What are some techniques to “jazz up” my flip charts?
There are literally of hundreds of responses to this one. One of the most simple and inexpensive techniques involves use of color. ALWAYS use the wide, flat edge of a flip chart marker for best visibility by your group. Additionally, be careful when choosing the colors. Red should ONLY be used for topic lines or to highlight key words or phrase and add graphics. Using for an entire page creates difficulty in reading, especially from a distance and for those with red color vision deficit. Red appears to run together from a distance and in low lighting. Use pastels and lighter colors to add graphics, borders and other items or to accent a word, not to write entire phrases or sentences. They are difficult to read, especially from a distance.
