a summary. This is something that has been also covered in the TV series Cosmos by Neil Degrasse Tyson.

I highly recommend giving this TV series a watch to get inspiration for some topics for presentation.

17. Magnetism

The majority of the kids have handled and spent hours in awe playing with a magnet. Many try to understand how a magnet really works! But, only a few are able to really understand the science behind it.

Magnetism can be a really fun topic to give a presentation on. Additionally, this topic also allows enough space to display, experiment, and have fun with real magnet and iron filings to showcase the effect of magnetism.

18. Electricity

Electricity is pretty much everywhere.

Today, if there is no electricity, the region is considered underdeveloped or backward. The discovery and the use of electricity is probably one of the greatest inventions of the 20th century.

It has been single-handedly responsible for industrialization, powering growth, and the development of the human race.

19. Steam Engine

Steam Engine was the first step of the human race towards powered locomotives.

From the discovery of the steam engine to how it was responsible for creating a time standard and time zones along with the stories related to it, can all be very fascinating and take you back in time to relive history!

A perfect presentation topic for science students.

20. Science of Medicine

No list of presentation topics for Science would be complete without mentioning medicine and its benefits.

The discovery of medicines and drugs has been responsible for nearly doubling the average human age. The impact is far-reaching with several pros and cons that constitute an interesting topic for presentation.

21. Periodic Table

Students often find this topic very dull. However, if you can help them understand the beauty and significance of this periodic table, it can be an amazing topic.

To really understand how Mendeleev could predict the existence of various elements even before they were discovered, is mind-boggling!

The periodic table is such a perfect table that explains how the elements are arranged in a well-structured manner in nature. This topic can be turned into a very interesting topic but a bit of effort and some out-of-the-box thinking may be required.

22. Buoyancy

Okay, so we all may have heard the story of Archimedes in a bathtub and how he shouted “Eureka” when he managed to solve the problem that was tasked to him. He did this using the Buoyancy principle.

While this story is something we relate to buoyancy the most, there is a lot more than we can truly learn and apply using this principle. This can be a very helpful topic for a presentation as well as a practical science experiment.

23. Health & Nutrition

Health & Nutrition is a very important aspect of our life. Its importance is often not completely understood by kids and students alike. Presenting about Health & Nutrition can go a long way to benefit the students to maintain a very healthy life!

24. Our Solar System

Our Solar System is a topic that is mostly taught since you join the school.

However, while most of us know about our solar system, there are enough mysteries about it to capture and captivate the attention of your audience. Questions like – why is Pluto not a planet anymore?

Or other questions such as – are we alone in this universe or even topics around the Sun as a star or even the asteroid belt between Mars and Jupiter can all lead to great engaging presentations and discussions.

25. Stem Cell

Stem cell research has become cutting-edge medical research. Thus, it is often a hot topic for discussion but is often not completely understood.

This topic will also provide you an opportunity to engage your audience in a debate that could be centered around the ethics of stem cells and their application.

This is a perfect topic as this allows your students or kids to learn and share their opinion with others.

Science is a vast world. Even though there are several other topics that can be covered, we decided to list topics that are relatively common such that it widely applies to a large set of people. If you have shortlisted your presentation topic and are looking for help to create a visually appealing presentation that captures the attention of your audience, be sure to reach out to us!

Our goal on this blog is to create content that helps YOU create fantastic presentations; especially if you have never been a designer. We’ve started our blog with non-designers in mind, and we have got some amazing content on our site to help YOU design better.

If you have any topics in mind that you would want us to write about, be sure to drop us a comment below. In case you need us to work with you and improve the design of your presentation, write to us on [email protected] . Our team will be happy to help you with your requirements.

Lastly, your contribution can make this world a better place for presentations . All you have to do is simply share this blog in your network and help other fellow non-designers with their designs!

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13 Interactive Presentation Ideas to Engage Students in Class

If you’re a teacher, you’ll know that there’s a lot to think about when you’re in class. It’s important to ensure that what you’re teaching the children is as educational and as interesting as possible - with the aim of engaging the students in the subject and hopefully even enabling them to enjoy learning! 

This can be a very difficult balance to strike. However, it’s made easier by these interactive presentation ideas listed in this article, which can engage even the most distracted of students!

How to display presentations

The best classroom gadget to show these presentations on is an interactive display. These are large devices that are mounted to the wall and can connect seamlessly with any video collaboration applications. You can connect interactive displays to the internet and further use them as a powerful classroom teaching tool, to help students learn in a fully interactive and efficient way. We sell interactive displays for classrooms  here at Avocor.

Interactive class presentation ideas 

Ice breakers.

Many work-related presentations start with an icebreaker, and there’s no reason why a presentation to a class of students should be any different. 

The icebreaker question will depend on the class and age of students, but could be something like the following: 

  • If you could be an animal, what would it be and why? 
  • What would be your dream place to go on holiday? 
  • If you could have dinner with three historical characters, who would they be and why? 
  • If you could make any kind of potion, what would it do? 

Incorporating video is one of the best interactive presentation ideas for students. Even if the video is about the same topic as the presentation, the fact that it’s a different type of media will interest the class. 

You can either find a suitable video on YouTube or another video software or, if you have a file saved, paste it directly into the presentation . 

