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Presentations and Slides - Here you will find a multitude of apps that will help provide organization to your lessons and make your in-class lectures come alive. While classic resources like PowerPoint and Google Slides are fantastic options and have lots of support resources, I highly recommend checking out the newer, more dynamic applications featured below as well
Presentations and Slides - Here you will find a multitude of apps that will help provide organization to your lessons and make your in-class lectures come alive. While classic resources like PowerPoint and Google Slides are fantastic options and have lots of support resources, I highly recommend checking out the newer, more dynamic applications featured below as well
Google Slides
Google Slides
With Google Slides, you can create, share, and collaborate with others on a slideshow presentation. Similar to and compatible with PowerPoint, but Slides automatically saves to your Google Drive. Users can transfer seamlessly between iPads and computers. When presenting, presenter view shows notes and a timer on the iPad while projecting the slides. Also, lots of add-on's to increase functionality
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Links and other resoures
Pros and Cons
Pros and Cons
Pros
- Easy to use on any device
- Collaboration functionality
- Lots of awesome add-on's
Cons
- Limited template options
In-building Experts
In-building Experts
- Chris Hatem - English
Video and Tutorials
Video and Tutorials
- iPad Tutorial
- Desktop Tutorial
Power Point
Power Point
The flagship of all presentation tools, PowerPoint allows you to create vivid slideshows and presentations with ease. To keep with the pace of its online competitors, PowerPoint is now available as an online-only web application as well as a desktop/iPad app. Also, PowerPoint has integrated add-on functionality, but not to the extent that Google Slides has
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Pros and Cons
Pros and Cons
Pros
- The originator of the medium
- Has now moved online and adopted add-in support
Cons
- Can have conversion/readability issues when used in Google Drive or other Google products
In-building Experts
In-building Experts
- Looking for experts! Email chris.hatem@ignatius.org
Video and Tutorials
Video and Tutorials
- Beginner Tutorial
- Advanced Tips and Tricks
Nearpod
Nearpod
Use Nearpod to create an interactive slideshow where students view your presentation on their own screens. Teachers can set the pace or allow students to complete a lesson individually. Embedded questions allow teachers to solicit student feedback throughout to assess comprehension. It can also be used for polling and quizzing.
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Links and other resoures
Pros and Cons
Pros and Cons
Pros
- Great for formative assessment
- Can be teacher or student paced allowing for a variety of different applications in class.
Cons
- Not integrated directly with a popuar slide creation tool such as Slides or PowerPoint. Those can be used but must be uploaded into Nearpod
In-building Experts
In-building Experts
- Carly Hickey - Library
Video and Tutorials
Video and Tutorials
- Overview
- Tutorial
Prezi
Prezi
Create a presentation with innovative transitions between slides/information. Lots of fun animations that brings in viewers. You can also see a "mind-map" view of your entire presentation. Prezi presentations are stored online but app is view/present only with no creation or editing. Overall, if you are looking to try something new, Prezi might be for you!
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Links and other resoures
Pros and Cons
Pros and Cons
Pros
- Dynamic, truly different looking presenations
- Global view of all slides
Cons
- No editing in-app
- Not much more to it beyond the creative presentation
In-building Experts
In-building Experts
- Looking for experts! Email chris.hatem@ignatius.org
Video and Tutorials
Video and Tutorials
- PreziNext Tutorial
- Beginner Tutorial
Keynote
Keynote
With Apple's entry into presentation products, you can create slideshow presentations that are similar to and compatible with PowerPoint. Lots of great templates and cool animations to help bring your presentations to life. Keynote Live allows the teacher to present directly to students’ iPad screens.
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Links and other resoures
- Website
- iPad App Link Download
Pros and Cons
Pros and Cons
Pros
- Simple, elegant design (like most apple products)
- Keynote Live is akin to Nearpod, setting it apart from the other giants
Cons
- Not very compatible with non-Apple products
In-building Experts
In-building Experts
- Looking for experts! Email chris.hatem@ignatius.org
Video and Tutorials
Video and Tutorials
- Tutorial
- Animation Tutorial
Pear Deck
Pear Deck
Peardeck is an add-on to Google Slides. Similar to Nearpod, this allows you to make an existing Google Slides slideshow interactive. Teachers can set the pace for the lesson, using embedded questions to solicit student feedback throughout and to assess comprehension. Students can draw, drag, type responses and all is visable in real time on the teacher dashboard.
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Links and other resoures
Pros and Cons
Pros and Cons
Pros
- Works directly in Google Slides as an add-on
- Tons of awesome opportunities for live formative assessment
- Get reports from each session to make data-driven classroom decisions
Cons
- Free version does not allow for student-paced/flipped lessons, teacher dashboard.
In-building Experts
In-building Experts
- Chris Hatem - English
Video and Tutorials
Video and Tutorials
- Overview
Tutorial
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