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CREATIVE CREATIVE PRESENTATION PRESENTATION
TOOLSTOOLS
BySally Garza
Lawrence SchoolDirector of Technology
Why?
Power Points can be boring and repetitive
Many students need a visual stimulus to stay engaged with information being presented
Need to a way to share information with students yet keep students’ interest (or other adults)
Ideas for Presentation Tools
Power Point SmartNotebook Inspiration 9 VoiceThread SpicyNodes
Google Docs Presentation
SlideShare Prezi Sliderocket ImageLoop
**Bold items = extra fun and snazzy tools
Power Point
Most likely already on your computer
Easy to use
Can be shared if you use Windows / Office Live and share with others but not intuitively a collaborative program
Must be saved online, on computer or on USB pen to share with others
Differences in different versions of Power Point and between Mac and Windows versions
Pros Cons
What is it?Power Point is a presentation program that runs on your computer from Microsoft
Google Docs – Presentation Tool
Free Easy to use Docs saved online so
don’t need to worry about if the place you are at has correct version of Power Point
Same no matter if Windows or Mac
Multiple people can work on the same presentation at the same time
Must have internet connect to use
Not as many tools and formatting options as Power Point
Pros Cons
What is it?Google Docs is a online tool (free for individuals and schools) part of Google AppsThe Presentation tool in Google is very similar to older versions of Power Point
Smart Notebook
Super easy to use Can embed video,
Flash, audio, hyperlinks, pictures, inking and text
Must have SmartBoard in your classroom/school in order to get licensing for it
All run from computer; not web-based
Pros Cons
What is it?Software for SmartBoards that allows you to make presentations
Inspiration v9
Easy to use Don’t need to re-
enter data you already entered into Inspiration
Not saved online Have to purchase
the software
Pros Cons
What is it?Version 9 of Inspiration will automatically convert your outline/diagram into a presentation slideshow
SlideShare
Can link/upload Google Docs and Power Points to SlideShare to share with other people (public or with specific users)
Can embed into websites (Facebook, MySpace…)
Auto tags on your home page contents of your slides
Must have internet connect to use
Cannot create presentations in SlideShare but rather share existing presentations online with other people
People can comment/review presentations but cannot edit
Pros Cons
What is it?Online tool to share your Power Point and Google Docs slide shows with other people
SlideRocket
Free version available Easy to use Lots of formatting
options! Docs created/saved online Same no matter if
Windows or Mac Can publish, share/embed
to other websites Can import Power Points Can embed from Youtube
& Flickr accounts
Must have internet connect to use
Free version has limited features and only 250 MB of online storage for presentations
Paid version has ability to: Can get slide statistics (# of
people who viewed slide…), history of revisions
Set up a meeting based on a presentation (up to 50 people) (with upgrade to Paid version only)
Multiple people can work on the same presentation at the same time
Export/download presentations
Pros Cons
What is it?Online presentation creation tool using slides, audio, pictures, video, flash
VoiceThread
Free version available Easy to use Presentation all created
and saved online Compatible with
Mac/PC Very versatile tool that
is easy to use even for younger users
Must have internet connect to use
Not as many tools and formatting options as Power Point
Free version has a limit to 3 VoiceThreads School/Class paid
versions also available
Pros Cons
What is it?Voicethread is a collaborative multimedia tool that mixes pictures, video, text and voice narrationIt also allows other people to leave comments on a presentation via audio, text,voice or video and even doodling
ImageLoop
Free Easy to use Can embed into Facebook,
MySpace and other websites All saved online Same no matter if Windows
or Mac People can comment to
slideshow and review/rate show
Some kid-friendly fun features
No limit to uploads or size of slideshows
Must have internet connect to use
Not as many tools and formatting options as Power Point
No sounds or text can be included
Pros Cons
What is it?Online tool to create fun picture slideshows
Prezi
Created and saved online Educational version (free)
available Can invite editors to a
Prezi Can embed in other
websies (Facebook, MySpace…)
Easy to use Can link to Youtube videos
and insert pictures Great tutorials and
examples
Must have internet connect to use
Offline editor is only available on paid version
Pros Cons
What is it?Prezi is a tool to create non-linear presentations on the web
Spicy Nodes
Free Easy to use Docs saved and
created online Same no matter if
Windows or Mac Embed pictures,
Youtube video, text, hyperlinks
More like a
Must have internet connect to use
Not as many tools and formatting options as Power Point
No audio
Pros Cons
What is it?Online non-linear presentation tool more like a concept map/Inspiration web vs a Power Point but still can be run like a slide show