SlideShare is a web tool that allows users to upload and share presentations in various formats like PowerPoint and PDF. It enables collaborative work where presentations can be created, edited, and reposted by groups online similar to Google Docs. In the classroom, teachers can use SlideShare to share lesson plans with other teachers and students can work on group projects together through the site. Professionals can also find and download presentations to edit or republish, helping to streamline work without having to start from scratch.

1. SlideShare By: Vicki Garner Pam Coats What it is.. Why we could use it…

2. What is SlideShare? Web 2.0 tool allows you to upload and download presentations in PowerPoint, OpenOffice, or PDF form. Users can share, edit, and repost Example of an “open source” tool on the web.

3. SlideShare in the Classroom Collaborative student projects can be created and edited among groups via the web, similar to idea behind google docs Teachers can create lesson plans / procedures via slideshare to use among their peers within their school.

4. Slideshare in the Classroom, cont, Professionals can find similar presentations within SlideShare and download to edit and republish. Solid, professional designs can be polished and perfected without reinventing the wheel.