When traveling through time, journey across the stage.

Primitive men drew on cave walls with a burnt stick.

Today, we create with a keyboard and a mouse.

What tools will we express ourselves with a hundred years from now?

Or use this technique when describing a process.

First, you invest carefully.

Then you wait.

Eventually, you'll be rich enough to retire.

Remember that we read, at least in English, from left to right. The audience's left is your right, so be sure to start there.

It's counterintuitive and it takes a little practice, but eventually, you'll learn to start your gestures on your right and carry your audience on a journey through time or transformation.