- Check out all the presentation options at the MMRHS library page
- Post a Comment discussing which option you liked best and how you could use some of these in your classes
- EXTRA CREDIT: Think of a lesson you are giving, how could you use one of these to enhance your own lesson presentation? Make a presentation using one of these options and share the link with us!
WHAT MAKES A GOOD PRESENTATION?
Presentations are a part of nearly every class. They can be amazing or they can be painful to sit through. Hopefully, some of the ideas here will help to spice up either your own presentation or those that your students are doing.
In the two minute video below, Guy Kawasaki shares his advice for delivering an effective presentation. In the video he is speaking to a tech/ business audience, but 98% of what he says applies to any audience.
A few other links on good presentations:
- 10 Powerpoint Tips: http://www.makeuseof.com/tag/10-tips-for-preparing-a-professional-presentation/
- 15 Strategies for Giving a Good Oral Presentation: http://www.usnews.com/education/blogs/professors-guide/2010/02/24/15-strategies-for-giving-oral-presentations
PRESENTATION OPTIONS
There are a lot of options out there besides Powerpoint for giving a presentation. A few are:
- Animoto: Makes music videos out of your pictures. Text that you can add is limited. Add your own music or choose from their selections.
- Prezi: Prezi makes vibrant, zooming presentations. Easy to embed video, hyperlinks, pictures and text.
- Haiku Deck: This is an iPad app, that quickly makes stunning visual presentations. You can then view online.
- Google Presentations: Using your Google Account, you can create Powerpoint-style presentations. Allows for easy collaboration between students.
- Projeqt: Projeqt creates online presentations that are dynamic and can include videos, hyperlinks, pictures, etc.
- Glogster: Glogster makes online posters. These posters can include pictures, text, videos and hyperlinks.
- Slide.ly: Slide.ly is similar to Animoto. It makes music videos from your pictures and you can add limited text.
Check out the Presentation Options page from the MMRHS library site. This will give you more details about each one and have examples for you to view.
After reviewing all the options, post a Comment below on which ones you liked and how you could see using them in one of your classes.
Out of all the options posted on the Library page, I liked Prezi and Projeqt the best. I have to admit that I have been a huge fan of PowerPoint over the years because despite the bad reputation it gets, it actually does have a great deal of versatility. I like the fact that you can hyperlink between pages and embed videos and photos easily. It also has a musical component, if you know how to put that in. With both of these options, you can use these functions as well, but the presentation seems more dynamic and exciting to watch.
ReplyDeleteI could see using Projeqt to present a chapter review, almost like a type of graphic organizer. It would be helpful for students to see an overview of what we have studied in a visually interesting presentation. This could aid in the study process.
Prezi might be useful for a lesson in which technology is going to be used anyway, such as a lesson on circles. I could begin by using the Prezi to give the definitions and theorems, insert a java applet to help illustrate the point, and conclude by watching a video concerning real-life applications. This way, the Prezi format helps keep all links centralized (I don’t have to keep opening different windows) and helps to keep things moving in a timely fashion.
One of the neat things about Projeqt that might also fit in with how much you like PPT, is that you can just upload a PPT to Projeqt and then you add in that background image. The advantage of this, is that if you want to share your cool PPT with students, you don't have to attach it as a file to an email to share, you could just give them the link to the Projeqt. This also avoids any computer compatibility issues (like Mac to PC, etc.)
DeleteEdline is bit unwieldy sometimes with uploading things, but I know that you can add in links and most of these online presentation tools host them online so you get a direct URL right to them that could be shared via Edline.
ReplyDeleteAs for plagiarism, it is something I deal a lot with as the librarian, and I'm not sure I'd say that blatant plagiarism is more rampant but I definitely think that students either don't know, or just don't want to, cite their sources correctly. It is one of those small details that they don't pay attention to, but yet it is very important to do.
Here is a link to a great infographic on presentation tips: http://www.educatorstechnology.com/2013/07/a-wonderful-graphic-featuring-20.html
ReplyDeleteFound it on a blog I follow.
I am with Maria, I have mostly used powerpoint, but would like to try one of these new formats to see if they are more dynamic and easier to share. Mostly I am thinking about how my students can use them. I am going to ask my Geometry to students to do some visual projects, like giving them a list of words and asking them to find a photo for each. It looks like Animoto, Haiku deck and Slide.ly could all be good for that. In Algebra, Prezi or glogster would be nice ways for students to create unit summaries, maybe prepping for midterms and finals.
ReplyDeleteThere are also a couple good iPad apps, 30Hands and Narrable, which allow you to upload pictures and then you just do a recording of your voice narrating the story of the images. That could be good for that Geometry photo project, as the students could then explain what the geometric components of the image are.
DeleteWow Kara, I think it's terrific how you've included all those presentation types in the Monument Library.Do you find the kids using these resources? Many elementary students would be much more comfortable than I am with these options but we begin by beginning right? Animoto & Slide.ly would be a terrific poetry extension from an idea our team did last year involving a photograph. Or I could see kids putting together a music video that introduced us to them. This would be a great community builder for the beginning of the year. I like Catherine's idea about using one of these options for new or unfamiliar vocabulary. I would like to try to get comfortable with Prezi as the zooming in and out feature is a terrific attention grabber. Both Haiku Deck and Glogster would be terrific vehicles for kids to synthesize and share their learning. Like Maria and Kathy, I have been most familiar with PowerPoint so these other options were truly appreciated. It's exciting to think about the possibility of our team co-creating a Google Docs PP. I'm going to attempt the extra credit.....don't know when as we're on vacation this week. Thanks for a great lesson!
ReplyDeleteYou should make a slideshow of your vacation pictures using one of the options! Enjoy yourself wherever you are going.
DeleteI found Animoto to be wonderful as the class did a presentation on recycling last year and my daughter( tech assistant) helped to make an Animoto film that we shared with many folks. The students were very proud. After this tutorial/class I plan to have students doing there own Animoto presentations.
ReplyDeleteI also like the Prezi graphics and templates. I fooled around with one that I used for a grocery shopping visual for my class with all the "steps" to preparing for a trip to PC. I would love to share but may need help finding how to!
I plan to download the Haiku Deck on my classroom i-Pad once I return to school to have that available to the class for another presentation option.