This presentation gives reviews of three different presentation sites for use in the classroom.

1. ONLINE PRESENTATION TOOLS
Exploring Online Presentation Sites

2. SlideShare
 SlideShare is on online presentation site that
allows users to share presentations, and modify
existing PowerPoint presentations with a variety of
different elements including videos and audio.
 SlideShare is a great way to enhance existing
PowerPoint presentations. It is a good resource to
enhance presentations for the classroom because
teachers can add interesting elements.
 It was easy to create an account on SlideShare, and
it’s free.

3. SlideShare Presentation Review
 “An Introduction to Blogging for Third Graders”
 My rationale for using this presentation in my
classroom is to give students a lesson on how to
blog in the classroom.
 The presentation gives a definition of
blogging, and describes what blogs are used for.
 It is a short presentation, and I would use it for a
mini-lesson on blogging.

4. SlideShare in the Classroom
Pros Cons
 This site has many presentations  Some of the presentations are
to choose from. very “busy,” and may not be
 There are presentations that appropriate for all learning
teachers can show students in styles.
the classroom, and  It can be difficult to find exactly
presentations that teachers can what you are looking for because
use for resource material. of the amount of presentations.
 The basic PowerPoint  There should be a separate site
presentations are enhanced, so it for educators and business
adds interest for students. professionals.

5. VoiceThread
 VoiceThread allows people to make comments
regarding images, documents, and videos.
 VoiceThread allows people to make comments in a
variety of different ways including: voice and text.
Users comment using microphones or webcams.
 VoiceThread allows for group comments that can
be shared for one presentation.

6. VoiceThread Presentation Review
 I chose the presentation, “Weather, Art, and Poetry” by
students in Mrs. Mattson’s third grade class.
 The presentations involved students reading poetry that
they had created in the classroom.
 My rationale for using this presentation in the classroom is
for students to have an opportunity to see drawings, read
text, and hear the voices of students reading their poetry.
 This presentation gives “life” to poetry, and adds interest
for students.

7. VoiceThread in the classroom
Pros Cons
 The audio component reaches  Many classrooms have limited
different learning styles in the resources for technology.
classroom. Classrooms may not be
 There are interesting equipped with microphones and
presentations for teachers to computers with webcams.
choose from for professional
development as well  These types of presentations are
as, classroom use. more time-consuming for
 The students would enjoy
teachers and students. I can see
recording and hearing their needed assistance to put the
voices when added to presentations together.
presentations.

8. Prezi
 Prezi allows users to present information in a non
linear way.
 Users can create maps of text, images, documents
and drawings in a different way.
 Presentations can be shared with multiple users
for conferencing purposes.
 Prezi uses a “canvas” format that allows users to
add multiple images to one background.

9. Prezi Presentation Review
 “Get-Real Elementary” By Carla Casas is a
presentation created by students who are showing
what they have learned about certain English
conventions, such as grammar.
 My rationale for using this in the classroom is to
show students an interesting way to present
information as well as use the information to help
teach grammar concepts.

10. Prezi in the Classroom
Pros Cons
 The idea of building on a large  There are not as many
background is a good way for presentations available as
students to correlate painting or compared to other online
drawing with web based media. presentation sits, such as
 There is a tutorial that shows SlideShare.
people how to create Prezi’s and
add them to existing PowerPoint  Many of the presentations are
presentations. very “busy” and students may
 The features that are a part of
have trouble comprehending the
the Prezi presentations add point of the presentation.
interest and make the (especially younger students or
presentations very interactive for students who have special
students. needs.)