Slideshare is a tool that allows users to upload and share PowerPoint presentations, Word documents, and PDFs either publicly or privately. It was launched in 2006 and allows free basic use with options for upgraded pro accounts. Teachers can use Slideshare to exchange lesson plans and have students share their projects, with instructions including uploading files to the site, publishing them, and embedding codes to share on blogs or with other students. This facilitates students learning from each other's work and receiving feedback.
Week 2, Day 3: Uploading a PowerPoint presentation to the internet for collaborative purposes using Slideshare.
This is a web-tutorial for HCPSS employees who tested into the Advanced Technology User skill set.
Week 2, Day 3: Uploading a PowerPoint presentation to the internet for collaborative purposes using Slideshare.
This is a web-tutorial for HCPSS employees who tested into the Advanced Technology User skill set.
This presentation provides an introduction to users, completely unfamiliar with SlideShare or who need a more detailed description of the features it offers, user guidelines, etc.
This ebook was written with intent to guide educators to use technology as an enabler in their teaching and learning. With 12 online tools reckoned as effective tools that can be integrated into classroom, I do hope it will help the educators in facilitating their teaching and learning. The websites are Blendspace, Educlipper, Bravenet, Lino, Slideshare, RealTime Board, UTellStory, MyBrainShark, WikiSpace, Buncee, Evernote and Present.Me.
1. Web 2.0 Tools Assignment
You will be assigned a Web 2.0 Tool. Your assignment will be to tell the class all about the tool by
answering the following questions:
What is the name of your Web 2.0 Tool?
Slideshare
Who built the tool, and when did they do it?
Rashmi Sinha, Jonathan Boutelle, and Amit Ranjan are the cofounders of slide share, which was
launched on October 4, 2006.
What does the tool do?
Slideshare offers users the ability to upload and share publicly or privately PowerPoint presentations,
word documents, and Adobe PDF portfolios.
How much money does it cost to use the tool?
It’s free to users unless you want to upgrade to a pro version.
Give a list of instructions to explain to someone how to use the tool.
1. Open www.slideshare.net
2. Click on upload
3. Click on Browse and select files
4. Select the file you wish to upload
5. Click publish and it will appear a yellow rectangle where it says to press on the word “here.”
6. A Pop out window will appear and you will have to wait until the image of the thing you would
like to upload appears.
7. Click twice and the document will appear in a bigger size.
8. The embed code that is used to put it in your blog will appear.
9. Go to your blog and put “new post” in edit html you copy the embeded code you tested and if
the file appears you just need to title and publish the post.
10. It will appear in your blog
Why would this tool be useful in a classroom?
Slideshare is used for teaching and communicating. Teachers can exchange lesson plans using
Slideshare and students can share their slideshow presentations or word documents with each other.
2. Explain how YOU would use this tool to educate students:
I would use Slideshare to communicate with my students and to have them communicate with each
other. For any projects we do in my class that require a PowerPoint presentation, I would have the
students share their slideshows on Slideshare so all my students have access to it. They can all learn
from each other’s slides. They can view other students work and even make comments on it to
further their learning. It can also be used with word documents so they can view and edit each other’s
work, for any papers, etc. I might assign.
