Move over PowerPoint! There are some new players on the presentation field.
This week I had the opportunity to check out some web based presentation tools, and I have a couple of favorites to share with you.
Emaze https://www.emaze.com/ is a new type of presentation tool that incorporates 3D effects. It combines your standard display slide with amazing templates that can zoom (like Prezi) into various parts of a gallery, or a building. One template even has a set of hands that flip your slides as they are presented. The templates make building a presentation easy. Simply find one that fits your style and needs, and plug in your information. The fact that it is web based means that you can store your presentation in the cloud. Of course it also means that you have to have internet access to present. All in all I was quite impressed with Emaze. It can really make your presentation stand out in the PowerPoint dominated world.
How have I been a teacher for 4 years, and never known about Blendspace? https://www.blendspace.com/ This is an awesome tool! I'm so used to getting my computer ready for a lesson by opening 4 or five internet tabs, and a couple of documents, so I can switch back and forth between them as I teach. Blendspace eliminates the need for all of that prep on a daily basis. I can simply create a Blendspace presentation that incorporates all of the components I would normally use, like Youtube videos, websites, documents and slides with notes. This one presentation can take care of my entire lesson. It's a brilliant concept. The only drawback I can see is the necessary internet access. My current classroom has good days and bad days for internet access, and with Blendspace, I would be out of luck if I couldn't go online. I definitely plan to try out Blendspace in the classroom, but I won't delete my PowerPoint backups just yet!
We chose the same tools this week! Blendspace does help eliminate having so many tabs open. I even used it last year as an organizer for my lessons. It is great to have everything in one spot.
ReplyDeleteI love the fact that everything is in one space and easily accessible. I really like that you can go in order or jump around if need be.
ReplyDeleteI feel the exact same way! I have learned a lot taking this class. I am glad that I know about Blendspace now. I used to have my laptop freeze because I had so many tabs open. Having all of my things in one space is going to be awesome this school year!
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