Bad and Best Presentations

• 8th Grade Algebra 

• Students Will Analyze and Graph Functions

I used the ask canva AI tool to create the grapgic in slide 1

In my "Best" presentation many of Mayer and Moreno's "Nine Ways to Reduce Cognitive Load" are seen compared to my "Bad" presentation. The second presentation applies weeding, as it eliminates lengthy text explanations and focuses only on essential visual information. It also uses signaling by clearly organizing the layout so students’ attention is drawn to the important elements. The principle of spatial contiguity is applied because related visuals and text appear together. Additionally, the presentation follows segmenting, breaking the process into clear, step-by-step visuals that make the information easier to follow. Finally, it supports the modality effect, since the presentation minimizes text and could easily be paired with a spoken explanation.