Modern classroom with desktop computers and whiteboard

Questions and answers

Questions and answers are a great way to get the whole class involved. You could invite one student to ask a hypothetical question about the topic, and another could answer. 

For example, if you’re learning about Henry VIII and his six wives , you could ask a student to ask a question about them. Their question could be “what was Henry VIII’s favourite food?” or something similar. 

When another student answers, you could ask them to explain their answer - for example, if they say “meat and bread”, they might carry on to explain that that was the main diet for royalty at the time. 

Songs are a good way to interest younger kids in a topic. You can find songs about all sorts of subjects on YouTube. For example, this seven continents song could be suitable for a Geography song. 

Many songs on YouTube have lyrics, so you could encourage your class to practice their reading as they sing along. 

Some presentations are made more interactive by external objects - and if you want to engage younger kids, bringing some props can really help the lesson to come alive. 

For example, if you’re doing a history lesson about the Ancient Egyptians , you could bring some figures of Tutankhamun, the Sphinx and the ancient pyramids for everybody to see. 

Class involvement

Asking for direct class involvement throughout the presentation is a good way to ensure that students stay engaged. For instance, if you’re doing a presentation about animals, you could ask students to make a noise every time you mention a certain animal.

Classroom full of kids getting involved in the interactive lecture

You could ask them to roar each time you mention lions, or make a monkey noise each time you talk about monkeys. This is a great way to ensure that the students are paying attention! 

Transitions and animations

A simple way to ensure that your students are paying attention is to use different transitions and animations throughout your presentation. 

If you’re teaching older kids or teenagers, you might not want to have too many of these, but younger kids will love seeing every item bounce onto the screen. It’s a wonderful way to get them interested in technology in the classroom !

Quizzes are an effective way to engage students of any age. You can include these at the end of the presentation and they can include questions that you’ve covered in the session. 

If your students know that there will be a quiz at the end of the class, they may be more likely to pay attention throughout it! You could also ensure maximum engagement by telling students that there will be prizes for the winner of the quiz - such as stickers or sweets. 

Interactive games

Interactive games for class presentations are always a popular way to ensure that students stay engaged! Some examples include: 

  • noughts and crosses or tic tac toe
  • pictionary 
  • hangman or an alternative like spaceman
  • 21 questions

It’s best to make these games related to the subject. For example, the game “21 questions” involves you thinking of a character and students asking questions with a yes or no answer about what character you are. 

If you’re teaching a history class, the character could be somebody from history (such as Florence Nightingale or Queen Victoria), or if you’re instructing a science lesson, the character could be a famous scientist (like Einstein or Steven Hawking). 

Brainstorming

Brainstorming is another great way to get the class involved. You can use an interactive display to create the brainstorm diagram on. Students can take turns writing on the board, and it  can securely connect to any external devices, so any remote class members can join in. 

With an interactive display, you can also immediately share the diagram to the rest of the class once it’s finished, so they can keep it to refresh their knowledge of a topic. 

Young students listening to an interactive presentation

For example, if you’re teaching your class about Australia in geography , you could ask their students what they may already know about Australia. They could come up with some items like the following: 

  • Sydney Opera House
  • Aboriginal art
  • outback 

You could then create a spider diagram with different legs depending on the topic. For this list, there could be an “animals” leg for kangaroos and koalas, an “architecture” leg for the Sydney Opera House, a “landscapes” leg for the rainforest and outback, a “culture” leg for Aboriginal art and a “food” leg for BBQ.

Make a story

Making a story about the topics covered can encourage creativity around the topic. To do this, write down a couple of opening lines to a story related to the topic that you’re teaching. 

For example, if you’re teaching students about the Ancient Roman Empire, you could start by saying “Ronald the Roman lived in the British City of Bath, where the Romans had arrived 20 years before. He spent most of his time at work, where he built houses for the rest of the Romans”. 

Then, you could invite a student to continue the story, encouraging them to stay as on-topic as possible. You could even give out a prize to the student with the best part of the story. Depending on the size of the class, you could ask every student to contribute. 

Stories also work well for English lessons. In these classes, the topic of the story doesn’t matter as much, but you could encourage students to use whatever language they’ve been learning. 

For example, if your class has been focused on adjectives, you could ask students to put as many adjectives as possible in each part of their story. 

Have a short play 

You could take your stories to the next level by creating a short play on one of your slides. This could be based on whatever topic you’re learning about, and you could select a few students to come to the front of the class and read out the lines. 

You may wish to create this personally, find a relevant play online or you could even turn a well-known story into a play!

Interactive classroom presentation with two students putting on a play

Virtual field trip

One of the most creative interactive school presentation ideas is to take the class on a virtual field trip. This is particularly valuable for geography lessons, where you may learn about places that students might not be able to visit in person, like the Amazon rainforest or even under the sea!

You could link to Google maps, where you could use Google Earth to explore a particular area. Alternatively, there are some YouTube channels that specialise in virtual tours and field trips, such as this one which details all you need to know about rainforests .

If you have a classroom full of students and want to keep them as engaged as possible while teaching them new material, try some of these interactive games for classroom presentations and other ideas! 

By incorporating some of these interactive ideas into your presentation, you’ll have the students’ full undivided attention and ensure that they not only enjoy the class but retain the information.

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