Do the student created slides to the left make you cringe 😬? They're supposed to. The Worst Preso Ever is a Smart Start activity where students are encouraged to break as many presentation design rules as possible. Breaking the rules, while creating the ugliest presentation possible, will help students create better organized and visually pleasing presentations in the future. EduProtocol Smart Starts are meant to be beginning of the year/semester activities that get students familiarized with future EduProtocol tasks they will complete. Use the embedded presentation below (left) to have a whole class discussion of what's horribly wrong with each slide. Keep a written tally of student responses. Next, have students create a horribly designed 2-slide presentation introducing themselves to the class using the template below (right). Plot twist-when it's time to present, have students present each other to the class.