SlideShare is a website that allows users to upload and share presentations. Presentations can be viewed on the website or embedded elsewhere. The document discusses how SlideShare aligns with constructivist learning theories by allowing users to build knowledge through sharing presentations. Educators can use SlideShare to support heutagogical and connectivist approaches by enabling student-directed learning and knowledge sharing through social networks. The document outlines some benefits of using SlideShare, such as easy collaboration and embedding in other sites. It also notes some limitations, such as lack of animation support. Overall, SlideShare is presented as a free and useful tool to support online learning through presentation sharing and collaboration.

1. Tech Talk:
SlideShare
By Laura Macéus

2. Outline
• Welcome
• What is SlideShare?
• Technology
• Pedagogy
• Practical
• Societal Impact
• Activity
• Final Thoughts
• References

3. Welcome
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4. What is SlideShare?

5. SlideShare is a community-based website
which hosts an extensive collection of
presentations. In the field of education,
both educators and learners can benefit
from this great web 2.0 tool.

6. Congruent with the emerging culture
of connecting and sharing, it can be
used by both industry experts and
those passionate about any given topic.
Slideshare has been described as the
YouTube of slide presentations,
allowing its users to share, like and
comment.

7. Technology
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8. • Internet access required to
upload and view presentations
(www.SlideShare.net)
• Mobile Apps available for
Android (requires 4.0 and up),
Apple devices (requires iOS 8.0
or greater)
• SlideShare supports
presentations, documents and
infographics in OpenOffice,
Microsoft Office, PDF, video
files and Keynote
• Presentations can be created
using one of the above-
mentioned formats, or directly
within SlideShare
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9. Pedagogy
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10. Constructivism
Learners construct their own knowledge through their personal
experience. This equips them for problem solving in complex
environment. In order for learning to be effective, learners
must engage in building and creating knowledge both
individually and socially (Al-Huneidi & Schreurs, 2012).

11. Net-Aware Theories of Learning
1. Heutagogy (Hase & Kenyon, 2000): This theory posits that
learner is in control of his learning; strong emphasis on self-
direction. The learner is involved in designing their own
learning content. Social media, such as SlideShare is a tool
used to network learners.
(http://www.slideshare.net/DrStewartHase/heutagogy-basics?next_slideshow=1)

12. Connectivism (Siemens, 2005): The advent of Internet
technologies has forged paths, allowing the creation of new
opportunities for people to learn and share information across
the World Wide Web and with each other. Any tool that
allows users to learn and share information with others.
These technologies include email, social networks and web
browsers. (http://www.learning-theories.com/)

13. Societal
Impact
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14. Benefits
• Presentation can be imbedded in
social media sites
• Can be uploaded in LMS (such as
BlackBoard Learn)
• User-friendly interface for viewers
makes it easy to navigate
• Can be used in and out of a
classroom, seminar or conference
• Share, collaborate, and comment
using social media platforms

15. More Benefits
• Presentation can be imbedded
in social media sites
• Can be uploaded in LMS (such
as BlackBoard Learn)
• User-friendly interface for as a
user
• Can be used in and out of a
classroom, seminar or
conference
• Share, collaborate, and
comment using social media
• Presentations can be
downloaded
• Authors can make presentations
public or private
• Great tool for students and
educators
• Anyone can view public
presentations (no need to sign
up)

16. Bonus Benefit
• Presentation can be imbedded
in social media sites
• Can be uploaded in LMS (such
as BlackBoard Learn)
• User-friendly interface for as a
user
• Can be used in and out of a
classroom, seminar or
conference
• Share, collaborate, and
comment using social media
• Presentations can be
downloaded
• Authors can make presentations
public or private
• Great tool for students and
educators
• PRO version is now FREE!
• Anyone can view public
presentations (no need to sign
up)
Zipcast. It’s a web conferencing
feature which allows authors to
host online presentations via
audio/video. The presenter shares
the personalized URL and attendees
then log in via Facebook or a quick
login form to view and tell others
about their work. ZipCast also has
a built-in chat function.

17.  Creating presentation within
SlideShare can be counter-
intuitive as an author
 Does not support animation
 Does not support presentations
that have built-in audio
 Cannot be simultaneously be
edited by other users
Concerns
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18. Practical
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19.  Cost-effective (FREE for everyone), even the premium features
 Great presentations can be viewed and created from a mobile device
 Can be shared by email, social media, links or embedded within a blog or
website
 Promotes online collaboration amongst students on almost any given
topic
 When author makes presentations downloadable, they can be
downloaded to be view in offline mode

20.  Provides great analytics
 Can be used in a classroom and/or posted on LMS (Blackboard Learn) or blog
 Features a useful blog where users can have their questions answered
 Once presentation is uploaded, it is easy to modify
 Offers an infinite amount of high quality images when creating presentations
directly in Slideshare, which saves time
 LinkedIn is affiliated with SlideShare, allowing the user’s presentations to be
displayed in LinkedIn profile

21. Activity:
Now it’s your turn!
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22. 1. Go to the SlideShare website. Using the search field, look up a topic that relates to this
course or one that relates to your practice. Select and view a presentation that piqued
your interest.
2. Reflection : Create a thread on Blackboard to answer questions below.
a) Have you heard of SlideShare prior to this Tech Talk?
b) If not, is this a tool you foresee using? How?
c) If so is this a tool you have used in the past? Why or why not?
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23. References
Ahmad M. Al-Huneidi and Jeanne Schreurs (2012). Constructivism Based
Blended Learning in Higher Education. International Journal of Emerging
Technologies in Learning, 7(1), p.4 -9,
http://dx.doi.org/10.3991/ijet.v7i1.1792.
Anderson, T.(2010). Theories for Learning with Emerging Technologies In
Emerging Technologies in Distance Education (pp.23-39). Edmonton AB:
AU Press, Athabasca University.
Seechaliao, M. (2014).Lecturers’ Behaviors And Beliefs About The Use Of
Social Media In Higher Education: A Study At Mahasarakham University
In Thailand. Journal of International Education Research, 10(2), 155-160.