Every human being is captured by the element of surprise. By overloading the senses with a white background, black font, and bullet points, students will start daydreaming about a more colorful world, which most likely will have nothing to do with the current lesson. To bring their minds back into the classroom, adding color, animation or other multi-media to your presentations is a start. In addition, giving the students a break every 10-20 minutes will help ensure that their eyes won’t glaze over. This break is not just a chance for them to get to catch up on the latest gossip, but a way to re-enforce what was taught – maybe by Carousel activities or Trivia Baseball.