PowerPoint presentations can be a very effective way of involving all the senses and attention of gifted students. While PowerPoint is a wizard-driven and conceptually easy to use, the use of it should be thought through very carefully--as carefully as any other instructional strategy. Teachers can master the basic principles of effective PowerPoint presentations and more advanced features of the software program while they also plan absorbing and varied learning opportunities for their gifted students by following the suggestions presented in this article. (Contains 1 table and 2 figures.)