Online Presentation Tools!
Go Beyond PowerPoint-Adapted from Janet Croder
THINGLINK (WWW.THINGLINK.COM)
ThingLink is a free, web-based tool and app that allows the user to upload an image and create interactive links to text, music, video, sound and weblinks.
Note - Use the EDU version and setup student accounts under you name.
Tutorials:
Using ThingLink Beyond the Classroom Walls
ThingLink Launches Teacher Accounts with Safe Search & Student Signup
Four Ways to Think About Using ThingLink
Examples:
Graphing Linear Inequalities
Algebra Problem
Revolutionary War Project
500+ ThinkLink Educational Examples
Google Docs for Learning
Bloom's Digital Taxonomy & Web 2.0 Tools
SMORE (WWW.SMORE.COM)
Create professional-looking online flyers that can be used by students and teachers for a variety of activities. This easy to use website has a pricing structure that needs to be considered before you begin. The free version allows you to create 5 flyers per month. The paid Educator version gives you unlimited flyers and has several educational backgrounds.
Tutorials:
Smore User Guide
How to Use Smore
Directions for a Class Using Smore to Create Reports
Student Directions for Creating a Smore Space Project
Examples:
Digital Research Kit for 6th Grade ELA
Who Should Be on the Next US Postage Stamp?
Fun Critical Thinking Activities
iPad Lesson Ideas
Pause Before You Post
Tutorials:
Smore User Guide
How to Use Smore
Directions for a Class Using Smore to Create Reports
Student Directions for Creating a Smore Space Project
Examples:
Digital Research Kit for 6th Grade ELA
Who Should Be on the Next US Postage Stamp?
Fun Critical Thinking Activities
iPad Lesson Ideas
Pause Before You Post
TACKK (WWW.TACKK.COM)
Students and teachers can create interactive websites for free using Tackk.com. There is not a limit to the number of sites you can create in your account.
Tutorials:
How to Use Tackk in Your Classroom
Info from Free Technology for Teachers
Tackk SnapGuide
Tackk in the Classroom
10 Ideas for Using Tackk for Class Assignments
Examples:
Digital Storytelling in Math
3rd Grade Art Show
8th Grade Biography Project
Modern vs. Ancient Archery
Tutorials:
How to Use Tackk in Your Classroom
Info from Free Technology for Teachers
Tackk SnapGuide
Tackk in the Classroom
10 Ideas for Using Tackk for Class Assignments
Examples:
Digital Storytelling in Math
3rd Grade Art Show
8th Grade Biography Project
Modern vs. Ancient Archery
HAIKU DECK (WWW.HAIKUDECK.COM)
Haiku Deck is a free presentation tool that focuses on a simple idea utilizing images and a small amount of text. Remember the saying, "a picture is worth a thousand words"? Haiku Deck is the perfect tool to tell a powerful story with amazing images.
Tutorials:
Haiku Deck SnapGuide
Getting Started with Haiku Deck for Teachers
Examples:
Haiku Examples
There's and App for that!
Tutorials:
Tutorial - How To Use the New Haiku Deck Web App
Haiku Deck Tips and TricksHaiku Deck SnapGuide
Getting Started with Haiku Deck for Teachers
Examples:
76 Examples of Using Haiku Deck in School
10 Ways to Use Haiku Deck In Education
Tired of PowerPoint? Try Haiku Deck!Haiku Examples
There's and App for that!
40 SITES & APPS FOR CREATING PRESENTATIONS
Technology Tidbits: Thoughts of a Cyber Hero
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- 9Slides - A wonderful site and app for adding video/audio narration to a presentation. Ideal for professional development or teaching a lesson.
- Animoto - One of the most popular sites/apps for creating beautiful looking slideshows w/ an educational portal.
- AuthorStream - A great way to upload PPT presentations and share them w/ others similar to Slideshare.
- Aximedia Slideshow Creator - A wonderful Android app for creating stunning looking slideshows.
- Biteslide - A fantastic site for creating interactive presentations that contain all types of media w/ educational portal, where teachers create student accounts.
- Electric Slide - Is a nice iOS app that allows users to present all styles of presentations (PPT, Keynote, etc) wirelessly.
- eMaze - A nice site that is a cross between Prezi and PP that allows users to zoom around their presentation. Best of all, a finished presentation can be embedded into a site.
- Flixtime - A cool site for mixing photos, videos, and music to create a stunning presentation.
- Haiku Deck - A amazing iPad app for creating beautiful looking presentations w/ the ability to upload Creative Commons licensed photos as well as creating charts and graphs.
- HelloSlide - A innovative site that allows a user to add narration to their presentations simply by typing in text.
- Kizoa - A fun site for creating slideshows or collages w/ a built in photo editor.
- Knovio - A nice site for adding video or audio to a powerpoint presentation. Ideal for Pecha Kucha style presentations.
- Magisto - A cool way to create a presentation w/ this video mash-up site/app.
- Muvee Cloud - Another nice video mash-up site that creates fun looking movies/presentations by mixing and matching video and music.
- Narrable - An innovative site for adding audio to photos to create an engaging slideshow.
- Netclick - While Netclick is more of a "student response system" it is a great way to engage an audience through the use of an interactive slideshow.
- One True Media - A fantastic video mash-up site for mixing video, audio, and images to creating stunning presentations.
- PhotoPeach - One of my favorite sites/apps for creating an interactive slideshow w/ educational portal. A user can also create a quiz embedded into a slideshow as well.
- Photoshow (Roxio) - A nice site for creating slideshows w/ photos, videos, and music, and sharing publicly or privately.
- PhotoSnack - A fun site for creating slideshows for blogs, FB, or Twitter.
- Popcorn Maker - One of the easiest video mash-ups sites around to creating stunning presentations.
- PowToon - Is a new (beta) and wonderful site for creating amazing animated slideshows/presentations.
- Present.me - A great site for "flipping" your classroom by adding a video narration side by side to a slideshow.
- Reel - A simple site for uploading presentations to garner feedback and self assessment.
- Slide.ly - Create a beautiful looking presentation w/ images and music.
- Slideful - A fun site for creating beautiful looking slideshows.
- Sliderocket - A easy to use site for creating visually engaging slideshows, recently purchased by ClearSlide.
- Slideroll - A nice site/app to create slideshows and publish them on the web.
- Slideshare - One of the most popular sites around for uploading and sharing presentations in a secure environment.
- SlideShark - A nice iOS app for view and editing PPT on the iPhone or iPad.
- Slideshow Creator - SSC on Google+ is probably one of the most popular way to create slideshows in a safe environment for students.
- Smilebox - A very popular site for creating beautiful looking slideshows, collages, presentations and more.
- Soo Meta - A wonderful site for "flipping" a classroom and creating excellent looking presentations that can be embedded into a blog or site. Also, there are nice features such as: the ability to embed a poll into a presentation, track usages statistics, and more.
- Speaker Deck - A great site for uploading a PDF then turning them into a slideshow that can be embedded into a site or blog.
- Swipe - A new (private beta) site for creating beautiful looking slideshows that can be used on any device.
- TotSplash - An innovative presentation and brainstorming tool for creating engaging presentations that can be embedded into a site/blog.
- Vivapitch - A nice plugin for PPT and Android to engage audiences on mobile devices.
- Vizlingo - A cool site for making a slideshow out of text.
- Vuvox - A great site for creating stunning presentations and slideshows.
- WebSlides - A neat way to turn Diigo bookmarks into interactive slideshows.