Web 2.0 presentation tools? I had to Google it. I found http://cooltoolsforschools.wikispaces.com/Presentation+Tools
And it listed about 20 tools for me to use! I had no idea what this was or if I had even seen one. I know 2 of the tools – animoto and voicethread – and have used them for learning purpose only. Oh! Google sites is a presentation tool!
Reading the outlines of the different tools I think I would also like to try MyPlick. It apparently helps you to embed and I have problems with this on my blogging but to do this in a powerpoint would be cool. I find powerpoints truly boring. Yes I like the pictures but when presenters put lots of text I find I need to read it but at the same time the presenter is talking and I need to listen. In my brain I would rather look than listen so I shut the presenter out then am lost when I go back to listening.
I was exploring the Prezi site ( I was curious because a few people in class have mentioned this one) but the minimum age is 13. I want 12 and under! I want to spend time on finding and learning about something I can use with my students.
I am going back to voicethread so students can discuss things and draw on the screen. The tutorial on “cooltoolsforschools” for voicethread is great! The third video is the most important for getting the work done. Then there is an embedding tutorial for embedding my voicethread that I will use for posting this on my blog.
Good research on some potential new tools for you to use in your classes/library! Myplick looks quite useful to upload and share your presentations with others.
ReplyDeleteI totally agree with the age restrictions on prezi, very frustrating. Hopefully they can create an "email-less" registration system that will allow younger users.
Voicethread will be an excellent tool when you get it up and running and have your students enage with it.
Was hoping to see an example presentation that you made using one of these tools.
I am working on getting it embedded right now :)
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