SlideShare is a website launched in 2006 that allows users to upload and share presentations. It has grown to host over 18 million slides, videos, and documents that are accessible to both businesses and individuals. The story is told of a teacher named Donald who is unhappy because he forgot to create a powerpoint for his class the next day. However, with SlideShare, Donald can now access and download presentations uploaded by other users to solve his problem instead of having to work all night to create one himself. Basic tips are provided on how educators can sign up for SlideShare and have their students share presentations while also exploring content for professional development purposes.

1. Slide Share
Administering Educational Technology
Florida International University, Spring 2015
Andrew Hecht

2. There have been many important events in
human history…

3. The Big Bang 13.7 billion years ago

4. Discovery of fire 125,000 years ago

5. Creation of the wheel 3,500 years ago

6. But perhaps of all the events in human
history none is more important than…

7. The creation of
SlideShare
9 years ago

10. Let’s give an example:

11. • Imagine a high school science teacher. Let’s
say his name is Donald.

12. It’s Sunday night and Donald is sad.
Let’s ask him why.
I forgot to create a
powerpoint for
tomorrows class. I’m
in trouble.

13. In the past when this happened,
Donald would be up all night creating a
powerpoint
Donald Not Happy!!

14. This is not good because the next
morning in class Donald will be
sleepy.

15. Sleepy teacher
Unhappy students.

18. What is SlideShare?
 Launched in 2006
 Originally meant to be used for
businesses to share slides among
employees more easily
 Since has expanded to become a
global hub of professional content
with over 18 million presentations,
infographics, videos and
documents.
 Communal library of presentations.

19. What is SlideShare?

23. Allows you to
save slides or
whole
presentations
SlideShare was
bought out by
LinkedIn in 2006.
Today your slides
can be linked to
your LinkedIn
account
Personal Profile Page
Follow other users
accounts and
presentations

24. SlideShare: Tips for teachers
• Students can create PowerPoint Presentations
to upload to SlideShare and can send it to
their teachers’ account.
• Students can follow teachers on SlideShare to
view class PowerPoints.
• Explore Professional Development content on
SlideShare.
• Teachers can also view, download, edit other
users’ PowerPoints for class presentations.

25. SlideShare?
Donald
Happy!

26. Make America Great Again
One Student, One SlideShare At A Time!

27. How does one sign up/use slide share?

28. 1) GO TO SLIDESHARE.COM
2) SEARCH “GETTING
STARTED”
3) YOU CAN VIEW OR
DOWNLOAD THE
PRESENTATION
Getting Started on SlideShare

29. Want a copy of this PowerPoint?
• Go to “SlideShare.net”. Search “What is
SlideShare?”. View, download, edit my public
presentation. Check out the screen shot out below:

31. Closing Thoughts

32. Use Proper SlideShare Etiquette
Remember, teachers don’t bully other teachers on SlideShare!!

33. PowerPoints can’t replace teachers.

34. Questions?