PPTs are a great resource to bring into the virtual classroom because they can help you structure your lesson in a coherent and organized way. That is why it can be helpful to have some sort of a basic framework that you can use for creating your powerpoint slides. There are many different ways that you can approach this, the framework below is just an example that you can start with.

1. Start with a short outline of the lesson and learning objectives. It’s a good idea to indicate on the first slide what the topic of the lesson is. That way your student can mentally prepare for the tasks ahead.
2. Feedback slide — if you had feedback from the last lesson that you didn’t have time to go over, you can include it in the ppt and go over some of the things your student missed from the previous topic.
3. The content — this is the meat of your ppt slides. Here, you’ll be introducing your student to the topic of the day. Whether your lesson is focused on developing oral skills or grammar knowledge, using a PPT slide with bullet points or text and images summarizing the day’s topic helps clarify the topic for your student.
4. Exercises — once you’ve taught the topic of the day, you may want to bombard your students with a few relevant classroom activities to make sure they master the content. PrepYourLesson offers plenty of exercises on different themes that you use for your lessons.
5. Conclusion and lesson takeaways — your last slides should consist of a brief summary of the topic you covered.
   

Now that you know what an effective PPT looks like, go ahead and get started, and don’t be afraid to experiment!