The document discusses various online tools for creating engaging posters and presentations, emphasizing alternatives to traditional software like PowerPoint such as Glogster EDU and Google Presentation. It highlights the benefits of these tools in promoting creativity, enhancing technology skills among students, and allowing for multimedia incorporation. Additionally, it encourages planning and familiarity with templates to optimize the presentation creation process.

1. Online posters and presentationsAdd some more fun to assignments

2. Presentation tipsShow imagesTell storiesAvoid reading slidesImage credit: http://www.flickr.com/photos/27257922@N06/4206192200

3. Why online presentation tools?Like Google Docs, these tools are available via any computer with a web connectionOffers a new way to express creativity, including incorporating audiovisualsGets students using new technologies to help make them 21st century learners

4. A new way to look at presentationsFor presentations we often think of PowerPoint, but the web is offering up a lot of alternatives to the paid software:PreziSlideRocketVoiceThreadAnimotoMixbookGlogster EDUGoogle Presentation

5. Glogster EDUOnline poster creator designed for educatorsTeachers make accounts for studentsPrivate platform, where teachers can see and control all that students make

6. Glogster EDUGlogster allows all of these things to be put on the posters:VideosAudioPicturesGraphicsTextLinksWebcam videos and images

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12. Glogster dashboard

13. Creating a glog

14. Creating a glog

15. Glogster tipsPLAN beforehandAllow for the “fun” of Glogster, at least the first couple of times of useRemember - you create privacy settings for student glogs as long as you make their accounts

16. Google PresentationLike PowerPoint, but onlineYou already have a Google Docs account, which is where you find Google PresentationThousands of templates available from Google and Google users

17. Google PresentationIn Google Docs, click Create New and select Presentation

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19. Google TemplatesUse search box to search your docs – type in your words and click “Search Docs”But, use it to search templates, too. Type in word and click “Search Templates”Templates available for docs, spreadsheets, presentations, and forms

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24. Google TemplatesAs I stated earlier, you can search templates from here…Or you can leave search box blank and click “Search Templates” and go to the Templates page in Google

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31. Google Presentation tipsPLAN beforehandPeople who have used PPT will pick it up instantly.Templates available for docs, spreadsheets, presentations, and formsNot all are perfect, but can be a good start

32. Before we meet for Month 9Check out Google Presentation and search the Google TemplatesCreate a Glogster EDU accountPLEASE DO THIS BEFORE WE MEET!Look over the past months and think about things you’ve learnedStart making a Glog or a Google Presentation about what you’ve learnedWhen we meet, I’ll show you more about these tools so by the end you’ll have a complete projectBLOG!