This is an Educational Technology presentation site that is well designed and formidably appealing. The content is organized in such a way that there is no room for extraneous processing. Great resource!
Google docs has an excellent cloud based presentation software that is much like PowerPoint. It is embeddable and easy to understand due to an interface common to most office productivity tools.
This YouTube video presents possible uses and a justification for the use of Web 2.0 tools in the classroom. The material is clearly presented using both and audio messages and visual images.
This YouTube video presentation clearly describes the types and uses of Web 2.0 tools. This can provide an overview for the participants of what is possible in their classroom. The objectives of the video are clear and the presentation is easy to follow. It adheres to multimedia principles regarding especially related to coherence and redundancy.
Qwiki helps you turn any website creation into an interactive multimedia experience. You can embed and share content on any blog or website and include tweets for continual commenting. Narration is auto-generated alongside maps and graphics. It converts pictures, videos, location data, and text into interactive media. Take the Internet and redesign it to provide the content you need together for you to share where ever. There is a mobile device app developed for this tool making it compatible with all Internet accessible products. This is a simple presentation development tool for essential learning.
This is a free site for creating a wide variety of presentations. Everything from using personal photos to using the preloaded images, to audio, blogs, cartoons, digital storytelling, and mindmapping is available here.
Brainshark allows instructors and students to create presentations that include collaboration, audio, and animation. It allows for active commenting which means it can be utilized for either essential or generative learning needs.
I like Brainshark because it is extendable, easily shared, built in the cloud, and has user levels ranging from free to pro based upon your needs.
Mixmoov is basic yet powerful editing software that can be used to create video-based multimedia presentations. I chose Mixmoov based on the ability to import all types of media and create on-screen text references for participants.
Explanation: MentorMob allows users to create playlists that learners follow. Users use a creative and interesting interface to create content for the presentation.
Reasoning: Mentor Mob allows instructors to download playlist usage statistics and manage users. Analystics are also provided.
The presentation is designed to begin with a self-reflective quiz about the learner's beliefs about motivation. The presentation might be useful in conjunction with a discussion activity and perhaps a mind mapping project. The learner-centered approach utilizes technology to help organize and deliver information but the primary learning opportunity is cognitive based through discussion.
The presentation is useful because in addresses the way we perceive situations and people's attitudes. The narrated program combines clean and crisp slides with narrative. The presentation promotes though through short stimulus statements that require reflection upon one's own beliefs. The program seeks to adjust the behavior of the viewer through cognitive analysis of oneself.
This site outlines every aspect of planning pre-workshop activities from the venue to the expenditures. Essential processing is fostered by a suggestion of tools that can be used to introduce key concepts prior to training. In terms of generative processing, the site has suggestions for incorporating multimedia activities. This site would mainly be used by a person who is planning to present at a workshop. It would not be used for presentation purposes.
Camtasia is a screen capturing and editing tool, allowing users to create interactive videos, tutorials and presentations. The site includes an overview videos, as well as free online tutorials. They are great for essential and generative learning, as they facilitate a better understanding of how to use the tool and help reduce essential cognitive load. This tool is an exceptional one for creating multimedia materials and presentations.
* Brief Description: Camtasia is a screen recording and video editing software that allows for a high quality of screen recording and the ability to add special effects and edit. You can also add in other media and share high-quality videos with others.
* Brief Explanation: It is user friendly and gives you the ability to add audio recorded through Audacity. I also appreciate the high quality videos it produces.
Discovery Education holds large selection of videos and segments for streaming and classroom use. Additionally, they house presentations, pictures and a plethora of resources for teachers and students. Teachers can even create their own page with assignments and assessments for their students.