1.
Alternatives
to PowerPoint
(and Keynote and Prezi)

2.
Models

3.
not this kind
this kind

4.
They’re easier to animate and de-construct…
…and unlike a slide, models can sit in front of
the audience all day long!

5.
Sticky Notes

6.
Instead of just giving your audience a bullet-
pointed list of a process or a ranking…
…Why not challenge them to put a bunch of sticky
notes in the order they think the process or ranking
should appear?

7.
Handouts

8.
There’s no need to
squeeze everything you
want to say or every
figure and graph you want
to show onto a single
powerpoint slide.

9.
That’s why
handouts exist!

10.
Workbook

11.
A collection of facts,
figures, information, a
space to take notes,
journal, fill in the
blank and brainstorm
ideas on how to apply
content from your
session will be a much
more powerful take-
away than a printout
of your slides.

12.
PollEverywhere(www.polleverywhere.com)

13.
It’s free and gives
your audience a
chance to get
involved by
texting their
responses to
your questions

14.
Gallery Walk

15.
Spread your visual
aids around and
allow your
audience to
explore a roomful
of “precious
artifacts”

16.
Poster Session

17.
Why not allow your
audience to make
their own visual
aids?

18.
Flipchart

19.
Flipchart can
be more
personal and
more dynamic
than a series
of slides…

20.
and if you’re
creative
enough, you
can even
“animate” when
information is
revealed!

21.
Board Games

22.
With a little creativity, it’s very easy to convert a
traditional board game (like monopoly or life) into
a learning activity…
…and it’s much more engaging and meaningful than
watching someone click through an entire slide deck.

23.
Guided Visualization

24.
Reading a
scenario and
allowing your
audience to
craft their
own mental
image can be
more powerful
than any stock
photo (or clip
art) you can
offer

25.
Want more information, tips, tricks and ideas on instructional design,
visual aids or the secret to true happiness (hint: it has to do with
learning and development)?
Check out the Train Like A Champion blog
(www.trainlikeachampion.wordpress.com)