Designing Effective Poster Presentations

Student Interactives

Printouts

Websites

Preparation

 

STUDENT INTERACTIVES

Grades   3 – 12  |  Student Interactive  |  Organizing & Summarizing

ReadWriteThink Notetaker

Useful for a wide variety of reading and writing activities, this outlining tool allows students to organize up to five levels of information.

 

Grades   3 – 12  |  Student Interactive  |  Organizing & Summarizing

Compare & Contrast Map

The Compare & Contrast Map is an interactive graphic organizer that enables students to organize and outline their ideas for different kinds of comparison essays.

 

Grades   3 – 12  |  Student Interactive  |  Organizing & Summarizing

Persuasion Map

The Persuasion Map is an interactive graphic organizer that enables students to map out their arguments for a persuasive essay or debate.

 

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PRINTOUTS

• 60-Second Poster Evaluation Chart
  
  
• 60-Second Poster Evaluation Notes
  
  
• Southern Flounder Exhibit (notetaker example)
  
  
• Poster Session Rubric
  
  
• Compare and Contrast Chart Graphic Organizer
  
  
• Persuasion Map Planning Sheet

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WEBSITES

• 60-Second Poster Evaluation
• Poster Sessions
• Images of Physical Posters
• NCSU Example Posters
• Definition of a Poster Session
• Purposes for Poster Sessions
• Audiences for Poster Sessions
• Writing Strategies for Poster Sessions
• Graphics
• Layout
• The Transport Problem
• Collection Connections
• World War II Poster Collection
• Posters on the American Home Front (1941-45)
• World War II Posters
• Turn of the Century Posters
• Circus and Magic Posters

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PREPARATION

• This lesson is designed to explore poster design, following a class research project. For additional resources on teaching research and inquiry, see the Websites listed in the Resources section.
  
  
• Arrange for a place and adequate time for your final poster presentation:
  
  
  • This project works especially well for collaborative projects, where classes view each other’s work over the course of two class sessions.
    
    
  • Choose a location for your poster session with plenty of open space to allow viewers to flow through the presentations. If the classroom is not large enough, the cafeteria or school library are good choices. Depending upon your school, you may also be able to use space in the hallway outside the classroom.
    
    
  • Arrange for tables and any additional materials that are available at your school. For example, you may have easels that can be borrowed from the art classroom.
    
    
  • If bulletin boards or wall space is possible for displaying posters, arrange for thumb tacks, staplers, and tape.
    
    
• Print copies of the 60-Second Poster Evaluation, 60-Second Poster Evaluation Chart, 60-Second Poster Evaluation Notes (optional), and Poster Session Rubric.
  
  
• As relevant for the different projects that students will complete, make copies of the Persuasion Map Planning Sheet and Compare and Contrast Chart Graphic Organizer.
  
  
• If computers are not available in the classroom, make copies of sample posters from one or more of the following sites: ALA Poster Sessions, Images of Physical Posters, and NCSU Example Posters. Students will analyze the posters in small groups. Allow at least three posters per group.
  
  
• Review the Poster Presentations Websites listed in the Resources section, and determine which are appropriate for your class. These guidelines can be used as additional resources or read and reviewed in the class, depending upon the level of support students need.
  
  
• Test the Persuasion Map, Compare & Contrast Map, and ReadWriteThink Notetaker on your computers to familiarize yourself with the tools and ensure that you have the Flash plug-in installed. You can download the plug-in from the technical support page.

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