Beyond Slideshows
Alternate Presentation Options for the Classroom
Using G Suite apps and Chromebooks
Alternate Presentation Options for the Classroom
Using G Suite apps and Chromebooks
This site and the resources below were created by Mike Petty. If you find these helpful, you can see all teaching resources on Classroom Games and Tech and you can follow him at @mpetty39 on Twitter.
Each presentation option below works on Chromebooks. The information below includes:
This can be adapted for students at all grade levels.
Students can quickly add text to an image with Google Drawings. It's a quick way for students to sum up what they learned or to share an important quote or idea.
Examples:
Video Tutorial
The video at the right shows the process, including a simple way to cite the source of the image if they find it online.
Directions Document
Click here to access a copy of the directions. Make a copy and edit it as necessary for your assignment.
Extending the Project
This project can be simplified for younger students. As described below, it's a great option for grades 5 - 12.
The TwistedWave online recorder allows students to record voice or other audio and edit it easily on a Chromebook. The final result could be posted online.
Examples
Here's a site that contains several audio essays created by high school seniors. The audio files do not have to be shared on a website. They typically end up in Google Drive first and are turned in that way.
Video Tutorial
The video at the right shows the process of recording and editing an audio recording.
Directions Document
Click here to access a copy of the directions. Make a copy and edit it as necessary for your assignment.
Extending the Project
This option will work best with students in grades 6 - 12.
Students can share any type of project on Google Sites, even if it's a physical final product. They just need to get pictures or video of the results or possibly even the process. This is a great way for them to reflect on what they learned and to explicitly state that on the website.
Example
Here's a sample site created by high school students in my district. Their project was a physical poster, but then they took pictures and created a website about it to share with a wider audience.
Video Tutorial
The video at the right shows how to create a new Google Site and add images and video to it. Students would have to use the Google Drive app on their phones to transfer the files in their Google Drive prior to doing those steps.
Directions Document
Click here to access a copy of the directions. Make a copy and edit it as necessary for your assignment.
Extending the Project
This presentation option works best in grades 6 - 12. Simple ones with just a couple slides can easily be done by younger students.
Google Slides presentations are a common project, so this is a natural next step. Once students have created their slides, it's very easy for them to record it as a video. This bare-bones recording process doesn't allow for editing, so it requires the students to rehearse what they'll say. That's an added benefit!
Example
Here's an example of how these look when finished. Note this is an example I made for teachers, not students. It was an overview of the project and the PD session they were in.
Video Tutorial
The video at the right shows the process of recording and a Google Slides presentation with Screencastify.
Directions Document
Click here to access a copy of the directions. Make a copy and edit it as necessary for your assignment.
Extending the Project