Presentations That Kept The Audience’s Attention
Whether you're a person who hates speaking in front of others with every fiber of your being or you're someone who has no issues giving a presentation, you know that keeping your slides interesting is the key to keeping your audience's attention.
No matter the topic, there's always going to be a way that you can spice up your presentation to keep your audience's attention. Not everyone can tap into that creative side, but these people managed to do it.
Next Time There Will Be Guidelines
As a teacher, if you tell your students that they're allowed to make a presentation on any topic they want, you're taking a lot of risks.
Be ready for some strange presentations.
B's Get Degrees
Even if he hadn't written it on the last slide of his presentation, this statement was implied.
It's implied at the end of every presentation ever. Just switch out the alcohol of choice depending on the person.
Choose Your Own Adventure
It seems like some of these homework assignments are going to take a lot more effort than others.
Most students are going to take the "conditioner before shampoo" route, but we hope at least one kid can tackle the world hunger crisis.
Geologists Have Been Studying Him For Years
This person may not be a real geologist and might not have any credible sources to back up this presentation.
The topic alone should be enough for a passing grade, logic aside.
It's All Propaganda
Let's be honest: what do we really know about giraffes other than that they have incredibly long necks and strange colored tongues?
That's right, we know nothing, and chances are you've never seen a giraffe in person, so we can't believe any of it.
Shameless Promotion
First of all, what kind of class are you in where you need to be making a presentation about oregano?
Second of all, if you're going to brag that your dad has the best beef stroganoff, you better have brought enough for the whole class.
Don't Do Steve Dirty Like That
One way to test if your students are actually paying attention to your lecture or not is to toss a celebrity photo in there.
Steve Buscemi fits in perfectly to this one.
Already An Expert On The Topic
If you're making a presentation about a topic that you already know lots about, it can be annoying when a teacher says you have to cite your work.
So sometimes you have to get creative and hope it works.
That's One Way To Explain It
It wasn't the explanation you were expecting to get when you came to class that day, but we're pretty sure you're not going to forget this lesson.
That's the kind of anecdote you can teach your grandchildren.
The Future Doesn't Hold Continuing Studies
Some people are destined to graduate from undergrad and continue to pursue further studies like a Master's degree or three.
However, others know that they've got the degree they need and they'll never see the inside of a classroom again.
Was This Presentation About Spudnik?
You didn't realize that you've spent years of your life ending presentations abruptly.
But now that you've seen how this man ended his, you realize you've been mistaken for years.
Flashback To Middle School
Teachers are doing their best to keep up with all the technological advancements of today.
But when it comes down to it, can anything top the fancy fonts of Microsoft Word Art?
This Will Get Everyone's Attention For Sure
You don't need to be a psychologist or even a psych major to know that this is abnormal behavior for Winnie the Pooh.
However, it would be a memorable lesson.
Don't Fall Into The Trap Of Self-Diagnosis
You're sitting in your psychology class learning all about these disorders and conditions and it's hard not to diagnosis yourself with some sort of life-threatening disease or personality disorder.
Just remember to leave that to the professionals.
How Many Toolbars Is Too Many?
Your professor is constantly complaining that their computer runs too slowly, but then they pull up the PowerPoint presentation and you see that they have 12 different toolbars going on.
So it's no wonder it's so slow.
Shockingly Accurate
Nothing about this statement is incorrect. Have you ever in your life chose to go to the second page of Google search results?
It could be blank for all we know.
All The Introduction Anyone Needs
When taking an online class, you often have to do some sort of "introductory" slide for the class to know who you are.
But how do you find the words to tell a group of strangers who you are? This is how.
Which Is The Road Less Traveled?
Graphics are always going to add a little pizzazz to your presentation.
No matter how serious the topic is, if there's a graphic that applies, you should always take the opportunity to show it off.
A Hard Truth To Hear
It may not be what you want to hear, but this teacher is reminding all you procrastinators that stand outside the class frantically reading their notes before the exam.
Chances are, if you don't know it by now, you shouldn't be wasting your time.
Okay, We're Listening
You might not have thought that your friend's presentation on reunifying Korea was going to be terribly riveting, but with an opening slide like this, you know you're in for a good time.
