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Power Point Alternatives
Power Point is just one way to present information. Below are a list of alternatives to Power Point you can use to make different types of presentations. These are really great if you don't have access to Power Point at home.
Each year Power Point gives students and entire classes too many headaches. Not only do we have a compatibility issue (see page about Office transfer problems), but the files are sometimes WAY TOO BIG to email or to upload. There are solutions though! And some solutions will also help you deal with that ever-present fear of public speaking!
Solution 1: Don't use Power Point. Let's say your presentation is mostly pictures. Power Point itself is going to make it difficult for you to make a slideshow of pictures. Power Point is a tool for conveying information found in text, charts, and pictures. Its not the best option for a slideshow about a vacation you took or a timeline about a historical event where pictures are the focus. Options for a Photo show: Microsoft's PhotoStory - a free download available for XP and up users at Microsoft.com.
Its not only free and easy to use but you can also PRE-RECORD your voice to narrate each slide. You can add text on top of the pictures but not alot of it. Also, you can insert music or create your own tracks for the show. Once done, it will play in Windows Media Player.
Google's Picassa - http://picasa.google.com/ - a free download from Google. Not only does this help you manage, organize, and edit your photos but you can also create slideshow to share online.
If you made a Presentation at home and can't get it to school or you are worried about format changes, use SlideShare.net. SlideShare works like YouTube but instead of videos you share your presentations. This is FREE too and it works for Apple's Keynote software.
1) Go to http://www.slideshare.net
2) Create a new account
3) Upload your slides (or pictures)
4) Get the web address or you can embed your presentation into a website
5) Then come to school or wherever you are presenting to share the show.
6) The great thing about Slide Share is that you can also open it up for others to download (or not) your presentation.
Also, you can set it to allow people to comment on your presentation. Click to view my presentations - http://www.slideshare.net/mrjadkins Awesome picture of me!!
Actually the really great thing about these is my presentations have been viewed over 200 to 800 times by people all over the world. You can also open it up so people can comment on your show if you want them to. Just like YouTube but for Power Point.
Another place you could use - especially if you have trouble vocalizing in front of a group - is VoiceThread.com. With VoiceThread, you can upload your slides as images and then audio record your presentation for each slide. This is another FREE tool - you just need to create an account. Simply upload your presentation and then use the arrow keys to go from slide to slide. You can click on the mic icon to record the audio. Once you have completed your presentation, you have the ability to embed the source code in a website or you can send the link to your teacher or audience. You also have the option to open a VoiceThread up for other users to post audio or text comments to your VoiceThread. Here is a Voice Thread I made to train our teachers to use the new Tech Request system. http://voicethread.com/view.php?b=7127
Each year Power Point gives students and entire classes too many headaches. Not only do we have a compatibility issue (see page about Office transfer problems), but the files are sometimes WAY TOO BIG to email or to upload. There are solutions though! And some solutions will also help you deal with that ever-present fear of public speaking!
Solution 1: Don't use Power Point. Let's say your presentation is mostly pictures. Power Point itself is going to make it difficult for you to make a slideshow of pictures. Power Point is a tool for conveying information found in text, charts, and pictures. Its not the best option for a slideshow about a vacation you took or a timeline about a historical event where pictures are the focus. Options for a Photo show: Microsoft's PhotoStory - a free download available for XP and up users at Microsoft.com.
Its not only free and easy to use but you can also PRE-RECORD your voice to narrate each slide. You can add text on top of the pictures but not alot of it. Also, you can insert music or create your own tracks for the show. Once done, it will play in Windows Media Player.
Google's Picassa - http://picasa.google.com/ - a free download from Google. Not only does this help you manage, organize, and edit your photos but you can also create slideshow to share online.
If you made a Presentation at home and can't get it to school or you are worried about format changes, use SlideShare.net. SlideShare works like YouTube but instead of videos you share your presentations. This is FREE too and it works for Apple's Keynote software.
1) Go to http://www.slideshare.net
2) Create a new account
3) Upload your slides (or pictures)
4) Get the web address or you can embed your presentation into a website
5) Then come to school or wherever you are presenting to share the show.
6) The great thing about Slide Share is that you can also open it up for others to download (or not) your presentation.
Also, you can set it to allow people to comment on your presentation. Click to view my presentations - http://www.slideshare.net/mrjadkins Awesome picture of me!!
Actually the really great thing about these is my presentations have been viewed over 200 to 800 times by people all over the world. You can also open it up so people can comment on your show if you want them to. Just like YouTube but for Power Point.
Another place you could use - especially if you have trouble vocalizing in front of a group - is VoiceThread.com. With VoiceThread, you can upload your slides as images and then audio record your presentation for each slide. This is another FREE tool - you just need to create an account. Simply upload your presentation and then use the arrow keys to go from slide to slide. You can click on the mic icon to record the audio. Once you have completed your presentation, you have the ability to embed the source code in a website or you can send the link to your teacher or audience. You also have the option to open a VoiceThread up for other users to post audio or text comments to your VoiceThread. Here is a Voice Thread I made to train our teachers to use the new Tech Request system. http://voicethread.com/view.php?b=7127
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