Slatebox - presentation, mind-mapping, and more

Slatebox is a free tool that you can use to create presentations, mind maps, organize thoughts, and much more. You can create different slates (notes/items) and link and organize them.

There is a free version and it is very easy to use. You can work on slate's collaboratively with others also.

Teachers and students could use this for organizing their thoughts, creating presentations, and mind mapping.

They are working on a version specifically tailored towards education. If you would like to be part of the pilot program, go here: http://slatebox.com/Education

Here's an example of one on energy.

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Knovio - turn PowerPoint presentation into multimedia video

Knovio is a free service that allows you to easily create online presentations. It is currently in private beta, but you can request access from their main page. It is free to use and lets you turn PowerPoint slides into video presentations in your browser with no hardware or video software needed. All you need is a webcam and microphone.

Knovio is very easy to use. It takes 3 steps to create and share your presentation online. First, you create and then upload your PowerPoint presentation to the site. Then you record the video of you doing the presentation with the slides, and then you share the finished product.



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Ahead - create zooming multimedia presentations

 

Ahead is a new site that is similar to Prezi. You can use Ahead to create presentations using multimedia resources and zooming and panning effects across the screen.

It is web based and uses Flash. The free version gives you 300MB of storage, public only presentations, and unlimited "spaces" (presentations).

It is another resource that you can use to create interesting and engaging presentations. There are some great tutorials on the site, and lots of examples you can look at.

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oomfo - add stunning, interactive charts and graphs to PowerPoint

oomfo is a free add-in for Microsoft PowerPoint that lets you incorporate stunning, interactive, animated charts and graphs into your PowerPoint presentation.

It's very easy to install and use and it only takes a few steps to insert a chart. Charts can be sliced, rotated, and turned into 3D charts. You import your data from a spreadsheet and then create the chart exactly how you want it.

 

 

This is a great, free add on that can make data more interesting and easy to understand and visualize.



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Dropmark - free collaborative sharing and presentation tool

Dropmark is a free (fee based accounts available for more storage) collaborative sharing web app that allows you to also create presentations from files and from web content. File sharing is done through a simple drag-and-drop interface. It also allows you to create presentations and slideshows as well as collaborate on them with others.

You upload your files and then you can share them. You can also use the photos in a slideshow or presentation and add video and web sites. You can also add music from YouTube, Vimeo, and SoundCloud.

Free accounts are 250 MB. 25GB costs $48 per year.

Source: Lifehacker

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PreziU - educational community for Prezi in education

Prezi, the zooming presentation tool that makes presentations engaging and fun, has announced PreziU, an educational community where educators can share best practices for using Prezi in education.

PreziU is a "community site where teachers and students can talk, share and learn how to use Prezi in education". There are articles, tips, Prezi's by other educators, and forums to discuss using Prezi in education.

If you use Prezi, or want to, check out PreziU - http://edu.prezi.com/

Scribus - free, powerful alternative to Publisher

Scribus is a free software app that does much of what Microsoft Publisher does. It's a nice free alternative. It's available for Windows, Linux, and Mac.

It has a friendly, easy to use interface and is very powerful. You can use it to create brochures, business cards, posters, and much more and it allows you to create them in PDF form.

This is a great alternative for schools and students who either don't have money to upgrade Office to include Publisher, or who already use other alternatives like LibreOffice.


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Jux - a new way to present material

Jux is a new service that I just found out about that allows you to create and share presentations in a new way. You can add images and text very easily and add effects to create the impact and emphasis you want. It showcases your presentation fullscreen on desktop, iPad, iPhone and more platforms are coming.

Photos are shown at full resolution, you can add videos, write text over photos as backgrounds, and even create some great lists using it.

It is free, but requires you to create a login account.

This is a new way to create stunning presentations. Students and educators can both use it.

Slidestaxx - create amazing social media slideshows

Slidestaxx is a free service I recently learned about from my PLN on Twitter. Slidestaxx lets you take media from multiple sources and turn them into a slideshow that you can share on Slidestaxx, a website, or your blog. You can add pictures, videos, links and more. You can annotate each element also.

There are examples on the site to show you some ideas. It is a really fun, powerful way to create presentations.



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Knovio - create online presentations easily

Knovio is a new service that allows you to easily create online presentations. It is currently in private beta, but you can request access from their main page. It is free to use and lets you turn PowerPoint slides into video presentations in your browser with no hardware or video software needed. All you need is a webcam and microphone.

Knovio is very easy to use. It takes 3 steps to create and share your presentation online. First, you create and then upload your PowerPoint presentation to the site. Then you record the video of you doing the presentation with the slides, and then you share the finished product.



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Smilebox Slideshow - free software to create slideshows of your photos

Smilebox Slideshow is free software that allows you to easily create interesting slide shows from your pictures. It is a free download for PC or Mac.

There are a variety of designs and styles for the slideshows and you can adjust the details and pacing and add music, text and videos.

This is a great resource for teachers and students for projects and presentations. It's very easy to use and there is help available.