It's important to be memorable, and a nice tune can really do that.
JC Squared
This is probably a slide you never thought you'd see during a school presentation, but apparently there are classes out there that require you to compare Jesus Christ to John Cena. Always find what you're passionate about, and it won't feel like work.
Get Out Me Swamp & Me Class
Always do a final once-over of a presentation before you submit it.
Especially if it's one you've been working on with a friend and there's a chance you forgot to take out the dumb paragraphs from the Google doc you were working from.
He's A National Treasure
This is why you always make sure to set up your PowerPoint presentation—or really any presentation or video—before you hook your computer up to the screen.
No one needs to know about your Nic Cage screensaver.
Seems Presentation-Worthy
Any pet owner will tell you that while it might seem like a silly presentation, learning to bathe a cat could be an absolute war and you should take all the advice you can get.
Take all the advice you can get to avoid getting cut up by their claws.
Where's The Delete Button?
For people with a PhD, professors often struggle with advanced technology like properly playing a YouTube video, but you'd think they could manage to delete a PowerPoint slide...
Couldn't he have just written something useful on it?
Wipe That Smile Off Your Face
He's all smiles now, but just wait until he finishes his presentation, looks at the picture, and discovers that the reflection of the chairs made it look like he wet himself.
Hopefully, he can still smile back at it.
Oh, We're Making Jokes Now
Every student knows the annoyance of when a professor tells the class to "just relax" during exams while knowing every kid is crumbling mentally.
So at least this professor acknowledges that and is taking the comic relief approach.
Don't Trust Google Images
When doing a presentation about someone and you don't know what they look like, never choose the first photo that comes up on Google images unless you double- and triple-check that it's the right person.
This is hard to come back from.
What's All The Laughter About?
You know what your presentation is supposed to say, which is why a proofreader other than yourself is always good to have.
Thatway, someone other than yourself can read what the "A" in "SMART" stands for.
Well, That Backfired
If you're going to go on social media and call your teacher out by name, you better hope that your teacher doesn't ever have the urge to Google himself and then call you out in class when he finds your tweet.
Teachers can be so underappreciated.
She's Not Kidding Around Anymore
Your daughter has been begging you for a pet so you told her to make a powerpoint about why she deserves it.
You thought you'd be looking at pictures of puppies or kittens for a few minutes, but oh how wrong you were.
Now Presenting, Prince Charming
This man has cracked the dating app code.
Even if you weren't planning on swiping right originally, the effort alone that he put into this should be reason enough to at least give the man a chance.
This Teacher Has His Formula Figured Out
Any good teacher knows that if you want your students to learn the material you're trying to teach, you should relate it to something they already understand.
While no one truly understands Lady Gaga, they certainly won't forget her.
Points Have Been Made
We're not exactly sure what class this information could be in relation to, but whatever it is, this person is making some valid arguments.
The times are changing and we've got to adapt.
I Guess He's Not A Belieber
Many teachers strive to keep their opinions separate from the material they're teaching in order to allow students to form their own conclusions.
But every once in a while, your teacher's opinion is going to sneak its way in.
If It Weren't For You Meddling Kids
If you promise your students that you're going to do something, you have to follow through.
This teacher made the mistake of promising his students he'd wear a Scooby Doo costume if they all got a certain grade, but he was happy to eat the humble pie when they all managed to get As.
Hope You've Been Saving Your Allowance
Your teacher has the ability to make or break your parents' opinions of you within a 15-minute conversation on parent-teacher conference night.
This teacher knows he has the power, and he's ready to exploit his position to make a little cash money.
Okay, We're Listening.
Any public speaker will tell you that the key to a good presentation is grabbing your audience's attention from the moment you start speaking...
This student has become the master.
Shouldn't You Be Next Door At The Car Dealership?
So this man either lost a bet and this was his punishment, or he really hates public speaking and is taking the "if I can't see you, you can't see me" approach to get over his stage fright.
I'd be locked into everything this person's saying.
Testing His Audience
Imagine if you really were a colorblind person in this class.
Your professor would change slides, all your classmates would start laughing, and you'd be stuck sitting there wondering why everyone was chuckling.