Present me - easy way to record and share presentations

Present.me is a service that allows you to easily record your presentation with video and audio linked to the PowerPoint presentation. You upload your PowerPoint slides, and then present.me converts them to a web based file. Then, you go to the site, click record and present in front of your web cam, clicking your slides just like you normally would. Now you have a single file that has your slides, you, and your voice all linked. You can then share it with others, embed it, or just keep it for yourself.

This is great for recording review sessions or lectures or meetings, etc and then having them available for future review and viewing. It's easy to use and very useful.

Here's an example of how the presentation will look. The slides are on the left and the video on the right. You can skip around to other slides by clicking on the thumbnails at the bottom, or move the slider. It's easy on the eyes to watch also.

There are tutorials and help information on the site, and they even have a Presentation Academy that gives tips on creating and delivering a great presentation. There is also a gallery of present.me featured presentations.

There is a free account that has some limitations: recordings are limited to 15 min, you get 10 recordings per month, there is a 50MB file limit and there are ads. You can upgrade to accounts with more length, number of recordings and file sizes. The Plus account is $29/month and the Max account is $100/month.

I am thinking that with the 15 min limit, I could use it to create study and review guides for my students. Especially since it is so easy to use compared to some other presentation recording systems I've tried. Groups of teachers or schools could probably share an account too.

Desmos - create media rich educational content online

Desmos is a new web service that allows you to create rich educational content that works through a browser so that anyone can access it, no matter what operating system platform they are using.

It is free to sign up and use and even features the ability to collaborate on the content with others.

Desmos includes support for graphics, photos, math tools, and interactive lessons. You can create math lesson using the math tools, including graphing and equations. You can also the graphics program to create interactive diagrams where students can move the labels themselves.

It is easy to use and there is a blog and support page to help you out. It looks like a great way to create some great content for your classes.

Lessons are all licensed under Creative Commons but are visible to everyone.

Check it out.

PhotoPeach - easily create and share photo slideshows

PhotoPeach is a service that allows you to quickly and easily create media rich slideshows. It supports background music, captions and comments, making it even more powerful and interactive.

You upload your photos (or import from Facebook or Picasa), arrange them in the order you want, add music, and you're done. The site has demos and easy to follow guides, along with a great help page. There is also a gallery of public slideshows you can view for inspiration. You can make the show play as a story, with zooming on the pictures, or as a spiral effect. Check out the demo!

Teachers could use PhotoPeach to create slideshows for their classes as presentations, as review materials, or as an online discussion focus. Students could view the slideshow and comment on it. Students could use it to create projects - story lines, research projects, and more.

You can share your slideshow via email, IM, Twitter or Facebook. You can also embed them in your blog or website.

It's free, powerful, and easy to use and is a nice alternative to other presentation methods.

(There is a premium edition that offers some extended features.)

Prezi - the zooming presentation editor

I've been using Prezi for a while now, using it for classroom presentations and presentations at conferences. 

I found Prezi very easy to use and fun. You can easily create a presentation from scratch, adding text, images, video, links and more. It is very easy to modify them all also with just a click. You can also import slides from a PowerPoint file. The presentations are very dynamic and you can really make them more visually engaging and interesting than PowerPoint or Keynote. It also moves people away from those dreaded bullet points. 

The site also has great help resources, including videos, a help site, and more. There is a community of users on Twitter, Facebook, and the Prezi forum also. 

You can get free accounts for educators or the public. There are limits, but they haven't affected my use at all.

You can create your Prezi's and present them online, or download them for offline use. You can also use Prezi desktop software (with a paid account) to create Prezi's offline.

There is even Prezi Meeting, where you can edit and show Prezi's with up to 9 other users. Work collaboratively on a Prezi or use it as an online meeting platform. 

It's easy to get started and there are a ton of Prezi's that you can look at as inspiration. 

You can make your Prezi's private, public (viewable by everyone) and public with the ability to copy. 

Prezi is fun, easy to use, and create's some great presentations. Try it out. 

Example of one of my early Prezi's (overview shot): (done with minimal experience with Prezi)

Here's the link to the actual Prezi: Google for Educators 

Popplet - online presentation, mindmapping, and bulletin board

Popplet is a unique combination of presentation tool, mindmapping, and online bulletin board. It is easy to use and a fun way to create. You simply create a new, free account, and then get started building your Popplet.


You create a new Popplet and then click on the screen to create a new Popple. A popple can hold text, images, video, and even Google Maps. You can use it as a bulletin board, using popple's as the notes or flyers. For mindmapping, you create a popple and type your content and then select one of the circles on the side to create a link to a new popple. You can also edit and create or delete links later. 


You can also use it as a presentation tool. Each popple can be used as a "Slide" and you can change the order using the presentation menu. The application will zoom in on each popple in the order you selected (similar to Prezi).


You can share and collaborate on Popplet also. 


Popplet is a fun, easy way to create mindmaps, online bulletin boards, and presentations. Try it out.